New York City Museums that offer Free Admission

There are many museums in New York that almost anyone can see because they are totally free of charge. You don’t have to have cash to visit great museums in the city, just select the one you want to see and go.

Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology
The Museum is best known for its innovative and award winning special exhibitions. The Museum’s permanent collection now encompasses some 50,000 garments and accessories from the 18th century to the present. Admission is free.

Seventh Avenue at 27 Street
New York City 10001-5992
Phone: 212.217.4558
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Museum of American Finance
Money, Power and History. Admission to this Wall Street Museum is free.  Tuesday through Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

48 Wall Street
New York, NY
10005
Phone: 212.908.4110
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National Museum of the American Indian
It is the first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans. Admission to the the sixteenth museum in the Smithsonian Institution is always free.

1 Bowling Green, George Gustave Heye Center
New York, NY 10004
Phone: 212.514.3700
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Goethe Institut
The Goethe-Institut New York organizes and supports a broad spectrum of cultural events that present German culture and promote international cultural exchange. Experience German exhibits for free at the Goethe Institut. Admission is free.

72 Spring Street, 11th floor
Phone: 212.439.8700
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Sony Wonder Technology Lab
The Sony Wonder Technology Lab (SWTL) is a FREE four-story, interactive technology and entertainment museum for all ages. Located in mid-town Manhattan, SWTL inspires creativity in a high-quality, engaging and family friendly learning environment. Admission is always free.

Sony Plaza Public Arcade at 56th Street and Madison Avenue
550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
Phone:212-833-5414
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Swiss Institute of Contemporary Art
Swiss art focuses on minimalist works by emerging artists from around the world. Admission to the exhibitions at the Swiss Institute is always free — it’s open Tuesday through Saturday from 12-6.

495 Broadway 3rd Floor
Phone: 212-925-2035
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Forbes Magazine Galleries
This museum featuring collectibles such as toy soldiers, Monopoly games and more. Admission is always free.

62 Fifth Avenue (at 12th Street)
Phone: 212.206.5548
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