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These 22 New York-Area Museums Are Offering Free Admission for One Day Only This Weekend
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 21, when dozens of museums throughout the city will open their door for free.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 21, when dozens of museums throughout the city will open their door for free.
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“You get a free museum admission! And you get a free museum admission! And you get a free museum admission! Free museum admissions for everybody!” shouts the imaginary art-world Oprah in our minds.
Yes, the 15th annual Museum Day is just around the bend: this Saturday, September 21, more than 1,500 museums and cultural institutions across the country will open their doors to visitors for free. That includes a fair share of institutions in the New York City area.
Not be confused with Museum Mile Day or Open House New York, Museum Day is organized by Smithsonian Magazine—and last year over 450,000 people participated. If you’re interested, all you need to do is download a special ticket for entry, each good for admission for two.
A word to the wise: you have to choose your destination ahead of time and once it is selected, it can’t be changed. To help you pick, we’ve put together a list of the participating art institutions.
Location: 2 Lincoln Square (Columbus Avenue between 65th and 66th Streets), New York
Museum Day Hours: 11:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Location: 2 Columbus Circle, New York
Museum Day Hours: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: 725 Park Avenue, New York
Museum Day Hours: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: 18 West 86th Street, New York
Museum Day Hours: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m
Location: 215 Centre Street, New York
Museum Day Hours: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York
Museum Day Hours: 10:00 a.m. ‐ 6:00 p.m.
Location: 2 East 91st Street, New York
Museum Day Hours: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Location: 128 East 63rd Street, New York
Museum Day Hours: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, New York
Museum Day Hours: 11:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Location: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House,One Bowling Green, New York
Museum Day Hours: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: 119 West 23rd Street, New York
Museum Day Hours: 11:00 a.m.‐6:00 p.m.
Location: 222 East 6th Street, New York
Museum Day Hours: 11:30 a.m.‐5:00 p.m.
Location: 5901 Palisade Avenue, Bronx
Time: Museum closed Saturday; ticket valid Sunday, September 22, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Location: 135 Broadway, Brooklyn
Museum Day Hours: 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: 9-01 33rd Road at Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City
Museum Day Hours: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: 2 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island
Time: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: 1000 Richmond Terrace, Buildings C & G, Staten Island
Museum Day Hours: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: 134 Jay Street, Katonah
Museum Day Hours: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington
Museum Day Hours: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: 112 Hofstra University, Hempstead
Museum Day Hours: 12:00 p.m.‐4:00 p.m.
Location: One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor
Museum Day Hours: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: 49 Washington Street, Newark
Museum Day Hours: 12:00 p.m. ‐ 5:00 p.m.
Check the Museum Day 2019 website for additional information.