(almost) Free NYC

With the Week looking to be a complete washout I thought I would share some cool things to do in New York City for those traveling or, like me, those who live here and get bored easily. The thing I love about visiting Washington DC is that the museums and galleries are so cheap- most are basically by donation, and they make this fact widely available. New York also has a lot to do on a limited budget you just have to know the difference between a suggested donation and a mandatory admissions fee.

List Compiled by Time Out editors

American Museum of Natural History
Suggested adult admission $16
The Cloisters
Suggested adult admission $20
Children's Museum of the Arts
Pay what you wish Thu 4--6pm
Grey Art Gallery NYU
Suggested adult admission $3
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Pay what you wish Sat 5:45--7:45pm
International Center of Photography
Pay what you wish Fri 5--8pm
King Manor Museum
Suggested adult admission $5
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Suggested adult admission $20
Museum of Arts & Design
Pay what you wish Thu 6--9pm
Museum of Biblical Art
Suggested adult admission $7
Museum of the City of New York
Suggested adult admission $10; if you live or work in East Harlem above 103rd Street, visit the Museum free of charge. Simply walk in the entrance, say "I'm a neighbor," and the suggested admission charge will be waived.

New York City Fire Museum
Suggested adult admission $7
New-York Historical Society
Pay what you wish Fri 6--8pm
The Noguchi Museum
Pay what you wish on the first Friday of every month
MoMA PS1
Suggested adult admission $10
Queens Museum of Art
Suggested adult admission $5
Staten Island Museum
Suggested adult admission $3
Whitney Museum of American Art
Pay what you wish Fri 6--9pm