Which NYC museums are free for kids?

Many NYC museums offer free or pay-what-you-wish admission. The Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) has free First Fridays, Brooklyn Children's Museum offers free Thursday afternoons, and the American Museum of Natural History is pay-what-you-wish. NYC Kids Week lists all free museum events and workshops.

What free museum workshops are available for kids in NYC?

NYC museums regularly host free art workshops, science experiments, cultural programs, and seasonal activities for kids. These include drop-in art at Brooklyn Museum, science programs at NYSCI, and nature workshops at Wave Hill. Events are updated daily on NYC Kids Week.

Free Museum Events for Kids in NYC This Weekend

Sun · Apr 5

1:30 pm

Amazing Animal Encounter

Long Island Children's Museum

Amazing Animal Encounter

Reclaimed Spring Baskets

Bloom Buddy Egg Sculptures*

Planetarium Shows

Jazzy Jellies

Easter Parade Hat Making

Planetarium Shows

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

Members Only Hour

Lumi’s Utopia x Long Island Children’s Museum Presents: A Light-Art Collaboration

Pete the Cat

Migratory Birds of New York City

Nunley’s Carousel Bonus Day of Fun

Landscape Watercolor Painting

Walk-In! Workshop: Woven Landscapes

Workshop: Spring Transformation Installation with artist Dan Jones

Jazzy Jellies

Landscape Watercolor Painting

Never Stop Moving 365: Field Day

Pete the Cat

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