WMG

240 museums across 48 countries

Free Admission Calendar

Plan visits around verified free entry windows. Covers 76 always-free museums and 26 with scheduled free days or discounts.

Museum Country Free access Standard admission
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes Argentina Always free ✓ Free admission
Art Gallery of New South Wales Australia Always free ✓ Free general admission (special exhibitions ticketed)
National Gallery of Australia Australia Always free ✓ Free admission to the permanent collection
National Gallery of Victoria Australia Always free ✓ Free general admission (special exhibitions ticketed)
Belvedere Museum Austria Always free ✓ €16.50 Upper Belvedere standard admission; combined ticket (Upper + Lower): €25; gardens are free
Natural History Museum Vienna Austria Always free ✓ €15 standard adult admission; free on the first Sunday of each month
Museu de Arte de São Paulo Brazil Always free ✓ R$75 standard admission; free on Tuesdays
Art Gallery of Ontario Canada Free Wednesday evenings 6–9 PM · Under 25 free · Indigenous peoples free From CA$25 standard admission
Canadian Museum of History Canada Free Thursday evenings 5–8 PM · Under 3 free From CA$25 standard admission
National Gallery of Canada Canada Free Thursday evenings 5–8 PM · Under 18 free · Indigenous peoples free From CA$22 standard admission
Capital Museum China Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Guangdong Museum China Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Hubei Provincial Museum China Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Liaoning Provincial Museum China Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Nanjing Museum China Always free ✓ Free standard admission
National Art Museum of China China Always free ✓ Free standard admission
National Museum of China China Always free ✓ Free admission with valid ID
Shaanxi History Museum China Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Shanghai Museum China Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Suzhou Museum China Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Hong Kong Museum of Art China Free on Wednesdays · Under 4 free HK$30 standard admission
Botero Museum Colombia Always free ✓ Free admission
Museo del Oro Colombia Always free ✓ COP 5,000 standard (approx. €1.20); free on Sundays
Museo del Oro Colombia Free on Sundays · Last Sunday of each month free for all From COP19,000 standard admission
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Denmark Always free ✓ DKK 175 standard adult admission (approx. €23); children under 18 free
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Denmark Always free ✓ DKK 125 standard adult admission (approx. €17); free on Sundays
Grand Egyptian Museum Egypt See museum page EGP 1,200 for non-residents
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) Egypt See museum page EGP 600 for non-residents
Musée Carnavalet France Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Petit Palais France Always free ✓ Free permanent collection (special exhibitions ticketed)
Musée d'Orsay France Under 18 free · First Sunday of each month free · Youth (under 26) free on Thursday evenings €16 standard admission
Musée Guimet France Free first Sunday of each month · Under 18 EU free €14 standard admission
The Louvre France First Friday evening of each month (6–9:45 PM) · Under 26 (EU) free always · Bastille Day (14 July) €17 standard admission
Alte Pinakothek Germany €1 admission every Sunday · Under 18 free €7 standard admission (€1 on Sundays)
Acropolis Museum 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)
National Archaeological Museum Greece First Sunday of month free (November–March) · Under 18 EU free €12 standard admission (November–March €6)
National Gallery of Ireland Ireland Always free ✓ Free admission to permanent collection; special exhibitions may require a ticket
National Museum of Ireland Ireland Always free ✓ Free admission
Yad Vashem Israel Always free ✓ Free admission; advance online registration required during peak periods
Uffizi Gallery Italy First Sunday of each month · Under 18 (EU) free always €20 standard admission
Tokyo National Museum Japan Under 18 free on weekends · Museum Day (late September) free · Permanent collection free some dates — check website 1000 JPY standard admission
Museo Soumaya Mexico Always free ✓ Free admission
Museo Jumex Mexico Free on Sundays · Under 12 free From MX$80 standard admission
Te Papa Tongarewa New Zealand Always free ✓ Free admission to permanent collections; special exhibitions may require a ticket
Munch Museum Norway Always free ✓ NOK 160 standard adult admission (approx. €14); free for under-18s
National Museum of Norway Norway Always free ✓ NOK 220 standard adult admission (approx. €19); free for under-18s
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Poland Always free ✓ Free admission; guided tours are paid (individual self-guided entry requires advance reservation)
National Museum in Warsaw Poland Always free ✓ PLN 25 standard adult admission (approx. €6); free on Sundays
Museu Calouste Gulbenkian Portugal Always free ✓ €10 standard adult admission; free on Sundays after 2:00 PM
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art Qatar Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Museum of Islamic Art Qatar Always free ✓ 50 QAR for non-residents, free for residents
National Museum of Qatar Qatar See museum page 50 QAR for non-residents
Kazan Kremlin Museums Russia Always free ✓ Free grounds; 200 RUB and up per museum
State Hermitage Museum Russia Under 18 free always · Third Thursday of each month free for Russian citizens 500 RUB standard admission
Asian Civilisations Museum Singapore Always free ✓ S$20 standard adult admission; free for Singapore citizens and PRs
National Gallery Singapore Singapore Always free ✓ S$20 standard adult admission; free for Singapore citizens and PRs
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa South Africa Always free ✓ R250 for international visitors; free for African residents on the first Friday of each month
National Museum of Korea South Korea Always free ✓ Free admission to permanent galleries
War Memorial of Korea South Korea Always free ✓ Free admission
Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla Spain Always free ✓ €1.50 standard admission (free for EU citizens)
Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia Spain Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Museo Reina Sofía Spain Always free ✓ €12 standard admission; free during late afternoons
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Spain Under 12 free always · Residents of Bilbao and Bizkaia free on specific dates €13 standard admission
National Palace Museum Taiwan Under 18 (Republic of China residents) free · National holidays may offer free admission — check website NT$350 standard admission
Sharjah Art Museum United Arab Emirates Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Louvre Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Under 18 free always · First 8 days of each month free for UAE residents 63 AED standard admission
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Imperial War Museum United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Manchester Art Gallery United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission
National Galleries of Scotland United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission
National Museum of Scotland United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free admission to permanent galleries
National Portrait Gallery United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Natural History Museum United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Science Museum United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Tate Britain United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Tate Liverpool United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Tate Modern United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission; charges for special exhibitions
The British Museum United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission
The National Gallery United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission
The Wallace Collection United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Victoria and Albert Museum United Kingdom Always free ✓ Free standard admission
Art Institute of Chicago United States Always free ✓ $32 for adults (Illinois residents discount available; free for children under 14)
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art United States Always free ✓ Free permanent collection; special exhibitions may require a ticket
Dallas Museum of Art United States Always free ✓ Free general admission (special exhibitions ticketed)
Denver Art Museum United States Always free ✓ US$19 standard adult admission; free for Colorado residents on certain dates
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum United States Always free ✓ US$20 standard adult admission; visitors named 'Isabella' enter free
Museum of Fine Arts Houston United States Always free ✓ US$19 standard adult admission; free on Thursdays for general admission
National Gallery of Art United States Always free ✓ Free admission
National Museum of African American History and Culture United States Always free ✓ Free admission (timed entry pass required)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art United States Always free ✓ US$30 standard adult admission; free for visitors 18 and under
Smithsonian American Art Museum United States Always free ✓ Free admission
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum United States Always free ✓ Free admission (timed-entry passes recommended for peak times)
Smithsonian National Museum of American History United States Always free ✓ Free admission
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History United States Always free ✓ Free admission
The Broad United States Always free ✓ Free general admission (timed entry required)
The J. Paul Getty Museum United States Always free ✓ Free admission, parking is $20
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum United States Always free ✓ Free (timed-entry passes required for the permanent exhibition; book well in advance during peak season)
American Museum of Natural History United States See museum page $28 suggested admission for NY residents; $33 for others
de Young Museum United States Free first Tuesday of each month · Bay Area residents free on select Saturdays From $15 standard admission
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) United States First Friday evening of each month (5–9 PM) · Members always free · Under 16 free $25 standard admission
Seattle Art Museum United States Free first Thursday of each month · Under 15 free From $22 standard admission
The Metropolitan Museum of Art United States Pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents · Children under 12 always free $30 for adults; pay-what-you-wish for NY State residents

Dates verified 2026-07-01. Always confirm on the museum's official website before visiting.