Local museums offer discounts and deals when it comes to scoring reduced or free admission for the region’s residents.
– 8 For The Price of 1 –
The Fairfield Westchester Museum Alliance (FWMA) is made up of eight museums that offer free admission to members of all participating museums; non-members receive a same-day free pass to all museums.
Participating organizations:
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (Ridgefield)
Open by reservation only
The Barnum Museum (Bridgeport, CT)
Closed due to COVID-19 and construction
Bruce Museum (Greenwich, CT)
Open by reservation only
Hudson River Museum (Yonkers)
Closed until further notice
Hudson Valley MOCA (Peekskill)
Closed until further notice
Katonah Museum of Art (Katonah)
Closed until further notice; virtual tours are available
Neuberger Museum of Art (Purchase)
Closed until further notice
Wave Hill (Bronx)
Closed until further notice
Info available on museums’ websites.
– Specials Days and Nights at the Museum –
Albany Institute of History & Art
Evenings at the Institute: $5 every Thursday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
1st Fridays of the month: Free admission from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Albany
Reopening July 25
Hudson Valley residents receive free admission on the last Sunday of each month. The Hudson Valley encompasses the following counties: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Sullivan, Ulster, Washington, and Westchester. City of Beacon residents (including the adjacent Hudson Valley communities of Chelsea, Fishkill, and Glenham) receive free admission every Saturday and Sunday.
Beacon
Closed until further notice
Family Free Night: Third Saturday of each month, admission from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (for families with children ages 0-6)My Grandparent and Me Day: Second Friday of each month. Museums for All: Allows low-income families to visit the museum with discounted admission of $2. Blue Star Museum Program: Free admission for Active Duty military personnel and their families. Check website for details.
Poughkeepsie
Closed until further notice; the farmers’ market is open on Mondays
Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase
Free to all every 1st Saturday of the month.
Purchase
Closed until further notice
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Art Omi Sculpture & Architecture Park
Ghent
Open at limited capacity
Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame
Goshen
Closed until further notice
Albany
Closed until further notice
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz
Closed until further notice
Sports Museum of Dutchess County
Wappinger
Open Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 p.m.
West Point
Closed until further notice
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