Museums in NYC

People travel from around the world to visit New York City museums. We encourage you to check out these museums, especially on the days that they offer free admission. View comments.

The Jewish Museum
Free on Saturdays 11am - 5:45pm
1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street New York, New York 10128
(212) 423-3200
The Museum concentrates on Jewish culture as reflected in art objects of different media.

The Morgan Library & Museum
Free on Fridays 7pm - 9pm
225 Madison Avenue New York NY 10016
(212) 685-0008
The museum's focus is on the written word, the history of the book, and master drawings and includes a Gutenberg Bible.

Museum of Chinese in America
Free on Fridays
70 Mulberry Street at Bayard Street
(212) 619-4785
Exhibits of MOCA are dedicated to Chinese American history including Hazel Ying Lee, a pioneer Chinese American woman aviator.

Museum of the City of New York
Free on Sundays 10am-noon
1220 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10029
(212) 534-1672
The museum's mission is to explore the past, present, and future of New York City and celebrate its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation. Admission fees are otherwise a suggested contribution.

Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology
Always free
Seventh Avenue at 27 Street New York NY 10001
The permanent collection at FIT's museum include 50,000 garments and accessories (including more than 4,000 pairs of shoes alone), dating from the 18th century and also 30,000 textiles dating back as far as the fifth century.

Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Free Wednesdays 4pm - 8pm
36 Battery Place at 1st Place
(646) 437-4200
The museum's exhibition including personal objects, photographs, and original films tell the story of Jewish heritage in the twentieth century, specifically celebrating the lives of those lost in the Holocaust.

Museum of Modern Art
Free on summer Friday nights 4pm – 8pm
11 West 53 Street, btwn Fifth and Sixth Avenues New York NY 10019
(212) 708-9400
Admisson to MoMA includes Museum galleries, film programs, MoMA Audio programs, and admission to P.S.1 (a contemporary art center).

Museum of the Moving Image
Free on Fridays 4pm - 8pm (not including film screenings)
35 Avenue at 36 Street Astoria NY 11106
(718) 784-4520
The museum also offers free admission for educators with valid ID. The museum's focus is on the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media

National Museum of the American Indian
Always free
One Bowling Green New York NY 10004
(212) 514-3700
The Museum's exhibits include arts, artifacts, film, and photography of the American Indian.

The National Museum of Catholic Art and History
Always free
443 E115th Street New York NY 10029
(212) 828-5209
The museum displays religious objects of fine arts, folk, and craft traditions within its permanent collection and series of travelling exhbitions.

New York Historical Society
Fridays 6 - 7pm
170 Central Park West New York NY 10024
(212) 873-3400
The Society is dedicated to presenting exhibitions and public programs, and fostering research that reveal the dynamism of history and its influence on the world of today. There are free public programs and concerts periodically. Children 12 and under accompanied by an adult are free.

New York Transit Museum
Free for Seniors on Wednesdays
NY Transit Museum- 130 Livingston Street, 10th Floor, Brooklyn NY 11201
(718) 694-1600
This is the largest museum in the US devoted to the history of urban public transportation. The Grand Central Gallery and Annex is located in Grand Central Terminal.

Nicolas Roerich Museum
Always free
319 W107th Street New York NY 10025
(212) 864-7752
The museum exhibits of paintings by Nicholas Roerich, and makes available many reproductions of his art and books about his life and work. Roerich promoted art and culture as a means to world peace. The Museum is also a cultural center, presenting a broad program of concerts and poetry readings.

Rose Museum at Carnegie Hall
Always free
154 West 57th Street, 2nd floor New York NY 10019
The museum chronicles the history (1891-present) of Carnegie Hall and exhibits its archival treasures.

Rubin Museum of Art
Free on Fridays 7pm - 10pm and for seniors the first Monday of every month
150 West 17th Street New York NY 10011
(212) 620-5000
The museum features art of the Himalayas. Free 1 hour tours every day at 3pm and additionally at 1pm on the weekends. Enjoy 2-for-1 cocktails 6 – 7pm Fridays at the K2 Lounge.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Always free
515 Malcolm X Boulevard New York NY 10037-1801
(212) 491-2200
Offers exhibits, public programs, and research services.

The Society of Illustrators
Always free
128 E63rd Street New York NY 10021-7303
(212) 838-2560
The Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators maintains a large collection of original American paintings and illustrations.

Tibet House US
Always free
22 W15th Street New York NY 10011
(212) 807-0563
Holds programs, workshops, and meditation classes. Tibet House New York is part of a worldwide network of Tibetan institutions committed to ensuring that the Tibetan spirit endures.

Van Cortlandt House Museum
Free on Wednesdays
Broadway at West 246th Street Bronx NY 10471
(718) 543-3344
Van Cortlandt House was built in 1748 and was the focal point of a prosperous wheat plantation. Come see this historical and beautiful house.

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