DISCOVER YOUR CITY WITH Culture Pass
Explore New York City’s museums and attractions with Culture Pass. If you have a library card, you can get free admission to dozens of cultural institutions. Save money and discover more about your city!
Please Note: Culture Pass reservation policies have been substantially altered due to the COVID-19 outbreak in New York. Learn more.
Participating Organizations
Looking for something fun to do in your city? Dozens of organizations participate in Culture Pass, from children’s museums and public gardens to historical societies and heritage centers. View the full list of participating organizations to see what interests you — whether it’s fine art or history, nature or photography — and reserve your Culture Pass today.
Museum of the Moving Image
Queens
Kaufman Music Center
Manhattan
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Brooklyn
El Museo del Barrio
Manhattan
New York Botanical Garden
Bronx
Museum of the City of New York
Manhattan
Museum of Modern Art
Manhattan
Historic Richmond Town
Staten Island
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Manhattan
The Shed
Manhattan
Wyckoff House Museum
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
BrooklynWhat is Culture Pass?
Culture Pass is a program for cardholding patrons 13 and older of Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library and Queens Public Library. Using their library card, New Yorkers can reserve a pass and get free admission to dozens of NYC cultural institutions, including museums, historical societies, heritage centers, public gardens and more.
Who accepts Culture Pass?
There are dozens of participating organizations, from children’s museums and public gardens to historical societies and heritage centers.
I’m ready to explore NYC — how do I get started?
Click on “Reserve a Pass” and select your library system, then log in with your library card information and browse available passes by date or venue. Have fun exploring your city!
What if I don’t have a library card?
To qualify for a free public library card in New York City, you must be a resident of New York State or work for a company or go to school in New York City. Visit your library’s website to get started.