We all know living in New York is expensive . But many don’t know that a lot of the city’s performances, galleries, and museums offer really good deals (free deals). The admission price is always in large numbers on the board behind the customer service representative. However below the huge $$ sign is an *asterisk* saying above prices are recommended. Hmm. Can’ t fool me,nope! I searched high and low to find many places that offer payment options such as pay what you wish. Read On!
ALWAYS FREE (or pay what you wish): click each for more info.
American Museum of Natural History
Bronx Museum
Brooklyn Academy of Music’s BAMcafé live events
Brooklyn Museum (pay what you wish)The Cloisters (pay what you wish)P.S.1 MoMA (pay what you wish)
El Museo del Barrio (pay what you wish)
Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College
Green-Wood Cemetery
Metropolitan Museum of Art (pay what you wish)
Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology
Museum of American Illustration
National Museum of the American Indian—Smithsonian Institution
New York City Police Museum (pay what you wish)Queens Botanical Garden (free Nov-March)
Queens Museum of Art (pay what you wish)SculptureCenter (pay what you wish)Museum of Biblical Art (pay what you wish)
International Print CenterSocrates Sculpture Park
Staten Island Museum (pay what you wish)
Studio Museum in Harlem (pay what you wish)Waterfront Museum
Storefront for Art & Architecture
* Remember ! Admission fees are suggested donations
Your Welcome!
Have fun!