Laws Vs. Policies

General admission

• Adult: $30
• Senior/student: $24
• Child: $18

General admission + all ticketed exhibitions

• Adult: $41
• Senior/Student: $33
• Child: $26

Pay-what-you-wish

• Residents of NY State (with ID*) may pay what you wish for General Admission only.
• Ticketed Exhibitions (Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium, Invisible Worlds immersive experience, Hayden Planetarium Space Show, giant-screen film, and The Secret World of Elephants) are NOT included and cannot be added to a Pay-What-You-Wish ticket. To see any of our Ticketed Exhibitions, select a Resident Pricing Ticket. 
• Suggested donation fees:
  • Adult: $25 
  • Senior/Student: $20
  • Child: $14

Free admission 

• Children under 3 
• Caregivers accompanying visitors with disabilities 
• Museum staff and museum sector staff 
• Visitors who enter the Museum during the last hour of the day 
• NYC school and camp groups receive free general admission, as well as the add-on ticketed exhibitions, the Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium, The Secret World of Elephants and Life at the Limits. This offer is only available for weekday visits. 
• • Discoverer Members: Those enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through New York State, who have signed up in person for this membership, will receive free general admission and one ticketed exhibit for themselves and four guests. Membership must be renewed annually.

General admission

• Adults: $22
• Seniors (65+): $16
• Students 12+ with ID: $16

Pay-what-you-wish

• Available during Winter weekdays (from December – February)

Free admission

• Children under 12
• Community tickets: A portion of each day’s tickets are available free of charge to those who need them.
• Pre-registered groups and individuals: These programs require registration in advance of a visit. Admission is free; however, space may be limited.
  • Culture Pass
  • Self-guided school and camp groups
  • Nonprofit organizations serving people with disabilities and older adults
  • Members of the press on assignment 
• Student and family programs: Academic members and participants in the following programs are admitted free of charge during public admission hours.
  • Academic members: Medgar Evers, Pratt
  • Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment
  • Cool Culture Cardholders
  • Garden Apprentice Program
  • Project Green Reach
  • Urban Advantage 
• Members of affiliated organizations: Visitors with valid membership cards for the following organizations receive complimentary admission. Not valid during festivals, ticketed or member events, and other nonpublic hours.
  • Members of Affiliated Museum and Garden Association: AHS, APGA, Museums of Council 
  • Members of AHS Reciprocal Admissions Program Gardens

General admission

Tickets vary depending on the event or show you decide to see.

Pay-what-you-wish/Free admission

No free admission or pay-what-you-wish available. 

General admission

• $15 per person

School visits

• Self-guided, two-hour visit: Each educator-led program can have a max 30 participants. Available Tuesday through Friday between 10 am–1 pm. 
  • Title 1 schools: $9 per student
  • Private schools, non-Title 1 public schools: $11 per student
  • Lunch space: $40 for 15 children or less; $55 for 15 – 40 children; $70 for 40 children or more
  • Additional self-guided time in the Museum: $50 per additional half-hour
• Educator-Led Program and self-guided, two-hour visit: One-hour educator-led program, one-hour self-guided exploration.
  • Title 1 schools: $11 per student
  • Private schools, non-Title 1 public schools: $15 per student
  • Lunch space: $40 for 15 children or less; $55 for 15 – 40 children; $70 for 40 children or more
  • Additional self-guided time in the Museum: $50 per additional half-hour 
  • Each educator-led program can have a max 30 participants.

Summer camp visits

• Available Tuesday through Friday between 10 am–1 pm.
  • Self-guided, two-hour visit
    • $10 per child
    • Lunch space: $40 for 15 children or less; $55 for 15 – 40 children; $70 for 40 children or more
    • Additional self-guided time in the Museum: $50 per additional half-hour
  • Educator-led program and self-guided, two-hour visit: one-hour program, one-hour self-guide
    • $14 per child
    • Lunch space: $40 for 15 children or less; $55 for 15 – 40 children; $70 for 40 children or more
    • Additional self-guided time in the Museum: $50 per additional half-hour 
    • Each educator-led program can have a maximum of 30 participants.

Discounted admission

• BCM provides free and discounted general admission tickets to a number of community and corporate partners. To receive partner tickets, visit BCM and present your partner ID. We reserve a block of tickets for these partners to ensure they will always have access.
  • Association of Children’s Museums (ACM)
  • Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC)
  • Cool Culture
  • Culture Pass
  • EBT/SNAP cardholders
  • Healthcare workers, NYPD, FDNY
  • Blue Star Families
  • Teachers

Free admission

• None

General admission

• Adults: $20
• Adults (65+): $14
• Visitors with disabilities (Care partner free of charge): $14
• Students (20+ with valid ID): $14

Pay-what-you-wish

• General admission tickets include access to the museum’s galleries and nonticketed exhibitions. General admission does not include access to any ticketed exhibitions, which require separate tickets. We recommend purchasing tickets in advance to spend more time enjoying the museum. Tickets may also be purchased at our Admissions Desk on a first-come, first-served basis.
• The general admission prices are suggested contribution amounts. By purchasing tickets online or at a kiosk, you agree to pay the full suggested amount.

Free admission

• Ages 4-19

General admission 

• Adult (13 & over): $38.20+ 
• Senior (65 & over): $36.29 
• Child (3 – 12): $28.20+ 

Discounted admission

• The Bronx Zoo offers discounts for Title 1 schools. Title 1 schools must indicate that their school is a Title 1 school on the booking form to receive this discount. 

Free admission 

• Children (2 & under) 
• On Wednesdays the Bronx Zoo offers free “Wednesday limited admission” tickets. These tickets are park entry only and do not include entry the rides and attractions available that day. Advance online reservations are required for these tickets. Wednesday tickets are available at 5 p.m. the Monday before. 
• Tickets to access these additional rides and attractions range in cost from $29.95 to $375. 

General admission 

• Adult (13 & over): $22.95
• Senior (65 & over): $18.95
• Child (3 – 12): $16.95

Free admission

• Children (2 & under)
• IDNYC Card holders for both adults and children

General Admission 

• Adults: $23
• Seniors (65+) with ID: $18
• Students (19) with ID: $14
• K-12 Student Groups
  • Students: $5 
  • Teachers: Free with ID

Pay-what-you-wish 

• NYC Residents with valid ID
• Does not apply to groups (10+ people). By purchasing tickets online, you agree to pay the full admission price.
• Pay-what-you-can admission is only available at ticket counters.

Free Admission 

• 18 & Under
• Wednesdays (tickets only available at ticket counters, does not apply to groups with 10+ more)

General Admission

• Adult (13 & over)
  • Off peak: $29.95
  • Peak: $32.95
• Senior (65 & over): $18.95
  • Off peak: $27.95
  • Peak: $29.95
• Child (3 – 12): $16.95
  • Off peak: $25.95
  • Peak: $27.95

Free Admission

• Children (2 & under)
• After 3:00 pm on Wednesdays. Note that Advance timed tickets are required. The Wednesday Afternoon Ticket Store will open on Monday at 3:00 pm for that Wednesday’s reservations. 
• IDNYC Card holders for both adults and children

General Admission All-Garden Pass on Weekdays

• Adults: $35
• Students (with valid ID) and Seniors (65+): $31
• Children (2 -12 years): $15 

Weekend Pricing (including May 24 through October 26)

• Adults: $39
•  Students (with valid ID)/ Seniors (65+): $35
•  Children (2 to 12 years): $17

New York City Resident Grounds Access Pass

• On Tuesday, and Thursday through Sunday, Grounds Access Pass is available for purchase to NYC Residents only. Proof of residency is required and may only be purchased onsite. Grounds Access Pass includes access to outdoor gardens and collections, including the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. 
  • Adults: $15 
  • Students (with valid ID)/Seniors (65+): $7 
  • Children (2-12 years): $4

Free admission

• Children under 2
• On Wednesdays, Grounds Admission is free to NYC residents all day and to all other visitors between 10 and 11 a.m.

General Admission

• Provides access to all core exhibits and experiences, excluding add-on experiences. Choose NYSCI Plus for an all-inclusive pass.
• Adults: $22
• Children, Students, Seniors: $19
• Family Memberships: $100 per/year

NYSCI Plus

• Our ticket to all things at NYSCI. This gives you access to all of the day’s exhibitions and featured experiences, some of which are subject to availability due to weather etc.
• Adults: $33
• Children, Students, Seniors: $30

Free Admission

• From 2-5 pm every Friday with an online reservation

General Admission

• Adult (13 & over): $10.95
• Senior (65 & over): $8.95
• Child (3 – 12): $7.95

Free admission

• Children (2 & under)

General Admission

• Adult (13 & over): $10.95
• Senior (65 & over): $8.95
• Child (3 – 12): $7.95

Free admission

• Children (2 & under)
• IDNYC Card holders for both adults and children

General admission/Pay-what-you-wish 

• The Staten Island Museum lists “suggested” admissions fees but does not explicate that its policy is pay-what-you-wish. Suggested fees are as follows:
  • Adults: $8
  • Students and seniors: $5
  • Children (2-12): $2

Free admission

• The Staten Island Museum lists that admission is free only for those with IDNYC cards, a caregiver accompanying a visitor with a disability and/or active duty and retired veterans with ID.

General Admission

• Adults (15 & over): $12
• Seniors (50 & over): $9
• Children (3-14): $8

Free Admission

• Wednesdays After 2 pm
• Children (2 & under)
• Urban Advantage Voucher holders
  •  To gain free admission to Zoo grounds, you must present your “Student + 3, Teacher + 3 / PC + 3” voucher on your mobile device or on paper at the ticket booth to be scanned by the booth attendant.
• Present Bank of America Credit or Debit card and Photo ID on first weekend of every month for one (1) Free Adult Ticket

General admission

• Adults: $30 
• Seniors: $22
• Students: $17

Pay-what-you-wish 

• New York State residents and New York, New Jersey and Connecticut students: the amount you pay for admission is up to you, but you must pay something ($00.01 a penny minimum per ticket). 
• To buy pay-what-you-wish tickets online, you must have a New York State billing address. New Jersey and Connecticut students can only buy pay-what-you-wish tickets in person with valid student ID. Accepted forms of residency verification include New York State driver’s license, New York State identification card, IDNYC, current bill or statement with a New York State address, student ID, and New York library card. 

Discounted admission

• Visitors with disability: $22, this ticket must be purchased in person.

Free admission 

• Children under 12 
• Caregiver of a visitor with a disability (in-person only)
• Complimentary admission may also be obtained by presenting one of the following:
  • A valid membership card from The Met
  • An IDNYC card (IDNYC cardholders are eligible for a complimentary, one-year IDNYC Membership at The Met. For more information, see Membership)
  • A valid EBT/SNAP benefit card as part of the Museums for All program
  • A valid membership card from AAM or ICOM (one ticket per cardholder)
  • A valid membership card from the Museum Council of NYC
  • A reciprocal membership card from a participating institution
  • A valid employee ID from one of our active corporate sponsors or a valid corporate courtesy card
  • A valid press ID
  • A Military ID (Mid-May – Labor Day) as part of the Blue Star Museum program
  • A Bank of America card (first full weekend of every month as part of the Museums On Us Program). Please see eligibility requirements here.
  • A valid staff or volunteer Museum ID from another Museum
• The Met also offers complimentary admission to current students from the following institutions:
  • Bard Graduate Center
  • Barnard College
  • Columbia University
  • Macaulay Honors College – CUNY
  • New York City High School students
  • NYU Institute of Fine Arts
  • NYU Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
• Complimentary admission may be obtained by presenting one of the following:
  • A guest pass issued by The Met
  • A Cool Culture pass
  • A Culture Pass

General admission

• Adults: $10
• Students & Seniors (65+): $6
• Children (6+): $4

Free admission 

• All day Thursdays (does not apply to organized groups). Prices vary for special events and premium weekends.