April 15, 2009

Museum of the City of NY adds $1 to admission fee

The Museum of the City of New York today raised its suggested entry fee by $1 and axed the Sunday morning free entry policy.

The entry fee at the museum is now $10 for adults and $6 for students and seniors (up from $9 and $5.) Children under 12 can still enter for free and the “families” rate remains unchanged at $20, (which allows up to two adults,) a museum spokesperson told NewYorkology.

The museum isn’t the first to hike its fees as the economy has slowed and fewer people are visiting the museums and paying the full suggested amounts. In March, the Brooklyn Museum raised its suggested admission to $10 from $8, and several city zoos also increased admission this winter. Other museums have cut programs and laid off staff.

At the Guggenheim, the Free Fridays program is morphing back into pay-as-you-wish Fridays, and then moving to Saturdays.

Still, many NYC museums and gardens operate on a suggested admission policy or offer free hours each week.

On April 22, admission to the Museum of the City of New York will be completely free, to mark Earth Day and the final day of the exhibition “Growing and Greening New York.”

Other exhibitions at the museum include “Amsterdam/New Amsterdam: The Worlds of Henry Hudson” and “Valentina: American Couture and the Cult of Celebrity.” Its permanent collection includes much NYC memorabilia relating to theater, toys, firefighting and maritime activities.

The museum is located at 1220 Fifth Ave. at 103rd St., map.

April 15, 2009 6:16 PM in Cheap Stuff, History, Kids, Museums, Sightsology, Upper East Side

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