Free Museum Access

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Museum Gateway for Students

NYU's Museum Gateway gives students free admission to some of New York City's best cultural institutions. Enjoy free museums simply by showing your NYU ID Card at the locations listed below. 

Faculty and staff, please click here to view a list of participating locations.

Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY  11238

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/

 

1230 5th Avenue
New York, NY  10029

https://www.elmuseo.org

 

MoMA
11 West 53 Street, Manhattan

MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Avenue, Queens

https://www.moma.org

Note to NYU Students: NYU Students can now book a complimentary affiliate ticket on the MoMA website. On the reservation page, please select "Reserve affiliate tickets", choose your date, and select 'Free College - NYU' from the drop down menu. Please make sure to bring your NYU ID and ticket when you arrive at the Museum to verify your admission.

26-01 35th Ave
Astoria, NY 11106

https://movingimage.org/

36 Battery Pl
New York, NY 10280

https://mjhnyc.org/

1220 Fifth Avenue @ 103rd St.
Ramp access @ 104th St.
New York, NY 10029

  • Students can reserve complimentary tickets for themselves plus an additional guest here, using NYU discount code at checkout. 

https://www.mcny.org/visit

235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002

Temporarily closed. Please visit the website below for reopening updates. 

https://www.newmuseum.org/visit

170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)

https://www.nyhistory.org/visit

Address: 144 W 125th Street
New York, NY 10027  

https://www.studiomuseum.org/

The Frick Collection

1 East 70th Street 

New York, NY 10021

NYU students are welcome to visit the Frick without a reservation!  Upon arrival, please visit the ticketing/membership desk in the James S. and Barbara N. Reibel Reception Hall and present your NYU ID. Please note that, even if admissions tickets are sold out online for a specific day, NYU students are still welcome to visit the Frick. 

1109 5th Ave at 92nd St
New York, NY 10128

https://thejewishmuseum.org

99 Gansevoort Street
New York, New York 10014

  • Students are encouraged to book their tickets in advance through the Corporate Admission ticketing page, though walk-ins are also welcome.
  • Each student can enter your unique promotional code (NYU1) to receive their complimentary ticket. Please note that the ticketing system is case sensitive and promo codes must be entered in ALL CAPS.
  • Upon check-out, tickets will be sent via email with a QR code that will be scanned upon entry to the Museum.
  • Students will be asked to show their school ID or other proof of enrollment upon arrival.
  • Lastly, we encourage visitors to review our visitor policies.
  • Hoping to visit on Free Friday Nights or Second Sundays? Please note that tickets to our free days and nights must be booked separately through the following webpage.

https://whitney.org/visit

Looking for other free museums and resources in NYC? Check out this site for hours and times of other free or pay what you wish museums.