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Looking for which of NYC's best museums are open late? We’ve got all the information here.
NYC is the city that never sleeps so it's fair to assume that some of our museums stay open late! It's often impossible to visit museums because they usually close by 6pm on most days. But some of them have late hours on certain days of the week and that includes major institutions such as the Met, the Guggenheim and MoMA.
Unfortunately, since the pandemic, a lot of museums have cut back on their hours but some have kept the doors open for us night owls.
Want to find out more? Check out our list of all the late museum hours in NYC you should know about.
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The Brooklyn Museum’s late hours are especially helpful for borough residents wanting to get out and get in some culture on the weekends, including its first Saturday festivities, which include music and food along with the art.
Friday and Saturday 11am–8pm
The Gugg’s late closing hours on Saturdays may not seem that late, but they do give you extra time to see its amazing Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building and rotunda—if you're a member.
Members-only hours on select are Mondays, 6–8pm
Evening hours at ICP are a great way to catch up with the best in photography from classic to cutting-edge.
Thursday, 11am–9pm
The Met is the greatest museum in the world, and, in addition to an encyclopedic collection and fabulous exhibits, its late nights offer special events, concerts, drawing classes—and cocktails!
Friday and Saturday, 10am–9pm
We’re not going to lie: Late hours at MoMA are crowded. Is it still worth going then to see the greatest works of modern and contemporary art anywhere? Absolutely.
Saturday, 10:30am–7pm
Exhibits at the Museum of Sex (MoSex) seem even more provocative during late hours and are actually best seen at night, anyway.
Monday, Thursday, Sunday, closing is at 9pm; on Friday and Saturday, closing is at midnight
Late hours at the Museum of the Moving Image give you more time to check out screenings, interactive exhibits and more.
Friday 2–8pm
The history of Gotham is both long and epic. Luckily, late hours at the New-York Historical Society give you more time to take it all in.
Friday 11am–8pm
Panel discussions on contemporary art issues are often held during the New Mu’s late hours
Thursday 11am–9pm
Talks, readings and exhibition tours are all part of the mix during the Whitney’s late hours
Friday 10:30am–10pm
From uptown to downtown and Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens, we’ve got all the free museum days in New York City
