Free museums in NYC on Sunday
Every free and pay-what-you-wish window on a Sunday at the 48 museums and gardens in our free museum guide, the ones that never charge, and the ones that are shut on Sundays so you do not cross town to a locked door.
The short answer
5 NYC museums have a free or pay-what-you-wish window on Sundays, and 10 always-free museums are open.
Free for everyone: Studio Museum in Harlem (free every sunday); Guggenheim (pay what you wish, 4–5:30pm); Whitney Museum (free, second sunday).
3 of 48 are closed on Sundays.
Free on Sunday
Each free or pay-what-you-wish window that falls on this day, with who qualifies and how to get in.
| Museum | When | Who | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Museum in Harlem | Free every Sunday | Everyone | Timed ticket |
| Guggenheim | Pay what you wish, 4–5:30pm | Everyone | Advance booking strongly recommended |
| Whitney Museum | Free, second Sunday | Everyone | Timed ticket |
| 9/11 Memorial & Museum | Free 4–7pm, first Sunday | People who live, work or study in New York | Reserve |
| The Morgan Library | Free, first Sunday | College students | Tickets a month ahead |
Windows marked first, second or third are monthly; the rest are weekly.
Always free, and open on Sunday
No ticket price at any hour. Some ask you to reserve a free timed ticket.
| Museum | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Hall National Memorial | Financial District / Wall Street, Manhattan | Wed–Sun 10am–4pm · closed Monday and Tuesday · closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day |
| Hispanic Society of America | Washington Heights / Audubon Terrace, Manhattan | Museum Thu–Sun 12–5pm · closed Mon–Wed · library Thu–Sat 12–3:30pm · closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas |
| MoMA PS1 | Long Island City, Queens | Thu, Fri, Sun & Mon 12–6pm · Sat 10am–6pm · closed Tuesday and Wednesday · closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day |
| Smithsonian NMAI, George Gustav Heye Center | Bowling Green / Financial District, Manhattan | Daily 10am–5pm · closed December 25 only |
| Queens County Farm Museum | Floral Park / Glen Oaks, Queens | Daily 10am–5pm · closed New Year's Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas; closes 3pm Christmas Eve |
| Snug Harbor | Livingston / North Shore, Staten Island | Grounds and gardens open seven days a week, dawn to dusk (earlier gate closures October–March) |
| Socrates Sculpture Park | Long Island City / Astoria, Queens | 365 days a year, 9am–sunset |
| Bronx Museum | Grand Concourse / Concourse Village, The Bronx | Wed–Sun 11am–6pm · closed Monday and Tuesday, federal holidays, and during exhibition changeovers |
| The Drawing Center | SoHo, Manhattan | Regular: Wed & Thu 12–6pm · Fri & Sat 11am–7pm · Sun 12–6pm · closed Mon & Tue — currently closed for installation |
| MFIT | Chelsea / Fashion District, Manhattan | Wed–Fri 12–8pm · Sat–Sun 10am–5pm · closed Monday and Tuesday · closed Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day |
Pay what you wish, any Sunday
Not a free window, but on any day they are open these let qualifying visitors set their own price.
| Museum | Who | Otherwise |
|---|---|---|
| AMNH | Adult (NY State resident) | $37 adult |
| MCNY | New York City residents (with ID) | $23 adult |
| The Met Cloisters | New York State residents | $30 adult |
| The Met Fifth Avenue | New York State residents | $30 adult |
Closed on Sunday
Checked against each museum's regular opening days; holidays are not included.
3 museums closed on Sundays
Louis Armstrong House Museum · Museum of Jewish Heritage · The Skyscraper Museum
Other days
Questions people ask
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Free windows and hours were read off each museum's own visit page in September 2026. Regular opening days only; holidays and special closures are on each museum's card in the full guide.