Free Museum Access
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.
MoMA
11 West 53 Street, Manhattan
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Avenue, Queens
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
36 Battery Pl
New York, NY 10280
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.
235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002
Temporarily closed. Please visit the website below for reopening updates.
170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)
Address: 144 W 125th Street
New York, NY 10027
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
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.
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.