Turn a New York Library Card Into Free Museum Passes

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Mon – Thu, 09:00 – 20:00; Fri – Sat, 09:00 – 18:00; Sun, 13:00 – 17:00

10 Grand Army Plaza

Full-service cards from Brooklyn Public Library, NYPL or Queens Public Library all work, and this Central Library is one place to get one. Ecards and BPL Welcome Cards don't count, and cardholders need to be 13 or older. Log in at culturepass.nyc, pick a venue and date, then reserve.

4.6 (27,088)

Mon – Sun, 10:00 – 17:30

200 Central Park West

The blue whale and the dinosaur halls draw crowds, and Culture Pass supply here is limited. New passes appear on the first of each month, and open dates shift day to day. Bring an ID that matches the name on the pass.

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Mon – Tue, Thu – Sun, 10:00 – 17:00

99 Margaret Corbin Dr, New York, NY 10040, USA

Up in Fort Tryon Park, The Met Cloisters feels like a medieval monastery set on a Manhattan hilltop, with chapels, tapestries and garden cloisters. It is closed Wednesdays. Check Culture Pass for open dates before planning the trip uptown.

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Thu, 14:00 – 18:00; Fri, 14:00 – 20:00; Sat – Sun, 12:00 – 18:00

36-01 35 Ave

In Astoria, the Museum of the Moving Image fills its galleries with vintage cameras, early projectors and a Jim Henson gallery. It opens at 2:00 PM Thursdays and Fridays. A reservation stays cancellable until the pass is printed or downloaded, ideally shortly before the visit.