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01/17/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 01/17/2025 14:20
10 Free Museums for NYU Students
Brooklyn Museum. All photos by Tracey Friedman.
Free admission for students through NYU's Museum Gateway Program is available year-round, though a cold winter may be the ideal time to explore some of New York's best (and coziest!) galleries. Just don't forget that NYU student ID! Below is a guide to the ten where it'll get you in free. For many of these the perk extends to faculty and staff too (see the faculty and staff access page for details), and beyond NYU discounts, there's also this list of NYC museums that are free or pay-what-you-wish for all.
34 minutes from Bobst
Address: 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11238
Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Notes: Faculty and staff get in free too. The museum is open late (until 11 p.m.) the first Saturday of the month.
43 minutes from Bobst
Address: 1230 5th Avenue New York, NY 10029
Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Notes: Faculty and staff get in free too.
25 minutes from Bobst
Address: 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
Hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday-Sunday 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Friday 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m
Notes: 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. Students also get free admission to MoMA P.S. 1 (22-25 Jackson Avenue, Queens).
46 minutes from Bobst
Address: 1220 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029
Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m
Notes: Faculty and staff also get in free.
46 minutes from Bobst
Address: 26-01 35th Ave. Astoria, NY 11106
Hours: Thursday 2:00-6:00 p.m.; Friday 2:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday-Sunday 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Notes: The museum is open for special hours during some holidays, including Martin Luther King., Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 20, 12:00-6:00 p.m.) and Presidents Day (Monday, Feb. 17, 12:00-6:00 p.m.)
The New Museum currently under construction. Photo by Tracey Friedman.
Rendering of the expanded New Museum at 235 Bowery. OMA/bloomimages.de
16 minutes from Bobst
Address: 235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002
Hours: The museum is temporarily closed during construction for a building expansion and will reopen this year (check the website for details).
Notes: Faculty and staff get in free too.
26 minutes from Bobst
Address: 170 Central Park W., New York, NY 10024
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Notes: Faculty and staff get in free too.
The Frick Collection's historic home at 1 East 70th Street. Getty Images/Fernando Bengoechea
39 minutes from Bobst
Address: 1 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021
Hours: The Frick Collection is currently closed for renovation and will reopen in April 2025.
42 minutes from Bobst
Address: 1109 5th Ave & E 92nd St, New York, 10128
Hours: Saturday-Monday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursday 11 a.m.-8 p.m; Friday 11 a.m.-4 p.m
Notes: Faculty and staff get in free too.
20 minutes from Bobst
Address: 99 Gansevoort St. New York, NY 10014
Hours: Monday, Wednesday-Thursday, and Saturday-Sunday 10:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Friday 10:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m
Notes: Students are encouraged to book their tickets in advance through the Corporate Admission ticketing page using promo code NYU1 (all caps-the system is case sensitive). Faculty and staff get in free too.