Free Museums Around the World

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Sydney, Australia

✓ Free general admission (special exhibitions ticketed)

Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

Oświęcim, Poland

✓ Free admission; guided tours are paid (individual self-guided entry requires advance reservation)

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Birmingham, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission

Botero Museum

Bogotá, Colombia

✓ Free admission

Capital Museum

Beijing, China

✓ Free standard admission

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Bentonville, United States

✓ Free permanent collection; special exhibitions may require a ticket

Dallas Museum of Art

Dallas, United States

✓ Free general admission (special exhibitions ticketed)

Guangdong Museum

Guangzhou, China

✓ Free standard admission

Hubei Provincial Museum

Wuhan, China

✓ Free standard admission

Imperial War Museum

London, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission

Liaoning Provincial Museum

Shenyang, China

✓ Free standard admission

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission

Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art

Doha, Qatar

✓ Free standard admission

Musée Carnavalet

Paris, France

✓ Free standard admission

Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia

Valencia, Spain

✓ Free standard admission

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

Buenos Aires, Argentina

✓ Free admission

Museo Soumaya

Mexico City, Mexico

✓ Free admission

Nanjing Museum

Nanjing, China

✓ Free standard admission

National Art Museum of China

Beijing, China

✓ Free standard admission

National Galleries of Scotland

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission

National Gallery of Art

Washington D.C., United States

✓ Free admission

National Gallery of Australia

Canberra, Australia

✓ Free admission to the permanent collection

National Gallery of Ireland

Dublin, Ireland

✓ Free admission to permanent collection; special exhibitions may require a ticket

National Gallery of Victoria

Melbourne, Australia

✓ Free general admission (special exhibitions ticketed)

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Washington D.C., United States

✓ Free admission (timed entry pass required)

National Museum of China

Beijing, China

✓ Free admission with valid ID

National Museum of Ireland

Dublin, Ireland

✓ Free admission

National Museum of Korea

Seoul, South Korea

✓ Free admission to permanent galleries

National Museum of Scotland

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

✓ Free admission to permanent galleries

National Portrait Gallery

London, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission

Natural History Museum

London, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission

Petit Palais

Paris, France

✓ Free permanent collection (special exhibitions ticketed)

Science Museum

London, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission

Shaanxi History Museum

Xi'an, China

✓ Free standard admission

Shanghai Museum

Shanghai, China

✓ Free standard admission

Sharjah Art Museum

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

✓ Free standard admission

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington D.C., United States

✓ Free admission

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Washington D.C., United States

✓ Free admission (timed-entry passes recommended for peak times)

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Washington D.C., United States

✓ Free admission

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Washington D.C., United States

Free admission — no tickets required

Suzhou Museum

Suzhou, China

✓ Free standard admission

Tate Britain

London, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission

Tate Liverpool

Liverpool, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission

Tate Modern

London, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission; charges for special exhibitions

Te Papa Tongarewa

Wellington, New Zealand

✓ Free admission to permanent collections; special exhibitions may require a ticket

The British Museum

London, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission

The Broad

Los Angeles, United States

✓ Free general admission (timed entry required)

The J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

✓ Free admission, parking is $20

The National Gallery

London, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission

The Wallace Collection

London, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Washington D.C., United States

✓ Free (timed-entry passes required for the permanent exhibition; book well in advance during peak season)

Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

✓ Free standard admission

War Memorial of Korea

Seoul, South Korea

✓ Free admission

Yad Vashem

Jerusalem, Israel

✓ Free admission; advance online registration required during peak periods

National Art Gallery Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

✓ Free admission for all visitors

Acropolis Museum

Athens, Greece

Under 18 free · 6 March (Melina Mercouri Day) free · 18 April (International Monuments Day) free · First Sunday of November–March free

€15 standard admission (April–October), €10 (November–March)

Alte Pinakothek

Munich, Germany

€1 admission every Sunday · Under 18 free

€7 standard admission (€1 on Sundays)

American Museum of Natural History

New York City, United States

Pay-what-you-wish general admission for NY State residents with ID · Free entry in the last hour of the day · Children under 3 free · IDNYC members free · Free tickets still need to be reserved

$37 for adults from outside NY State; pay-what-you-wish for NY State residents (suggested $25)

Art Gallery of Ontario

Toronto, Canada

Free Wednesday evenings 6–9 PM · Under 25 free · Indigenous peoples free

From CA$25 standard admission

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Under 14 free always · Chicago residents under 21 free · Illinois residents free on certain dates — check website

$32 for adults (Illinois residents discount available; free for children under 14)

Asian Civilisations Museum

Singapore, Singapore

Singapore citizens and permanent residents: permanent galleries free; special exhibitions may cost extra

S$25 tourist adult admission; permanent galleries free for Singapore citizens and permanent residents

Canadian Museum of History

Gatineau, Canada

Free Thursday evenings 5–8 PM · Under 3 free

From CA$25 standard admission

de Young Museum

San Francisco, United States

Free first Tuesday of each month · Bay Area residents free on select Saturdays

From $15 standard admission

Denver Art Museum

Denver, United States

Free for Colorado residents on certain dates

US$19 standard adult admission; free for Colorado residents on certain dates

Grand Egyptian Museum

Giza, Egypt

Reduced prices for Egyptian residents

EGP 1,200 for non-residents

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain

Under 12 free always · Residents of Bilbao and Bizkaia free on specific dates

€13 standard admission

Hong Kong Museum of Art

Hong Kong, China

Free on Wednesdays · Under 4 free

HK$30 standard admission

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Boston, United States

Free Thursday evenings, 5–9 pm; visitors named Isabella and children 17 and under are also free. Advance tickets may be required.

US$25 adult admission; visitors named Isabella and children 17 and under enter free

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Children under 6 free · Students RM10 with valid ID · Malaysian senior citizens RM10 (non-Malaysian seniors RM20) · Last entry 5:30 PM · Ramadan hours 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

RM20 for adults (same price for Malaysian and foreign visitors); RM10 for students and Malaysian seniors; free for children under 6

Kazan Kremlin Museums

Kazan, Russia

Kremlin grounds free to walk · Individual museums ticketed separately

Kremlin grounds free; individual museums from 200 RUB

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Humlebæk, Denmark

Free admission for visitors under 18.

Standard adult admission is ticketed; visitors under 18 enter free

Louvre Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Under 18 free always · First 8 days of each month free for UAE residents

63 AED standard admission

Munch Museum

Oslo, Norway

Free admission for visitors 17 and under; reserve a free ticket.

Adults from NOK 200; visitors 17 and under enter free

Musée d'Orsay

Paris, France

Under 18 free · EU/EEA citizens and long-term EU residents aged 18–25 free · First Sunday of each month free for all (time-slot booking required) · Disabled visitors + 1 companion free

€16 online; €14 at the museum; Thursday late entry from 6 PM €12 online

Musée Guimet

Paris, France

Free first Sunday of each month · Under 18 EU free

€14 standard admission

Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla

Seville, Spain

Free for EU citizens

€1.50 standard admission (free for EU citizens)

Museo del Oro

Bogotá, Colombia

Free on Sundays; confirm current rules on the official website.

Ticket prices vary by visitor category; free on Sundays. Confirm current rates on the official website.

Museo del Prado

Madrid, Spain

Free last 2 hours daily for the permanent collection (Mon–Sat 6–8 PM, Sun and holidays 5–7 PM; ticket office only, subject to capacity) · Under 18 free · Students aged 18–25 free (with proof)

€15 general; €7.50 reduced

Museo Jumex

Mexico City, Mexico

Free on Sundays · Under 12 free

From MX$80 standard admission

Museo Nacional de Antropología

Mexico City, Mexico

Sundays free for Mexican nationals and foreign residents of Mexico (with ID) · Under 13 free · Seniors 60+ with INAPAM card free · Visitors with disabilities free

MX$210 for foreign visitors; MX$105 for Mexican nationals and residents

Museo Reina Sofía

Madrid, Spain

Monday and Wednesday–Saturday 7–9 PM; Sunday 12:30–2:30 PM; a free ticket is still required

€12 standard admission; free during late afternoons

Museu Calouste Gulbenkian

Lisbon, Portugal

Free on Sundays after 2:00 PM

€10 standard adult admission; free on Sundays after 2:00 PM

Museu de Arte de São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil

Free on Tuesdays and Fridays 6–9 PM; reserve a free ticket online. Children under 10 free

R$85 standard adult admission; free on Tuesdays and Fridays 6–9 PM with advance reservation

Museum MACAN

Jakarta, Indonesia

Free for children under 3 · Free for MACAN members (time-slot booking required) · Students and seniors 65+: Rp77,000 weekdays, Rp100,000 weekends · Children 3–12: Rp66,000 weekdays, Rp90,000 weekends

Rp88,000 for adults Tuesday–Friday; Rp110,000 Saturday–Sunday

Museum of Fine Arts Houston

Houston, United States

Free general admission on Thursdays

US$19 standard adult admission; free on Thursdays for general admission

Museum of Islamic Art

Doha, Qatar

Free for Qatar residents · Under 16 free

50 QAR for non-residents; free for Qatar residents

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

New York City, United States

UNIQLO Friday Nights: free for New York State residents every Friday, 5:30–8:30 PM (reserve ahead, proof of residency) · Children 16 and under free · SNAP/WIC recipients free plus up to 4 guests

$30 for adults; children 16 and under free

National Archaeological Museum

Athens, Greece

First Sunday of month free (November–March) · Under 18 EU free

€12 standard admission (November–March €6)

National Gallery of Canada

Ottawa, Canada

Free Thursday evenings 5–8 PM · Under 18 free · Indigenous peoples free

From CA$22 standard admission

National Gallery Singapore

Singapore, Singapore

Free for Singapore citizens and PRs

S$20 standard adult admission; free for Singapore citizens and PRs

National Museum in Warsaw

Warsaw, Poland

Free on Sundays

PLN 25 standard adult admission (approx. €6); free on Sundays

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC)

Cairo, Egypt

Reduced prices for Egyptian residents

EGP 600 for non-residents

National Museum of Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia

Free for children aged 0–3 · Free for seniors over 60 and visitors with disabilities (plus one companion) · Free for KIP and KIP Kuliah card holders · ARAMSA: free entry for all on the second Wednesday of each month, 4:00–8:00 PM · Indonesian students (PAUD to high school): Rp30,000

Rp50,000 for Indonesian adults; Rp150,000 for foreign visitors (Rp50,000 for KITAS holders)

National Museum of Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Malaysian children 12 and under free · Malaysian secondary students in school uniform free · Foreign children under 5 free; foreign children 6–12 RM2 · Malaysian seniors and OKU RM1 · ICOM members free · Last entry 4:30 PM

RM2 for Malaysian adults; RM5 for foreign adults

National Museum of Norway

Oslo, Norway

Free admission for visitors under 18; check the official site for current conditions.

Standard adult admission is ticketed; visitors under 18 enter free

National Museum of Qatar

Doha, Qatar

Free or reduced entry for Qatar residents

50 QAR for non-residents

National Palace Museum

Taipei, Taiwan

Under 18 (Republic of China residents) free · National holidays may offer free admission — check website

NT$350 standard admission

Natural History Museum Vienna

Vienna, Austria

Free on the first Sunday of each month

€15 standard adult admission; free on the first Sunday of each month

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Copenhagen, Denmark

Free on Sundays

DKK 125 standard adult admission (approx. €17); free on Sundays

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ages 18 and under free · Museumkaart holders free (start-time booking still required) · I amsterdam City Card holders free

€25 for adults; ages 18 and under free

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

San Francisco, United States

Free for visitors 18 and under. First Thursday free admission is for eligible Bay Area residents; check current booking rules.

US$30 standard adult admission; visitors 18 and under enter free

Seattle Art Museum

Seattle, United States

Free first Thursday of each month · Under 15 free

From $22 standard admission

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

New York City, United States

Pay-what-you-wish Tuesdays and Sundays, 4:00–5:30 PM (reservation strongly recommended) · Children under 12 free · SNAP/EBT recipients free (up to 4 tickets)

$30 for adults; children under 12 free

State Hermitage Museum

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Under-14s always free (any nationality) · Thursdays free for Russian students, pensioners and ages 14–18 · Free for everyone on 7 Jan, 23 Feb, 8 Mar, 12 Apr, 18 May, 5 Oct, 4 Nov and 7 Dec

1,200 RUB (700 RUB from 4 PM; 500 RUB from 6 PM on late days)

The Louvre

Paris, France

Under 18 free (all nationalities) · EEA citizens and residents under 26 free · Everyone free on the first Friday of the month after 6 PM (not July or August) · Bastille Day (14 July) free · Disabled visitors + 1 companion free

€22 for EEA visitors; €32 for non-EEA visitors (since 14 January 2026)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York City, United States

Pay-what-you-wish for NY State residents and NY, NJ & CT students (NJ/CT students in person with ID) · Children 12 and under free

$30 for adults; pay-what-you-wish for NY State residents and NY, NJ & CT students

Tokyo National Museum

Tokyo, Japan

Under 18 free on weekends · Museum Day (late September) free · Permanent collection free some dates — check website

1000 JPY standard admission

Uffizi Gallery

Florence, Italy

First Sunday of each month free (no reservations) · Under 18 free (any nationality) · Disabled visitors + 1 companion free · EU citizens aged 18–25: €2 reduced ticket

€25 on the day; €29 booked in advance (includes reservation); €16 for entry from 4 PM

Van Gogh Museum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Under 18 free · Museumkaart holders free · Free visitors must still book a timed ticket

€25 for adults; timed tickets sold online only

Vatican Museums

Vatican City, Vatican City

Last Sunday of each month free, 9 AM – 2 PM (except when it falls on Easter, 29 June or 25/26/31 December) · Children under 7 free · Disabled visitors + companion free (tickets on site)

€20 at the ticket office; €25 booked online (includes €5 booking fee)

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

Cape Town, South Africa

Free for African residents on the first Friday of each month · Wednesday evenings from 5 PM free for South African citizens

R250 for international visitors

National Textile Museum

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Malaysian children 12 and under free · Malaysian secondary students in school uniform free · Foreign children under 6 free; foreign children 6–12 RM2 · Malaysian seniors and OKU RM1 · ICOM members free · Last ticket sale 4:30 PM

RM2 for Malaysian adults; RM5 for foreign adults

Petrosains, The Discovery Centre

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Infants (under 3) free · Children 3–12 and seniors 61+ from RM13 (MyKad) / RM28 (general) on weekdays · MyKad/MyKid holders pay Malaysian rates · Energy Capsule ride RM12 extra · Last admission 4:00 PM weekdays, 6:00 PM weekends

Weekdays: RM28 for Malaysian adults (MyKad), RM49 for other adults. Weekends and holidays: RM32 (MyKad) / RM56 (general admission)

Jakarta History Museum

Jakarta, Indonesia

Children, school and university students: Rp5,000 · Free Tuesday–Friday for seniors, visitors with disabilities and KJP student-card holders (ID required)

Rp10,000 for adults on weekdays and Rp15,000 on weekends; Rp50,000 for foreign visitors

Wayang Museum

Jakarta, Indonesia

Children, school and university students: Rp5,000 · Free Tuesday–Friday for seniors, visitors with disabilities and KJP student-card holders (ID required)

Rp10,000 for adults on weekdays and Rp15,000 on weekends; Rp50,000 for foreign visitors

Geology Museum Bandung

Bandung, Indonesia

School and undergraduate students: Rp3,000 · Free for seniors aged 60+ (with ID) and visitors with disabilities · Free for social-care institutions (by prior letter) and ESDM training participants

Rp5,000 general admission; Rp25,000 for foreign visitors

Sonobudoyo Museum

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Children: Rp5,000

Rp10,000 for adults; Rp5,000 for children; Rp20,000 for foreign visitors

Affandi Museum

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Discounts for students and seniors aged 60+ with valid ID · Group rates for up to 100 people, with free entry for accompanying guides, teachers or lecturers

Rp50,000 for domestic visitors; Rp100,000 for international visitors (includes a soft drink and souvenir)

Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA)

Ubud, Indonesia

Children under 6: free

Rp150,000 for adults; free for children under 6

Museum Puri Lukisan

Ubud, Indonesia

Children under 15 accompanied by an adult: free (not valid for group visits)

Rp95,000 per adult; children under 15 free when accompanied by an adult

Neka Art Museum

Ubud, Indonesia

Children under 6: free · Students with ID and children aged 6–12: Rp75,000 · Temporary exhibitions: no ticket required

Rp150,000 for adults; Rp75,000 for students (with ID) and children aged 6–12; free for children under 6

Pinang Peranakan Mansion

George Town, Malaysia

Children under 6 free

RM30 for adults; RM18 for children aged 6–12

Borneo Cultures Museum

Kuching, Malaysia

Malaysian children 12 and under free · Registered persons with disabilities free (all nationalities) · Seniors 61+ RM5 Sarawakian, RM10 other Malaysian, RM25 foreign · Ages 13–17 and students RM5 Malaysian, RM25 foreign

RM10 for Sarawakian adults; RM20 for other Malaysian adults; RM50 for foreign adults

Sabah Museum

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Malaysian children under 12 free · Malaysian students in uniform free · Malaysian senior citizens free · Malaysian visitors with disabilities free

RM2 for Malaysian visitors; RM15 for non-Malaysian visitors