When living in one of the most expensive cities in the country, it’s helpful to know the places in New York City that offer discounts and freebies. Thankfully, many of the Big Apple’s world-class museums and galleries offer free admission on some days, from the one-bedroom-sized Mmuseumm in Chinatown to architectural-icon the Guggenheim Museum. Ahead, we’ve rounded up all of the free museum days in NYC to let you pinch pennies and get your culture fix at the same time.
Museum of the Moving Image
Architecture, Art, Art nerd ny, Design, Events, Features
Art Nerd New York founder Lori Zimmer shares her top art, design and architecture event picks for 6sqft readers!
Tomorrow, experience a slice of New York life in 1850 at the Merchant’s House Museum or check out a modern street photographer at The Quin. Head up to the Bronx to check out two artists who have evolved from the subway art scene, then check out Astoria’s art offerings beyond the Museum of the Moving Image. Of course, there’s the biggest party of all this weekend- PRIDEFest, so put your dancing or marching shoes on. The female gaze is debunked at a beautiful show at The Untitled Space, the romance novel cover is examined and art critic Roberta Smith speaks to SVA for a free lunchtime talk.
Details on these events and more this way
Art, Art nerd ny, Events, Features
Happy New Year! New year, new month, new #Midnightmoment film in Times Square. This month Pipilotti Rist flattens and squishes her face each night across the screens in conjunction with her solo show at the New Museum. SF’s Spoke Art also opens a new show curated at Supersonic at their LES outpost, and Japanese artist Ayakamay examines media perception at The Lodge Gallery. But if you’re looking for a throwback or something more low-key, hear from old school graffiti writers at Eric Firestone Gallery, or treat yourself to new and exciting film at the Museum of the Moving Image. Lastly, head to The City Reliquary to catch a screening about Philip Johnson’s iconic World’s Fair pavilion in Flushing Meadow, bring your ideas to The Center for Architecture, and then visit the Brooklyn Museum for free courtesy of Target.
Daily Link Fix
- Here’s how to celebrate the Year of the Ram around Chinatown. [Bowery Boogie]
- And here’s how to celebrate in Queens. [DNAinfo]
- A Mad Men exhibit is coming to the Museum of the Moving Image. [Gothamist]
- The much-anticipated Upper East Side Whole Foods opens today. Expect lots of free samples. [DNAinfo]
- Bald eagles have been wintering in NYC for the past ten years, and this year they’re on Staten Island. [Animal]
Images: Lunar New Year celebration via Drake via photopin (license) (L); Bald eagles via Bald Eagle via photopin (license) (R)
Architecture, Astoria, New Developments, Queens, Rentals
An aptly located residential building called the Marx is getting underway in Astoria. The seven-story building at 34-32 35th Street is a “stone’s throw away” from the Museum of the Moving Image and directly across from Kaufman Astoria Studios (think Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live). The building will replace two small houses and a parking lot and sits adjacent to a stalled construction site slated to give way to its own seven-story residential building.
The Marx is designed by Fogarty Finger Architects, who also designed One Murray Park, and will contain 33 units, likely rentals. It will feature a dark grey brick façade of large, evenly gridded square windows (the latest rage in NYC architecture) whose angled metal panels and glazing variations will create an interesting play of light and shadow.
MOST POPULAR ARTICLES
Brooklyn’s tallest tower launches lottery for 120 middle-income apartments, from $2,630/month 
A new stinky corpse flower will soon bloom at the New York Botanical Garden 
$3.5M four-bedroom Sutton Place co-op has the sophisticated good looks of a designer show house 
This $11M Elizabeth Roberts-designed Cobble Hill home might be the prettiest townhouse in Brooklyn 
108 apartments for low-income seniors available in Brownsville 
The 7 best beaches in NYC 
$599K Harlem condo has penthouse views and outdoor space, without the penthouse price 
The history of Hudson Valley’s abandoned Bannerman Castle and how to visit