How to Get Free and Low Cost Admission to New York Museums
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How to Get Free and Low Cost Admission to New York Museums Admission to many of New York's museums has gotten increasingly expensive. We have put together some ways to reduce this expense... or even eliminate it altogether. One way is to look at the listing to the right which lists the Free or "Pay What You Wish" days at many New York museums. Another way is to volunteer. Below is a listing of just some of the museums that are seeking volunteers. If you don't find a particular museum on the list, we recommend that you contact that museum and ask. Free Admission to New York Museums by Volunteering In addition to developing friendships with like-minded folks, one of the perks, usually, for volunteering for a museum is free admission. Here are some weblinks to help you explore the many volunteer possibilities that await you in New York. Some of these volunteer opportunities are easy to apply for. Others are highly competitive. American Museum of Natural History "Utilizes more than 1,000 volunteers" Brooklyn Museum Community Committee Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum "always seeking enthusiastic volunteers" Louis Armstrong House "... is seeking volunteers to assist with tours, answering questions, and meeting-and-greeting visitors...." Museum of the City of New York United Nations has part-time tour guide positions that pay $19 a hour. Must be fluent in English and one other language. Wildlife Conservation Society's Zoos: Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, and Central Park, Queens, and Prospect Park Zoos. Arts Spaces and Arts Centers
Free eCards from New York Museums Free Artistic e-Cards from the Guggenheim Museum Free eCards from The Jewish Museum
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Free or "Pay What You Wish" Entrance to Museums, Botanical Gardens, etc. New York Museums with Free Afternoons or Evenings. "Many museums set aside a period during the week when the regular admission price is waived... an alphabetical listing of some of the museums that offer free admission to those who time their visits just right.... " See Frommer's very excellent listing of museums for a quick glance at the highlights, regular admission, etc. CityPass Get admission to 6 major NYC attractions for $53. Includes: American Museum of Natural History •Guggenheim Museum •The Museum of Modern Art •Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum •Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises •Empire State Building Observatory Museums American Museum of the Moving Image ".... Admission to galleries is free on Fridays, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Film screenings not included.)" American Museum of Natural History "Suggested Admission" is $14 for adults, $10.50 for seniors/students and $8 for children (2 to 12). Admission to Hayden Planetarium, IMax and Rose Center additional. Asia Society "... Admission is free to all Friday 6pm to 9pm (Free Fridays suspended July 4 to Labor Day)..." Brooklyn Botanical Garden offers free admission on Tuesdays and Saturdays... and weekdays Mid-November thru February. Children under 16 and seniors are always free. Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturdays "... At the Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment each month from 5–11 p.m. All evening long, the Museum Café serves a wide selection of sandwiches, salads, and beverages, and a cash bar offers wine and beer. Parking is a flat rate of $4 starting at 5 p.m. All other Saturdays, the Museum closes at 6 p.m. Please note that due to limited capacities, some Target First Saturday programs require tickets. Ticket lines often form 30 minutes before ticket distribution...." Children's Museum of the Arts Pay as you wish on Thursdays 4 to 6 p.m. "...New York City's only hands-on art museum for children. Our Mission is to create opportunities for children, aged 1 to 12 years old, to reach their full potential in the visual & performing arts. Every day children work with paint, glue, paper and recycled materials to paint, sculpt, build and imagine. They can also play in the ball pond & art house, enjoy independent projects & activities, explore our exhibitions & meet other New York families." Guggenheim Museum "... On Friday evenings from 6–8 PM the museum hosts Pay What You Wish, where admission is by donation." International Center of Photography Voluntary Contribution Fridays from 5 to 8 pm. ICP Bookstore offers frequent booksignings on Fridays from 5 to 7:30 with DJ and complimentary wine. Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum 20% off coupon Metropolitan Museum of Art Admission prices are "recommended" only.... so pay what you can afford... full admission or more if you can. Includes admission to The Cloisters at Fort Tryon Park. Highly Recommended. MMOA offers a wide variety of programs, many included with admission. Museum of Arts and Design Admission on Thursdays from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm is on a pay-what-you-wish basis. Museum of Modern Art "...Admission is free for all visitors during Target Free Friday Nights, sponsored by Target, every Friday evening, 4:00–8:00 p.m. Tickets for Target Free Friday Nights are not available in advance." Several dining options are available. Museum of the City of New York "Suggested Admission" is $9. Free admission Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon. If you live or work in East Harlem, admission is always free. Annual membership is $50 ($35 for Seniors) and comes with many features. There are so many free programs offered by this museum that it's well worth it for NY residents to consider joining. National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center Free at all times. Offers many special events. New Museum of Contemporary Art Thursdays $3 admission 6-8pm New York Botanical Garden "...Grounds admission is free to everyone all day Wednesdays and on Saturdays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (Fees for all other venues — Conservatory, Children's Adventure Garden, etc .— still apply at these times.)" Noguchi Museum (Long Island) First Friday of each month, pay what you wish. "... Created by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), The Noguchi Museum opened in 1985, presenting a comprehensive collection of the artist's works in stone, metal, wood, and clay, as well as models for public projects and gardens, dance sets, and Akari Light Sculptures. The Museum--chartered as The Noguchi Museum--is housed in thirteen galleries within a converted factory building and encircles a garden containing major granite and basalt sculptures." Note: "... Isamu Noguchi's designs for the stage are an important aspect of what he called "the sculpture of spaces", complementing his landscape projects as another means of making sculpture useful in society. His most well-known works for the stage are the dance sets created for Martha Graham..." The Jewish Museum "... Pay What You Wish Thursdays, 5 - 8 pm.." Whitney Museum of American Art "... Friday 1–9 pm (6–9 pm pay-what-you-wish admission)" More Ways to Live Large for Less: Free VOIP Talk for FREE over your broadband Internet connection using your regular phone. Free Payday Loans Get paid tomorrow instead of Friday. Your 1st loan is FREE. Free Credit Report Buying a new car or a home? Then you MUST check your credit report. 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