Annual Museum Mile Festival NYC

NYC’s Best Museums FREE

One day per year, many of the museums along Museum Mile, spread along 23 city blocks, allow free access to over 50,000 attendees. Fifth Ave is closed to traffic and lined with live bands, art and entertainment. This year marks the 45th year of the Annual Museum Mile Festival!

Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 6pm-9 pm
Rain or Shine
Fifth Ave, 82nd to 105th Streets

NYC Insider Tip – pick your favorite Museum, maybe 2 at the most, and choose the ones that usually have an admission fee, not a suggested donation.

The institutions participating in this highly successful collaboration this year are located on Fifth Avenue from 84th Street to 109th Street: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Neue Galerie New York; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; The Jewish Museum; Museum of the City of New York; El Museo del Barrio; and The Africa Center.

Please check each museum’s websites to learn more about their programming, which will include musical performances and activities for families and adults.

Museum Mile Festival Participating Museums:

• The Africa Center
• El Museo del Barrio
• Museum of the City of New York
• The Jewish Museum
• Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
• Neue Galerie New York
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art

More Info: elmuseo.org/event/museum-mile-festival-at-el-museo-del-barrio/

Read More: New York City Museums and NYC Museums Free Days Calendar

Upper East Side NYC

The Upper East Side is an upscale, residential neighborhood and home to Museum Mile, some uber-upscale shopping and Gracie Mansion. The homes on Fifth Avenue, along Central Park, are some of the most exclusive in all of Manhattan. You’ve likely seen the Upper East Side on Gossip Girl, Sex and the City, The Real Housewives of New York, I Love Lucy, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and dozens of other times on your screens.

• Explore: Upper East Side
• To Do: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim Museum, Museum Mile, Central Park, Gracie Mansion, Upscale Shopping

Luxury Hotels Upper East Side

If your dreams of a NYC vacation conjure images of strolling Museum Mile, views of Central Park, shopping along the famed Fifth Avenue, rubbing elbows with socialites and celebrities and dining at some of New York's best restaurants, then Luxury Hotels Upper East Side are exactly where you want to book.

See More: Premier Luxury Hotels Upper East Side

Back to Top Annual Museum Mile Festival NYC

More Summer NYC Events

100 Free Things to Do in New York in Summer

New York City Events June

New York City June Events are packed with amazing outdoor culture and adventures, along with tons of free things to do in June.

New York City Events July

New York City Events July include July 4th Fireworks, Met Museum Roof Martini Bar, Restaurant Week, Central Park SummerStage, Lincoln Center Social Dance, NYC Summer Restaurant Week, Bryant Park Movie Nights, Yankees & Mets.

Best New York City Hotel Rooftops

NYC Hotel Rooftops offer some of the best skyline views in the whole City, along with cocktails and food, views, pools, cabanas, sundecks and retractable roofs. Our top picks for the most surreal views and cocktails include:

• Ink48 Hotel - right next to the Intrepid Museum and my ALL time favorite rooftop!
• The Ready @ Moxy NYC East Village - all-season rooftop with an amazingly eclectic vibe and great skyline views. (photo)
• The Empire Hotel - year-round indoor/outdoor rooftop with seasonal pool and cabana rentals

See More: Best New York City Hotel Rooftops

New York City Museum Guides

Best New York City Museum for Kids

Best NYC Attractions Pass for Museums

	Sightseeing Pass	New York Pass	Go City New York	CityPASS
9/11 Museum	✔	✔	✔	✔ 9/11 or Intrepid
Natural History	✔ Admission	✔ Admission	✔ Admission	✔ Admission ✔ Planetarium
Guggenheim	✔	✔	✔	✔ TOTR or Guggenheim
Intrepid	✔	✔	✔	✔ 9/11 or Intrepid
MET	X	X	X	X
MoMA	✔	✔	✔
Liberty/ Ellis	✔ Cruise ✔ Grounds ✔ Ellis Island/Immigration ✔ Secret Tour	✔ Cruise ✔ Grounds ✔ Ellis Island/Immigration	✔ Cruise ✔ Grounds ✔ Ellis Island/Immigration ✔ Secret Tour	✔ Ferry/Grounds or Circle Line
Whitney	✔	✔	✔

New York City Museum Events Calendar

1. Home
2. 
   NYC Events
   
3. 
   NYC June
   
4. Museum Mile Festival NYC