Museums in New York City
Money-Saving While Enjoying New York City's Many Excellent Museums
New York City has a wealth of excellent museums to appeal to all interests. The city is home to a world-class collection of art museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Arts, and the Musum of Modern Arts. History and cultural museums are also well represented with the American Museum of Natural History, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (which is on an aircraft carrier!), and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum.
For some more unusual museum visits, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Madam Tussauds Wax Museum, and the Discovery Museum all provide interesting and entertaining exhibits in the Times Square area.
Most of these museums charge an admission fee. If you plan on visiting several museum, one of the NYC Attractions Passes could save you money. Also, check out the posts below for featured discounts on museum admissions.
Museums News & Special Offers
Tips, Promotions, and Special Offers for New York City’s Museums
National Museum of the American Indian NYC
The George Gustav Hey Center at the historic Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House is one of three National Museum of the American Indian facilities in the U.S. (the others are the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC and the Cultural Resources...
read moreNew Museum Pay As You Wish Thursday Evenings
The New Museum New Museum Street View. Use arrows and compass to scroll. As the name suggests, the New Museum features new works by American and international artists. The museum pursues its mission of "New Art, New Ideas" with innovative art exhibitions from a...
read moreMuseum of the Moving Image
Free Fridays at the Museum of the Moving Image Admission to the Museum of the Moving Image is free on Fridays from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Regular admission is $15 for adults, $11 for Seniors (65+), $11 for Students (18+ with ID), and $7 for Youths. Note: Information...
read moreFree Thursdays at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Free Thursday Afternoons at the Brooklyn Children's Museum Admission to the Brooklyn Children's Museum is free of charge on Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Regular admission is $11 per person. Note: information provided here is correct to the best of our...
read morePay What You Wish Saturdays at the Guggenheim
Saturday Evenings at the Guggenheim The regular admission fee for the Guggenheim Museum is $25 for adults and $18 for Seniors (65+) and Students (with valid ID). Children under the age of 12 are admitted free. On Saturdays, from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., visitors can...
read moreFree Sundays at the Studio Museum in Harlem
Free Sunday Admission at the Studio Museum in Harlem The Studio Museum in Harlem is a small museum with a permanent collection and changing exhibits featuring contemporary works by artist of African descent and works inspired and influenced by black culture. The...
read moreThursday Evenings at the Museum of Arts and Design
Pay-As-You-Wish Days at the Museum of Arts and Design The Museum of Arts and Design has "pay-as-you-wish" hours on Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.. The museum also participates in the Bank of America's Museums on Us program, with provides free entry on the first...
read moreFree NY Museum Admissions with Bank of America Card
Thanks to the Bank of America's "Museums on Us" program, your Bank of America card or Merrill Lynch card can score you free admission the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, American Museum of Natural History, Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum, and...
read moreFree Days at the Morgan Library and Museum
The Morgan Library and Museum is a complex of buildings that serve as both a research facility and a museum. The library was originally founded to house the private collection of J.P. Morgan. Mr. Morgan's initial collection includes rare books, prints, and drawings,...
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