The Free List / LATE
Saturday-night museums in NYC
The Met is the regular Saturday-night option in this verified selection. Its late opening is not an unconditional free offer. Brooklyn Museum First Saturdays depend on announced event dates; the official series currently has no next date listed.
Quick answer
Free means no admission charge for the stated offer. Free with eligibility requires qualifying proof. Pay what you wish is shown separately and can require a payment. Special programs may have their own tickets.
| Museum | Admission | When | Regular evening hours | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | pay what you wish | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday | Friday / Saturday 10am–9pm | required / recommended |
Plan your visit
Upper East Side / pay what you wish
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
Pay-what-you-wish for NY State residents and students from NY/NJ/CT
Admission hours: Sun-Tue, Thu 10am-5pm; Fri-Sat 10am-9pm; Closed Wed
Tickets and restrictions: NY State residents and NY/NJ/CT students only; minimum $0.01 per ticket. NY billing address required online; NJ/CT students buy in person with student ID. Advance tickets not required.
Official ordinary opening hours · source checked 2026-09-05. Admission windows above may cover only part of the evening.
Official admission source · Tickets / registration · Policy source checked 2026-09-05 · Full venue page
Check the date before you go
Calendar calculated for 2026-09-23. Newest policy check among these museums: 2026-09-05. Policy verification dates appear with each museum and do not change merely because the calendar rebuilds. Holidays, ticket capacity and special closures can override regular hours. This is a curated selection, not a complete list of every NYC museum; see all venues.
Brooklyn Museum First Saturday is an event program with no next date currently announced. Guggenheim closes at 5:30pm under its published ordinary schedule and is not included as a late-opening museum.