Financial District / Manhattan / free
National Museum of the American Indian
National Museum of the American Indian is free to enter during regular hours. Always free (Smithsonian)
Admission at a glance
| Admission | free |
|---|---|
| When the offer applies | every day |
| Hours | 10am-5pm daily |
| Tickets and restrictions | No tickets required. Closed December 25. |
| Address | 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004 |
| Official site | americanindian.si.edu/visit/newyork |
Official admission source · Policy checked 2026-09-05
Known closures
- Closed 2026-12-25 through 2026-12-25: Christmas Day closure. Official closure source · 2026-10-09
Next dates this offer applies
Calculated from the policy as of 2026-11-07, not confirmed ticket availability. Holidays and special closures can override regular hours.
Make a visit of it
The building itself -- the old U.S. Custom House -- is a Beaux-Arts masterpiece. Look up at the ceiling murals by Reginald Marsh. The exhibitions rotate and tend toward contemporary Indigenous art, which surprises people expecting only historical artifacts.
After: Fraunces Tavern (pub/historic, $14-25). Oldest bar in NYC, one block away. Where Washington said farewell to his troops. Have a beer in actual history.
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Holiday planning
- Thanksgiving: 2026-11-26 — open
- Christmas Day: 2026-12-25 — closed
- New Year’s Day: 2027-01-01 — open
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 2027-01-18 — open