Free times at NYC museums

New York Hall of Science
Free on: Fri 5:30–7:30pm
45 W 53rd St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-265-1040, folkartmuseum.org). Subway: B, D, F, V to 47–50th Sts–Rockefeller Ctr; E, V to Fifth Ave–53rd St.

Asia Society
Free on: Fri 6–9pm except July 1 to Labor Day
725 Park Avenue at 70th St (212-288-6400, asiasociety.org). Subway: 6 to 68th St-Hunter College.

Bronx Museum of the Arts
Free on: Fri 11am–8pm
1040 Grand Concourse at 165th St (718-681-6000, bronxmuseum.org). Subway: B, D to 167th St.

Bronx Zoo
Pay what you wish: Wed 10am–4:30pm
Bronx River Pkwy at Fordham Rd, Bronx (718-367-1010, bronxzoo.com). Travel: 2, 5 to West Farms Sq–East Tremont Ave, then walk 2½ blocks to zoo’s Asia Gate; or Metro-North’s Harlem Line local to Fordham, then take the Bx9 bus to the 183rd St entrance.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Free on: Tue-Fri 8am-4:30pm Nov 9-Mar 13; Sat 10am–noon
900 Washington Ave at Eastern Pkwy, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (718-623-7200, bbg.org). Subway: B, Q, Franklin Ave S to Prospect Park; 2, 3 to Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum.

Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Free on: Third Thursday of the month 5-7pm; second and fourth weekends of the month 2-5pm.
145 Brooklyn Ave at St. Marks Ave, Crown Heights, Brooklyn (718-735-4400, brooklynkids.org). Subway: 3 to Kingston Ave.

Brooklyn Museum
Free on: First Saturday of the month 5–11pm
200 Eastern Pkwy at Washington Ave, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (718-638-5000, brooklynmuseum.org). Subway: 2, 3 to Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum.

Children's Museum of the Arts
Pay what you wish: Thu 4–6pm
182 Lafayette St between Broome and Grand Sts (212-274-0986, cmany.org). Subway: J, M, Z, N, Q, R, W, 6 to Canal St; 6 to Spring St.

Children's Museum of Manhattan
Free on: First Friday of the month 5–8pm
212 W 83rd St between Amsterdam Ave and Broadway (212-721-1234, cmom.org). Subway: B, C to 81st St–Museum of Natural History; 1 to 86th St.

El Museo del Barrio
Free on: Third Saturday of the month 11am–8:30pm
1230 Fifth Ave between 104th and 105th Sts (212-831-7272, elmuseo.org). Subway: 6 to 103rd St.

International Center of Photography
Pay what you wish: Fri 5–8pm
1114 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd St (212-857-0000, icp.org). Subway: B, D, F, V to 42nd St–Bryant Park.

Japan Society
Free on: Fri 6–9pm
333 E 47th St between First and Second Aves (212-832-1155, japansociety.org). Subway: E, V to Lexington Ave–53rd St; 6 to 51st St.

The Jewish Museum
Free on: Sat 11am–5:45pm
1109 Fifth Ave at 92nd St (212-423-3200, jewishmuseum.org). Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th St; 6 to 96th St.

Museum of American Finance
Free on: Tue–Sat 10–11am
48 Wall St between William and Pearl Sts (212-980-4110, moaf.org). Subway: J, M to Broad St; R, W to Rector St; 2, 3, 4, 5 to Wall St.

Museum of Arts & Design
Pay what you wish: Thu 6–9pm
2 Columbus Circle between Eighth Ave and Broadway (212-299-7777, madmuseum.org). Subway: A, B, C, D, 1 to 59th St–Columbus Circle Station.

Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)
Free on: Thu 11am–9pm
215 Centre St between Grand and Howard Sts (212-619-4785, mocanyc.org). Subway: J, M, Z, N, Q, R, W, 6 to Canal St.

Museum of Jewish Heritage
Free on: Wed 4–8pm36 Battery Pl between West St and 1st Pl (646-437-4200, mjhnyc.org). Subway: 4, 5 to Bowling Green.

Museum of Modern Art
Free on: Fri 4–8pm
11 W 53rd St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-708-9400, moma.org). Subway: B, D, F, V to 47–50th Sts–Rockefeller Ctr; E, V to Fifth Ave–53rd St.

Museum of the Moving Image
Free on: Fri 4–8pm
35th Ave at 37th St, Astoria, Queens (718-777-6800, movingimage.us). Subway: M, R to Steinway St; Q, N to 36 Ave.

The Morgan Library & Museum
Free on: Fri 7–9pm
225 Madison Ave at 36th St (212-685-0008, themorgan.org). Subway: B, D, F, V, N, Q, R, W to 34th St–Herald Sq; 6 to 33rd St.

The New Museum
Free on: Thu 7–9pm
235 Bowery at Prince St (212-219-1222, newmuseum.org). Subway: J, M, Z to Bowery; 6 to Spring St.

New York Aquarium
Pay what you wish: Fri 3–4:30pm
Surf Ave at W 8th St, Coney Island, Brooklyn (718-265-3474, nyaquarium.com). Subway: F, Q to W 8th St–NY Aquarium.

New York Botanical Garden
Free on: Wed 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-noon.
Kazimiroff Blvd at Fordham Rd, Bronx (718-817-8700, nybg.org). Subway: Travel: B, D to Bedford Park Blvd; 4 to Bedford Park Blvd–Lehman College, then take the Bx26 bus to the Garden's Mosholu Gate entrance; or MetroNorth's Harlem Line local to Botanical Garden Station.

New York Hall of Science
Free on: Fri 2–5pm, Sun 10–11am except during July and August
47-01 111th St at 47th Ave, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens (718-699-0005, nyscience.org). Subway: 7 to 111th St.

The Noguchi Museum
Pay what you wish: First Friday of the month 10am-5pm
9-01 33rd Rd at Vernon Blvd, Long Island City (718-204-7088, noguchi.org). Subway: N, W to Broadway; F to Queensbridge-21st Street.

Queens Botanical Garden
Free on: Tue-Sun 8am-4:30pm Nov1-Mar 31.
43-50 Main St between Dahlia and Elder Aves, Flushing, Queens (718-886-3800, queensbotanical.org). Travel: 7 to Flushing–Main St, then take the Q44 bus south to Dahlia Ave.

Rubin Museum of Art
Free on: Fri 6–10pm
150 W 17th St at Seventh Ave (212-620-5000, rmanyc.org). Subway: 1 to 18th St.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Pay what you wish: Sat 5:45–7:15pm
1071 Fifth Ave at 89th St (212-423-3500, guggenheim.org). Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th St.

Staten Island Museum
Free on: Tue noon-2pm
75 Stuyvesant Pl at Wall Street (718-727-1135, statenislandmuseum.org). Travel: from the Staten Island Ferry, walk two blocks to Wall St.

Staten Island Zoo
Free on: Wed 2–4:45pm
614 Broadway between Frost Ave and Victory Blvd (718-442-3100, statenislandzoo.org). Travel: From the Staten Island Ferry, take the S48 bus to Broadway and walk 3.5 blocks to the zoo.

The Studio Museum in Harlem
Free on: Sun noon-6pm
144 W 125th St between Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd and Malcolm X Blvd (212-864-4500, studiomuseum.org. Subway: A, C, B, D, 2, 3 to 125th St.

Waterfront Museum
Free on: Thu 4–8pm, Sat 1–5pm
290 Conover St at Pier 44, Red Hook, Brooklyn (718-624-4719, waterfrontmuseum.org). Travel: A, C, F to Jay St–Borough Hall; M, N, R to Court St; 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall. then take the B61 bus to Van Brunt St at Beard St; or F, G to Smith–9th St, then take the B77 bus to Conover St at Coffey St.

Wave Hill
Free on: Tue 9am–4:30pm Nov-Apr, Sat 9am–noon
675 W 249th St, enter from Independence Ave at 249th St, Bronx (718-549-3200, wavehill.org). Travel: 1 to 242nd St–Van Cortlandt Park (free hourly shuttle service between 242nd St station at Broadway and the garden); or Metro-North’s Hudson Line local to Riverdale.

Whitney Museum of American Art
Free on: Friday 6–9pm
945 Madison Ave at 75th St (212-570-3600, whitney.org). Subway: 6 to 77th St.

Museums that are always free

American Numismatic Society
Exhibits held at the Federal Reserve Bank, 33 Liberty St between Nassau and Williams Sts (212-571-4470, numismatics.org). Subway: J, M, Z to Broad St. Mon–Fri 10am-4pm.

BRIC Rotunda Gallery
33 Clinton St between Pierrepont St and Cadman Plaza W, Brooklyn (718-875-4047, bricartsmedia.org). Subway: M, R to Court St–Borough Hall; 2, 3 to Borough Hall. Tues–Sat noon–6pm.

The Drawing Center
35 Wooster St between Broome and Grand Sts (212-219-2166, drawingcenter.org). Subway: A, C, E to Canal St. Wed, Fri–Sun noon–6pm; Thu noon–8pm.

Forbes Galleries
62 Fifth Ave at 12th St (212-206-5548, forbesgalleries.com). Subway: L, N, Q, R, W to Union Sq–14th St; 4, 5, 6 to 14th St–Union Sq. Tues–Sat 10am–4pm.

Harbor Defense Museum
Fort Hamilton Army Base, 101st St at Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Brooklyn (718-630-4349, harbordefensemuseum.com). Subway: R to Bay Ridge–95th St. Mon–Fri 10am–4pm; Sat 10am–2pm.

The Hispanic Society of America Audubon Terrace
Broadway between 155th and 156th Sts (212-926-2234, hispanicsociety.org). Subway: 1 to 157th St. Tues–Sat 10am–4:30pm; Sun 10am–4pm.

International Paper Museum
31 Grand St at Kent Ave, Brooklyn (718-599-7858, papermakinghistory.org/exhibitions.htm). Subway: L to Bedford Ave. Thu 2–6pm.

Lefferts Historic House Museum
Prospect Park enter park from Flatbush Ave near Empire Blvd, Brooklyn (718-789-2822, prospectpark.org). Subway: Q, S, B to Prospect Park. March: Sat–Sun noon–4pm; April, May: Sat–Sun noon–5pm; June: Thu–Sun noon–5pm; July, August: Thu–Sun noon–6pm.

Lubin House
11 E 61st St between Fifth and Madison Aves (212-826-0320, lubinhouse.syr.edu). Subway: N, R, W to Fifth Ave–59th St. September–June: Mon–Thu 9am–9pm; Fri 9am–5pm; July, Aug: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm. For the Pulitz Gallery: Mon–Sat, 11am–6pm.

Museum of American Illustration
128 E 63rd St btwn Park and Lexington Aves (212-838-2560, societyillustrators.org). Subway: F to Lexington Ave–63rd St. Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat noon–4pm.

Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology
Seventh Ave at 27th St (212-217-4558, fitnyc.edu). Subway: 1 to 28th St. Tues–Fri noon–8pm; Sat 10am–5pm.

National Museum of the American Indian
1 Bowling Green between State St and Broadway (212-514-3700, nmai.si.edu). Subway: 4, 5 to Bowling Green. Mon–Sun 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm.

The New York Earth Room
141 Wooster St between Houston and Prince Sts (212-473-8072, earthroom.org). Subway: N, R, W to Prince St. Wed–Sun noon–3pm, 3:30–6pm.

Sony Wonder Technology Lab
50 Madison Ave between 55th and 56th Sts (212-833-8100, sonywondertechlab.com). Subway: 4, 5, 6, N, R to Lexington Ave–59th; E, V to Fifth Ave; F to 57th St. Tue-Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm.

Taipei Cultural Center
1 E 42nd St between Fifth and Madison Aves (212-682-9388, tpecc.org). Subway: B, D, F, V to 42nd St–Bryant Park; 4, 5, 6 42nd St–Grand Central. Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm.

Williamsburg Art & Historical Center
135 Broadway between Bedford and Driggs Aves (718-486-7372, wahcenter.net). Subway: L to Bedford; J, M, Z to Marcy Ave. Wed-Fri 1pm-5pm; Sat–Sun noon–6pm.