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Family-Friendly
Museums & Activities

Many NYC institutions offer free admission with the ID NYC.

Others have free days or admission times.

American Museum of Natural History

Free with ID NYC

Bronx Zoo

Free on Wednesdays

Central Park

Always free - make sure to check out the Marionette Theater!

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free the first Friday of every month 

Lincoln Center Kids

Concerts and other events designed for children; many are free

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pay as you wish with a NY ID 

New York Aquarium

Pay what you wish: 3-3:30 pm (September-May)​; 4-5 pm (June-August)

NYC Parks 

Various pools, recreation centers, parks, family events

Puppet Shows

Rubin Museum of Art 

Free family Sundays from 1-4 pm

Summer on the Hudson 

Free movies, concerts, parties in Riverside Park

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