Free days and pay-what-you-wish rules for museums, zoos and gardens in New York: weekly, monthly, resident and library-card perks, plus a 5-week calendar. Last verified 2026-10-14.
🗓 Every Fri 17:30–20:30
👤 New York State residents; reserve ahead, bring proof of residency
The Museum of Modern Art · 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
Free for New York State residents every Friday 5:30–8:30 PM. Limited tickets; reserve online.
🗓 Every Fri 17:00–22:00
👤 Everyone
Whitney Museum of American Art · 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014
Free on Friday evenings; visitors 25 and under are free every day.
🗓 Every Wed
👤 Everyone; limited, reserve ahead
Bronx Zoo · 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10460
Free general admission on Wednesdays, limited and by advance reservation.
🗓 Every Wed
👤 NYC residents all day (proof of residency, onsite); others 10–11 AM
New York Botanical Garden · 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458
Free grounds access on Wednesdays: all day for NYC residents, 10–11 AM for everyone else.
🗓 Second Sun of every month
👤 Everyone
Whitney Museum of American Art · 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014
Free on the second Sunday of every month, often with family programs.
🗓 First full weekend of every month (Sat + Sun)
👤 Bank of America / Merrill cardholders, one free admission per card, with photo ID
参与的博物馆(各城市名单不同,出发前查官网)
Free on the first full weekend of each month; participating museums vary, check the list before going.
🗓 Any day you qualify
👤 New York State residents; students from NY, NJ and CT
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Fifth Avenue & The Cloisters) · 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
Eligible visitors pay what they wish at the desk with ID; also applies at The Cloisters.
🗓 Any day you qualify
👤 Residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
American Museum of Natural History · 200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
Pay what you wish for general admission; special exhibitions and shows cost extra.
🗓 Any day you qualify
👤 Everyone, at the admissions desk
Brooklyn Museum · 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Pay what you can at the desk (online has a suggested price). Free First Saturdays run February–August.
🗓 Any day you qualify
👤 NYPL, Brooklyn and Queens library cardholders aged 13+
100+ 纽约博物馆和文化机构
Reserve free day passes with your library card, one per venue per year; passes release on the 1st of each month.