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New York has 5 tracked free-admission museum options, with 100% marked always free. Ratings are available for 5 listings, and a meaningful share (1) score 4.5+. Check each listing for current schedules and free-entry rules.

Discover 10 museums offering free access in New York, United States.

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Quick facts: 10 of 10 with a linked admission source , average Google rating 4.39 , 6 with photos.

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Yeshiva University Museum
New York, United States

Yeshiva University Museum in New York City is a compelling free museum dedicated to exploring Jewish history, culture...

Free admission every day
Monday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Tuesday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Thursday: 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM | Friday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Saturday: Closed | Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Google rating 4.4 Admission source available
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Skyscraper Museum
New York, United States

The Skyscraper Museum in New York City is a sleek and fascinating free museum dedicated to the history, design, and f...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Thursday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Friday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Saturday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Sunday: Closed
Google rating 4.1 Admission source available
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American Folk Art Museum
New York, United States

The American Folk Art Museum in New York City is a celebrated institution dedicated to showcasing the boundless creat...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM | Thursday: 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM | Friday: 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM | Saturday: 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM | Sunday: 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Google rating 4.4 Admission source available
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The Box
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The Box
New York, United States

New York City's cultural landscape is endlessly varied, and The Box adds a bold, boundary - pushing chapter to the st...

Free admission every day
Google rating 3.5 Admission source available
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The Hypocaust
New York, United States

Beneath the surface of New York's bustling streets lies a piece of ancient engineering that has survived nearly two m...

Free admission every day
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M.E.R. Museum
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M.E.R. Museum
New York, United States

There are museums, and then there is the M.E.R. Museum in New York, an institution so vast and so celebrated that it ...

Free admission every day
Google rating 4.8 Admission source available
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The Drawing Center
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The Drawing Center
New York, United States

There is no other institution quite like The Drawing Center in New York City - and arguably none quite like it anywhe...

Free admission every day
Google rating 4.6 Admission source available
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