Museums which are free or have days when they have Open Admission: American Folk Art Museum 2 Lincoln Square (Columbus Ave. between 65th and 66th St.), New York, NY 10023 212-595-9533 info@folkartmuseum.org Admission is Free Art Museum of Princeton University - Princeton University Campus McCormick Hall, Princeton, NJ 08542 (609) 258-3788 http://artmuseum.princeton.edu/ Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free Barron s Art Center 582 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ 07095 (732) 634-0413 http://www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us/departments/barronartscenter/tabid/251/default.aspx Gallery Monday Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Open to the Public; Free of charge. Check site for FREE Events Cornelius Low House Museum Middlesex County Museum 1225 River Road Piscataway, New Jersey 08054 (732) 745-4177
http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/government/departments/bde/pages/cornelius-low- House.aspx Tuesday Friday: 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Closed Monday, Saturday & Holidays Museum admission and all programs are free and open to the public. Drumthwacket New Jersey Governor s Mansion 354 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 609-683-0057 http://www.drumthwacket.org/ info@drumthwacket.org Drumthwacket is open on Wednesdays for guided tours with the exception of the holidays and summer months. Drumthwacket is also open on other selected dates during the holidays and for special events. Please see available dates listed in our drop-down menu. All tours and/or open houses are free of charge. Complimentary parking is available on site. Drumthwacket is wheelchair accessible. On Wednesdays, individuals and groups of less than twenty will begin the tour at 1:00 pm. School groups and groups larger than 20 individuals may register for Wednesday tours at 9:45, 10:45 and 11:45 am. Free to visit - suggested donation East Jersey Olde Town Village 1050 River Road Piscataway, NJ 08054 Phone Number: (732) 745-3030 TTY: (732) 745-3888 http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/government/departments/bde/pages/east-jersey-olde- Towne-Village.aspx Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Closed Saturday & Holidays Guided Public Tours Tuesday - Friday and Sunday 1:30 p.m. No Tours on days when events are scheduled Admission is free - George Segal Gallery at Montclair State University College Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043 (973) 655-3382 Located at the 4th Floor level of the Red Hawk Parking Deck, in proximity with the Alexander Kasser Theater Gallery : Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Thursday: 12:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. The Segal Gallery is closed on major holidays and during the month of August http://www.montclair.edu/arts/university-art-galleries-george-segal-gallery/ Admission is free; there is a fee for parking in the Red Hawk Parking Deck Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028 (212) 535-7710 http://www.metmuseum.org/ Recommended Adults $25 Seniors (65 and older) $17 Students $12 Members (Join Now) Free Children under 12 (accompanied by an adult)free Recommended donation can be as low as you want to give, even free. They ask, to help cover the costs of exhibitions, we ask that you please pay the full recommended amount.
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019 (212) 708-9400 http://www.moma.org/ Admission is free for all visitors during UNIQLO Free Friday Nights, held every Friday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tickets for UNIQLO Free Friday Nights are not available in advance. Your UNIQLO Free Friday Night ticket permits you to all other Museum galleries, exhibitions, and films. The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden is open free of charge daily, from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., except in inclement weather and during maintenance. New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Vietnam Era Museum and Educational Center 1 Memorial Lane, P.O. Box 648, Holmdel, Nj 07733 (732) 335-0033 http://www.njvvmf.org/ Tuesday - Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM and by special appointment The memorial is free and open to the public 7/24/365 Museum Admission Adults: $7.00 Senior Citizens and Students: $5.00 Children 10 years of age or younger: Free Veterans and active military personnel: Free Philadelphia Art Museum 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130 (215) 763-8100 www.philamuseum.org/ Pay what you wish: First Sunday of every month and every Wednesday after 5:00 p.m.:
What does Pay What You Wish mean? They ask that it starts at a penny but support us with whatever amount you wish. Rockingham Historic Site 84 Laurel Avenue, Franklin Township, NJ P.O. Box 496 Kingston, NJ 08528 Office: (609) 683-7132 Site Curator Lisa Flick: rockingham1783@yahoo.com Rockingham Association: rmhistory1783@aol.com http://www.rockingham.net/ Guided Tours ONLY: Wednesday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. CLOSED Monday and Tuesday, all state holidays, and usually the Wednesday following a Monday or Tuesday holiday. PLEASE CALL TO CONFIRM SITE IS OPEN BEFORE VISITING Directions From Princeton follow Route 27 (Nassau Street) north into Kingston. Turn left on to Laurel Avenue (Route 603). Rockingham is one mile north, on the left side of the road. The parking lot is past the house and tree line, also on the left. Admission Free, but donations to The Rockingham Association are always appreciated. Visitor Center and Museum Store Although not original to Rockingham, the charming 100-year-old stone building is open for certain events, serving as both a visitor center and a museum shop, operated by volunteers of The Rockingham Association. Newly arrived guests at Rockingham may stop by to pick up maps, brochures and other site literature, and purchase a wide variety of toys, gifts, and sundries. Rodin Museum 2154 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130 (215) 763-8100 www.rodinmuseum.org/ The garden is always free; pay what you wish every day for the museum.
Rodin Museum is also included with admission to the Philadelphia Art Museum South Brunswick Township Arts Commission and Gallery Municipal Building Main Floor Corridor outside Mayor s Office open any time the building is open http://www.sbarts.org/ The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park 37 Christie Street, Edison, NJ 08820 (732) 549-3299 www.menloparkmuseum.org/ Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Closed 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. There is no charge to visit the Tower or museum, but donations are appreciated, with a suggested donation of $5.00 per person. West Windsor Arts Center http://www.westwindsorartscenter.org/west-windsor-arts-center.html The West Windsor Arts Center 952 Alexander Road (historic Princeton Junction Firehouse) West Windsor, New Jersey 08550 Phone: 609.716.1931 Office hours: Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. See website for exhibition schedule. Zimmerli Art Museum
71 Hamilton St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-7237 http://www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu/ Admission is free for all; museum closed in August. The Stone Museum http://www.thestonemuseum.com/ will be open 11a - 5p, Friday through Sunday starting May through October 2015. Click here to donate to the Stone Museum & Greek's Playland Free Admission Free Tours given by Owen Ravino - on Thursdays, 11a - 5p Call Barbara at 732-521-2232 to arrange for a tour. Bring Your Camera!