Reciprocal Museums in New York

Updated 2026-09-04 · Free · No sign-up

A membership from home can be a New York admission pass in New York, Corning, Rochester. From the official rosters (pulled 2026-09-05): an art-museum membership with the NARM logo covers the likes of American Folk Art Museum, The Frick Collection, Museum of Arts and Design; a science-center membership travels via ASTC to Brooklyn Children's Museum and Buffalo Museum of Science; and a zoo membership gets AZA treatment at Buffalo Zoo and Aquarium of Niagara. Our map counts 111 NARM, 20 ASTC, 7 AZA, 15 TT, 100 Museums for All rows in New York — enter your ZIP in the lookup to sort them by distance.

NARM in New York

InstitutionCity
American Folk Art MuseumNew York
The Frick CollectionNew York
Museum of Arts and DesignNew York
Museum of the City of New YorkNew York
The Corning Museum of GlassCorning
George Eastman MuseumRochester

A sample, not the full list — current roster: narmassociation.org · rules: NARM guide.

ASTC Passport Program in New York

InstitutionCity
Brooklyn Children's MuseumBrooklyn
Buffalo Museum of ScienceBuffalo
Corning Museum of GlassCorning
Intrepid MuseumNew York
Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City
Long Island Children's MuseumGarden City

A sample, not the full list — current roster: astc.org · rules: ASTC Passport Program guide.

AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program in New York

InstitutionCity
Buffalo ZooBuffalo
Aquarium of NiagaraNiagara Falls (Buffalo listing)
Seneca Park ZooRochester
Staten Island ZooStaten Island
Rosamund Gifford Zoo at Burnet ParkSyracuse
Utica ZooUtica

A sample, not the full list — current roster: aza.org · rules: AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program guide.

Pair it with a free day

A reciprocal membership plus a free-day calendar covers most trips: see free museum days in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles — or the full free-days index.

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FAQ

Which New York museums take NARM?

Notable NARM participants in New York include American Folk Art Museum, The Frick Collection, Museum of Arts and Design, Museum of the City of New York, The Corning Museum of Glass — a sample from the official roster; our map holds 111 New York rows in total. Your home membership must be at a NARM-qualifying level.

Does the ASTC 90-mile rule apply in New York?

Yes, everywhere: ASTC reciprocity only works when the science center you're visiting is 90+ miles from both your home science center and your home address — so Brooklyn Children's Museum is free for traveling members but not for locals. The lookup tool computes it for your ZIP.

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