Museums & exhibitions

What the museums have on the walls right now: new openings, closing-soon shows and the free-admission nights worth planning around.

Top picks

Museums · Tomorrow · 1:00pm

Handcrafted Horrors at Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving Image · Queens

Museums · Tomorrow · 11:00am

Halloween Celebration at the American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History · Manhattan

Museums · Starts Thu, Nov 5

Yoshitomo Nara

David Zwirner (19th & 20th Street) · Manhattan

Museums · Tomorrow · 10:00am

Reposo y Recuerdo: Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood

Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn

Museums · Now · until 8:30pm

UNIQLO Friday Nights at MoMA

The Museum of Modern Art · Manhattan

Museums · Now · until 10:00pm

Free Friday Nights at the Whitney

Whitney Museum of American Art · Manhattan

Museums · Tomorrow · 10:00am

Canstruction at Brookfield Place

Brookfield Place · Manhattan

Museums · Tomorrow · 10:00am

Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse

1 Monroe Place · Brooklyn

Museums · Through Sun, Dec 6

Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses

Brooklyn Museum · Brooklyn

Museums · Now · until 10:00pm

Haunted [Block] House

Building 9, Governors Island · Manhattan

Museums · Through Sun, Nov 15

Before New York: A Traveling Pop-Up Exhibition

New York Botanical Garden (Ross Gallery) · Bronx

Museums · Tomorrow · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Hour at Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Manhattan

Today

Museums · Now · until 9:00pm

Free Fridays at Poster House

Poster House · Manhattan

Museums · Now · until 8:00pm

Free Fridays at the Morgan Library & Museum

The Morgan Library & Museum · Manhattan

Museums · Now · until 8:00pm

Pay-As-You-Wish Friday Nights at The New York Historical

The New York Historical · Manhattan

Museums · Today · 8:00pm

Handcrafted Horrors at Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving Image · Queens

Saturday, October 31

Museums · Tomorrow · 10:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Tomorrow · 11:00am

Free Saturday Tours at the Wyckoff House

Wyckoff House Museum · Brooklyn

Museums · Tomorrow · 11:00am

Free Saturdays at the Jewish Museum

The Jewish Museum · Manhattan

Museums · Tomorrow · 11:00am

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Tomorrow · 12:00pm

Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Tomorrow · 12:00pm

Old Stone House: Open Hours

Washington Park · Brooklyn

Museums · Tomorrow · 12:00pm

Proximity Exhibition

Snug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten Island

Museums · Tomorrow · 12:00pm

Sense & the City: Exploring New York City Through the Five Senses

City Lore Gallery · Manhattan

Museums · Tomorrow · 2:00pm

Public Gallery Tour

Wave Hill · Bronx

Sunday, November 1

Museums · Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00am

Canstruction at Brookfield Place

Brookfield Place · Manhattan

Museums · Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00am

Reposo y Recuerdo: Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood

Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn

Museums · Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00am

Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse

1 Monroe Place · Brooklyn

Museums · Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00am

Studio Sundays at the Studio Museum in Harlem

The Studio Museum in Harlem · Manhattan

Museums · Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00am

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00am

Proximity Exhibition

Snug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten Island

Museums · Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00pm

Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00pm

Old Stone House: Open Hours

Washington Park · Brooklyn

Museums · Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00pm

Sense & the City: Exploring New York City Through the Five Senses

City Lore Gallery · Manhattan

Museums · Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish House Tours at Voelker Orth

Voelker Orth Museum · Queens

Museums · Sun, Nov 1 · 4:00pm

New York Free Sundays at the 9/11 Museum

9/11 Memorial & Museum · Manhattan

Museums · Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Hour at Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Manhattan

Monday, November 2

Museums · Mon, Nov 2 · 9:00am

New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

Central Park · Manhattan

Museums · Mon, Nov 2 · 10:00am

Pay-What-You-Wish Days at the Museum at Eldridge Street

Museum at Eldridge Street · Manhattan

Museums · Mon, Nov 2 · 10:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Mon, Nov 2 · 10:00am

Canstruction at Brookfield Place

Brookfield Place · Manhattan

Museums · Mon, Nov 2 · 10:00am

Reposo y Recuerdo: Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood

Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn

Museums · Mon, Nov 2 · 11:00am

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Hour at Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Manhattan

Tuesday, November 3

Museums · Tue, Nov 3 · 8:30am

Election Day Art Camp (3-4yrs)

Art Strong NYC · Queens

Museums · Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00am

New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery

Central Park · Manhattan

Museums · Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00am

Canstruction at Brookfield Place

Brookfield Place · Manhattan

Museums · Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00am

Reposo y Recuerdo: Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood

Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn

Museums · Tue, Nov 3 · 11:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Tue, Nov 3 · 11:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Tue, Nov 3 · 11:00am

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Tue, Nov 3 · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Hour at Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Manhattan

Wednesday, November 4

Museums · Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00am

Free Wednesdays at the Museum of the City of New York

Museum of the City of New York · Manhattan

Museums · Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00am

Canstruction at Brookfield Place

Brookfield Place · Manhattan

Museums · Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00am

Reposo y Recuerdo: Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood

Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn

Museums · Wed, Nov 4 · 11:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Wed, Nov 4 · 11:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Wed, Nov 4 · 11:00am

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Wed, Nov 4 · 1:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish House Tours at Voelker Orth

Voelker Orth Museum · Queens

Museums · Wed, Nov 4 · 1:30pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays at the Frick

The Frick Collection · Manhattan

Museums · Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish First Wednesdays at MAD

Museum of Arts and Design · Manhattan

Museums · Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Hour at Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Manhattan

Museums · Wed, Nov 4 · 6:00pm

AfterMined: Artist Talk by Rachel Bacon

Studio Delson · Brooklyn

See all 13 on Wednesday

Thursday, November 5

Museums · Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00am

Canstruction at Brookfield Place

Brookfield Place · Manhattan

Museums · Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00am

Reposo y Recuerdo: Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood

Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn

Museums · Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00am

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Thu, Nov 5 · 2:00pm

Free Admission Hours at Historic Richmond Town

Historic Richmond Town · Staten Island

Museums · Thu, Nov 5 · 2:00pm

Free Thursday Afternoons at Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving Image · Queens

Museums · Thu, Nov 5 · 2:00pm

Public Gallery Tour

Wave Hill · Bronx

Museums · Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Hour at Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Manhattan

Museums · Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00pm

Dumbo Before the Bridges: Opening Reception

Adams Street Library · Brooklyn

Museums · Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Thursday Nights at the New Museum

New Museum · Manhattan

See all 14 on Thursday

Friday, November 6

Museums · Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00am

Pay-What-You-Wish Days at the Museum at Eldridge Street

Museum at Eldridge Street · Manhattan

Museums · Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00am

Canstruction at Brookfield Place

Brookfield Place · Manhattan

Museums · Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00am

Reposo y Recuerdo: Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood

Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn

Museums · Fri, Nov 6 · 11:00am

Free First Fridays at the Noguchi Museum

The Noguchi Museum · Queens

Museums · Fri, Nov 6 · 11:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00pm

Free Friday Evenings at Japan Society

Japan Society Gallery · Manhattan

Museums · Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00pm

Free Friday Nights at the Whitney

Whitney Museum of American Art · Manhattan

Museums · Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00pm

Free Fridays at the Morgan Library & Museum

The Morgan Library & Museum · Manhattan

Museums · Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00pm

Pay-As-You-Wish Friday Nights at The New York Historical

The New York Historical · Manhattan

Museums · Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Hour at Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Manhattan

Museums · Fri, Nov 6 · 5:30pm

Free First Fridays at the Frick

The Frick Collection · Manhattan

Museums · Fri, Nov 6 · 5:30pm

UNIQLO Friday Nights at MoMA

The Museum of Modern Art · Manhattan

See all 20 on Friday

Saturday, November 7

Museums · Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00am

Canstruction at Brookfield Place

Brookfield Place · Manhattan

Museums · Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00am

Reposo y Recuerdo: Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood

Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn

Museums · Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00am

Free Saturday Tours at the Wyckoff House

Wyckoff House Museum · Brooklyn

Museums · Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00am

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00pm

Open [Block] House

Building 9, Governors Island · Manhattan

Museums · Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00pm

Old Stone House: Open Hours

Washington Park · Brooklyn

Museums · Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00pm

Proximity Exhibition

Snug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten Island

Museums · Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00pm

Sense & the City: Exploring New York City Through the Five Senses

City Lore Gallery · Manhattan

Museums · Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00pm

Fall Residency Exhibition: Artist Talks & Reception

Building 9, Governors Island · Manhattan

Museums · Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00pm

Public Gallery Tour

Wave Hill · Bronx

Museums · Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Hour at Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Manhattan

See all 15 on Saturday

Sunday, November 8

Museums · Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00am

Canstruction at Brookfield Place

Brookfield Place · Manhattan

Museums · Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00am

Reposo y Recuerdo: Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood

Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn

Museums · Sun, Nov 8 · 10:30am

Free Second Sundays at the Whitney

Whitney Museum of American Art · Manhattan

Museums · Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00am

Studio Sundays at the Studio Museum in Harlem

The Studio Museum in Harlem · Manhattan

Museums · Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00am

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00am

Proximity Exhibition

Snug Harbor Cultural Center · Staten Island

Museums · Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00pm

Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00pm

Old Stone House: Open Hours

Washington Park · Brooklyn

Museums · Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00pm

Sense & the City: Exploring New York City Through the Five Senses

City Lore Gallery · Manhattan

Museums · Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish House Tours at Voelker Orth

Voelker Orth Museum · Queens

Museums · Sun, Nov 8 · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Hour at Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Manhattan

Monday, November 9

Museums · Mon, Nov 9 · 10:00am

Pay-What-You-Wish Days at the Museum at Eldridge Street

Museum at Eldridge Street · Manhattan

Museums · Mon, Nov 9 · 10:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Mon, Nov 9 · 10:00am

Canstruction at Brookfield Place

Brookfield Place · Manhattan

Museums · Mon, Nov 9 · 10:00am

Reposo y Recuerdo: Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood

Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn

Museums · Mon, Nov 9 · 11:00am

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Mon, Nov 9 · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Hour at Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Manhattan

Tuesday, November 10

Museums · Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00am

Reposo y Recuerdo: Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood

Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn

Museums · Tue, Nov 10 · 11:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Tue, Nov 10 · 11:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Tue, Nov 10 · 11:00am

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Hour at Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Manhattan

Wednesday, November 11

Museums · Wed, Nov 11 · 8:30am

Veterans Day Art Camp (3-4yrs)

Art Strong NYC · Queens

Museums · Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00am

Free Wednesdays at the Museum of the City of New York

Museum of the City of New York · Manhattan

Museums · Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00am

Reposo y Recuerdo: Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood

Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn

Museums · Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00am

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Wed, Nov 11 · 1:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish House Tours at Voelker Orth

Voelker Orth Museum · Queens

Museums · Wed, Nov 11 · 1:30pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays at the Frick

The Frick Collection · Manhattan

Museums · Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Hour at Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Manhattan

Thursday, November 12

Museums · Thu, Nov 12 · 10:00am

Reposo y Recuerdo: Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood

Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn

Museums · Thu, Nov 12 · 10:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Thu, Nov 12 · 11:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Thu, Nov 12 · 11:00am

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Thu, Nov 12 · 11:00am

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

Conference House Park · Staten Island

Museums · Thu, Nov 12 · 2:00pm

Free Admission Hours at Historic Richmond Town

Historic Richmond Town · Staten Island

Museums · Thu, Nov 12 · 2:00pm

Free Thursday Afternoons at Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving Image · Queens

Museums · Thu, Nov 12 · 2:00pm

Public Gallery Tour

Wave Hill · Bronx

Museums · Thu, Nov 12 · 4:00pm

Free Thursday Evenings at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

Museum of Jewish Heritage · Manhattan

Museums · Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Hour at Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Manhattan

Museums · Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00pm

Pay-What-You-Wish Thursday Nights at the New Museum

New Museum · Manhattan

Museums · Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00pm

LOCAL LEGENDS: Celebrating DUMBO’s Creative Legacy and Future

Baci Studio · Brooklyn

Ongoing

Museums · Now · daily through Tue, Nov 3

Día de Muertos Community Altar: Twenty Petal Flower

Flatiron North Plaza · Manhattan

Museums · Through Mon, Nov 16

Twilight Zone: Hidden Wonders of the Ocean

Artechouse NYC · Manhattan

Museums · Through Sun, Dec 20

Masterpieces: A Virtual Experience of the Museo del Prado

The Loft (3rd Floor), Powerhouse Arts · Brooklyn

Museums · Through Sat, Feb 6

Unleashed: Pets of the Performing Arts

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts · Manhattan

Museums · Through Sun, Mar 21

Seeing the Cinema: Photographic Visions of Movie Theaters

Museum of the Moving Image · Queens

Museums · Through Sun, Aug 29

Camille Henrot: Dogs

Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park · Manhattan