Free Museum Admission to NYC Museums this Saturday: Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day

Last week we wrote about the best museum exhibits for kids opening this fall. This Saturday, September 24, you can check out the ones that have already opened—and say goodbye to closing favorite Curious George—at no cost courtesy of Smithsonian Magazine's seventh annual Museum Day. Hundreds of museums and cultural institutions across the country will be offering free admission, including 35 spots right here in New York City.

In addition to a handful of big institutions, there are lots of cool, off-the-beaten-path places participating in all five boroughs. Museum Day is the perfect time to check out a new-to-you museum or visit an old standby for free.

Find out which museums are offering free admission and how to get your tickets for Museum Day.

Unlike residents of Washington DC, we New Yorkers need to pay to visit most of our city's museums, so Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day is a wonderful opportunity. In order to gain free entrance to participating institutions, you'll need to fill out the ticket form on the Museum Day website. Each ticket is good for admission for two to one museum this Saturday.

Below is a list of New York City museums offering free admission. Visit the Museum Day website for a listing of participating venues across the country.

Alley Pond Environmental Center
Asia Society
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Brooklyn Historical Society
Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
El Museo del Barrio
Flushing Town Hall
Fraunces Tavern Museum
Historic Richmond Town
Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art
Museum of American Finance
Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators
Museum of Biblical Art
Museum of Chinese in America
New York City Fire Museum
New York Transit Museum
New-York Historical Society
Pratt Manhattan Gallery
Queens Historical Society at the Kingsland Homestead
Queens Museum of Art
Rubin Museum of Art
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, the George Gustav Heye Center
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanic Garden
The Brooklyn Museum
The Hispanic Society of America, Museum and Library
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
The Jewish Museum
The Morgan Library and Museum
The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden
The Noble Maritime Collection
The Skyscraper Museum
The Studio Museum in Harlem
The Ukrainian Museum
The Vilcek Foundation

Find more info on cool exhibits and institutions for families in our Museums Guide.