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Despite what non-New Yorkers may think, New York City is an amazing place to raise children.  There are so many things to do, and the best part of all, is many of them are free! Native New Yorker and Mother of 2, Frances wants to share her passion for this city and her favorite activities.  Frances’s resources below:

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Museums:

Brooklyn Children's Museum - Free admission Saturday and Sunday before 11am.


Children's Museum of the Arts - Pay what you wish Thursdays 4-6pm.


Children's Museum of Manhattan - Free first Friday each month from 5-8pm.


The Jewish Museum - Free for families Saturdays 11am to 5:45pm


NY Hall of Science - (September through June only) Free on Fridays from 2 – 5 pm and Sundays from 10 – 11am.


American Museum of Natural History - Suggested Donation


Bronx Museum of the Arts Suggested Donation


Brooklyn Museum Suggested Donation
The Cloisters,Suggested Donation


New York City Fire Museum Suggested Donation


New York City Police Museum Suggested Donation


Metropolitan Museum of Art Suggested Donation


Museum of Biblical Art Suggested Donation


Museum of the City of New York Suggested Donation


PS 1 Contemporary Art Center Suggested Donation


Queens Museum of Art Suggested Donation


SculptureCenter Suggested Donation


Staten Island Museum Suggested Donation


Studio Museum Harlem Suggested Donation


Forbes Galleries Free Admission


National Museum of the American Indian Free Admission


Sony Wonder Technology Lab Free Admission


Brooklyn Museum - First Saturdays Free 5-11pm (occasional family programming)


New Museum - First Saturdays for Families Free 10am (Family Programming)


The Noguchi Museum - First Fridays Free (no special programming)


South Street Seaport Museum - Third Fridays Free 5-9pm (Usually family programming including free harbor sails on tall ship, Pioneer. Find more info here).


American Folk Art Museum - First Friday of the month free - Grown up Night out 5:30 pm-7:30pm


Asia Society Museum - First Friday of the month free - Grown up Night out6-9pm (except July 4 to Labor Day)


Guggenheim Museum - First Friday of the month Grown up Night out Pay what you wish 5:45 to 8pm


New York Historical Society - First Friday of the month free - Grown up Night out6-8pm


Morgan Library - First Friday of the month free - Grown up Night out7-9pm


Museum of Modern Art -First Friday of the month free - Grown up Night out 4-8pm


Rubin Museum of Art - First Friday of the month free - Grown up Night out7-10pm


Whitney Museum - First Friday of the month free - Grown up Night out 6pm-9pm


Zoos and Parks with Good Deals:


The Bronx Zoo is free on Wednesdays.


The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is Free on Tuesdays and Saturdays


The New York Botanical Garden is Free on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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