Free Admission and Discounted Admission at New York City Museums @ somewhere

Everyday Deals

Forbes Magazine Galleries
Admission is always free to this interesting museum featuring collectibles such as toy soldiers, Monopoly games and more.
62 Fifth Avenue (at 12th Street)
212-206-5548

Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology
Admission to the museum displaying articles from the permanent collection, as well as changing exhibits on fashion, is always free.
Seventh Avenue at 27 Street
Phone: 212-217-5970

National Museum of the American Indian
Admission to the the sixteenth museum in the Smithsonian Institution is always free.
1 Bowling Green, George Gustave Heye Center
Phone: 212-668-6624

Goethe Institut
Weekdays you can experience German language and culture exhibits for free at the Goethe Institut, which is conveniently located across from the Met.
1014 Fifth Ave
Phone: 212-439-8700

Sony Wonder Technology Lab
Admission is always free to this entertainment and technology museum located in Midtown.
Sony Plaza Public Arcade at 56th Street and Madison Avenue
Phone:212-833-5414

Museums With Suggested Admission
In order to make museums affordable for all, these museums have "suggested" admissions. That means you can pay the amount of admission that you can afford and still enjoy access to the museum.

Metropolitan Museum of Art
Although they raised the "suggested" admission to $20, you can pay what you can afford to see one of the greatest art museums in New York City.
Address: 1000 Fifth Avenue
Phone: 212-535-7710

Tuesday Deals

Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Free admission on Tuesdays (Admission is free every weekday from mid-November through February)
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone: 718-623-7200

Staten Island Museum
Admission is free on Tuesdays from 12 to 2 p.m.
75 Stuyvesant Place, Staten Island, NY
Phone: 718-483-7114

Wednesday Deals

Bronx Zoo
Admission by donation all day on Wednesday
1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
Phone: 718-367-1010

New York Botanical Garden
Free admission (covers grounds only) on Wednesdays
Bronx River Parkway and Fordham Road, Bronx, NY
Phone: 718-817-8700

Thursday Deals

American Craft Museum
Pay What You Wish from 6 - 8 p.m. to see the decorative and functional pieces showcased here.
40 W 53rd St
Phone: 212-956-3535

Children's Museum of the Arts
Free fun for the kids--from 4 - 6 p.m. you can pay what you wish on Thursdays.
182 Lafayette Street
Phone: 212-274-0986

Friday Deals

American Folk Art Museum
Free Admission on Fridays from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
45 West 53rd Street
Phone: 212-265-1040

Asia Society and Museum
Free Admission on Fridays from 6-9 p.m.
725 Park Ave. at 70th St.
Phone: 212-288-6400

Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Free admission for Seniors on Fridays
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone: 718-623-7200

Bronx Museum of the Arts
This contemporary art museum is open late on Wednesdays (from 12 - 9 p.m.), so visitors can explore the exhibits for free.
Fordham Road and the Bronx River Parkway, Bronx, NY
Phone: 718-681-6000

Guggenheim Museum
Pay what you wish on Fridays from 5:45 - 8 p.m. (last ticket issued at 7:15)
1071 5th Avenue at 89th Street
Phone: 212-423-3500

International Center for Photography
Admission to the frequently changing exhibitions is available with your voluntary contribution on Fridays from 5-8 p.m.
1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd St.
Phone: 212-857-0000

The Morgan Library
Admission is free on Fridays from 7-9 p.m.
225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street
Phone: 212-685-0008

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Free Admission on Target Fridays from 4 - 8 p.m.
11 West 53 Street
Phone: 212-708-9400

Museum of the Moving Image
Free to gallery Fridays from 4 - 8 p.m. (does not include film screenings)
35 Avenue at 36 Street in Astoria, NY
Phone: 718-784-0077

New York Historical Society
Free admission Fridays, 6-8 p.m. courtesy of American Express Company.
170 Central Park West between 76th & 77th Street
Phone: 212-873-3400

Whitney Museum of American Art
Pay what you wish on Fridays from 6 - 9 p.m.
945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street
Phone: 212-570-3676

Saturday Deals

Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Free admission from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Saturdays
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone: 718-623-7200

First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum of Art
Evening admission (5-11 p.m.) on the first Saturday of every month is free. Includes most exhibits, music and movie screenings.
200 Eastern Pkwy Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052
Phone: 718-638-5000

The Jewish Museum
Free admission on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5:45.
1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street (between Fifth and Madison)
Phone: 212-423-3200

New York Botanical Garden
Free admission to the grounds from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Saturdays
Bronx River Parkway and Fordham Road, Bronx, NY
Phone: 718-817-8700