IDNYC Free 1-Year Memberships Extension Deadlines for 2015 Cardholders! Free Museum and Pay-What-You-Wish Admission Days!

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(WILL BE UPDATED AS I FIND OUT MORE INFO)

January 3, 2017 UPDATE FROM THE IDNYC WEBSITE:

Announcing the 2017 Museum and Cultural Institution Benefits!

• IDNYC cardholders are now eligible for free one-year memberships at over 35 participating institutions in 2017.
• Your IDNYC card must be valid. It DOES NOT matter when you received your card.
• You can join any institution where you have not been a member since January 1, 2013. If you were a member after that date, you cannot get a free IDNYC membership at that institution. You are still eligible for the other memberships.
• Please note, not all 2016 institutions will be returning as IDNYC benefit partners in 2017.
• If you received your card in 2016 and you want to join an institution that will not participate in 2017, you must join no later than December 31, 2016. 

The following cultural institutions will provide free membership benefits to all eligible IDNYC cardholders in 2017:

• American Museum of Natural History
• BRIC
• Bronx County Historical Society
• Bronx Museum of the Arts
• BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
• Brooklyn Children’s Museum
• Carnegie Hall
• Center for Performance Research
• Central Park Zoo (enrollment is only available at the Bronx Zoo)
• China Institute
• The Drawing Center
• Film Forum
• Flushing Town Hall
• Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning
• Jacques Marchais Center for Tibetan Art
• Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Metropolitan Opera
• Museum at Eldridge Street
• Museum of Arts and Design
• Museum of Chinese in America
• Museum of Jewish Heritage
• Museum of Modern Art
• Museum of the City of New York
• New York Aquarium (enrollment is only available at the Bronx Zoo)
• New York Botanical Garden
• New York City Ballet
• New York City Center
• MoMA PS1
• Park Avenue Armory
• Pregones Theater
• Prospect Park Zoo (enrollment is only available at the Bronx Zoo)
• The Public Theater
• Queens Museum
• Queens Theatre in the Park
• St. George Theater
• Studio Museum in Harlem
• Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling
• Symphony Space      
• Wave Hill
• Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo

Do you see any memberships you want to snag? Leave a comment below!

Terresa =)

Hey there!

If you applied and was issued a IDNYC card in 2015, you must be wondering when the deadline to apply for the 1-year FREE museum memberships. 

According to the IDNYC website...

The following cultural institutions will provide free membership benefits to all eligible IDNYC card holders, regardless of when they were issued their IDNYC card:

• American Museum of Natural History - Please bring your valid IDNYC card to the Museum membership desk at the Rotunda entrance on 79th street and Central Park West between the hours of 10 am–4:30 pm  
• (When I asked in person, they said only those whose IDNYC cards were issued after October 2015 get an extension until the end of February 2016. I would get there earlier than later, call to confirm)
• BRIC
• Bronx Museum of the Arts
• Brooklyn Academy of Music
• Brooklyn Children’s Museum
• Brooklyn Museum
• Flushing Town Hall
• Historic Richmond Town
• Jamaica Center for Art and Learning
• The Metropolitan Opera
• MoMA PS1
• Museum of Chinese in America
• Museum of Jewish Heritage
• Museum of Modern Art
• Museum of the City of New York
• New Museum
• New York City Center
• The Public Theater
• Pregones / Puerto Rican Traveling Theater
• Staten Island Museum

2016 benefits at the participating institutions not listed above are available only to new cardholders who are issued their IDNYC card on or after January 1, 2016. The date of issue can be determined by the expiration date on the face of the card, which falls five years after the card is issued. Certain institutions are offering cardholders who received their IDNYC card in 2015 a grace period to redeem benefits into early 2016; check with participating institutions for their policies in this regard.

2016 cardholders can expect the following new benefits, click here for more information.

As for the other museums, I've compiled a listing based on DNAinfo and other sources!

According to DNAinfo:

(Note: not all participating institutions have finalized their membership policies for 2015 cardholders yet.)

You'll have to get here before the end of 2015 to register for your year-long membership:

► Museum of the Moving Image

• Location: 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria
• Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesdays–Thursdays; 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fridays; 11:30 a.m. to 7:00  p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; closed Mondays and Tuesdays

You have until the end of January to activate your 2016 membership here:

► Bronx Zoo (as long as you haven't been a member since Jan. 1, 2012)

• Location: 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily

► Brooklyn Botanic Garden

• Location: 150 Eastern Pkwy., Fort Greene
• Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Tuesday–Friday; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday–Friday; closed Mondays
• NOTE: Q. How do I apply for membership?
  A. You may apply in person Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; you must have your valid IDNYC with you. Eligible IDNYC members will be issued a temporary membership card and can expect to receive their official membership card (good for one year) and other membership materials in the mail within ten business days.
  Note that festival days at BBG are very popular (and busy)! IDNYC membership processing will not be available on festival days. We encourage you to sign up for membership in advance by visiting BBG before an event.

► Metropolitan Museum of Art

• Location: 1000 Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side
• Hours: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Sunday–Thursday;10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday

► New York Botanical Garden

• Location: 2900 Southern Blvd., the Bronx
• Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday–Sunday; closed Mondays

► New York City Ballet

• Location: 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, Upper West Side
• Hours (box office): 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday

HALL OF SCIENCE

You are eligible to apply for the one-year free membership in the year in which you receive your IDNYC card.  So if you received your card in 2015, you must apply in the 2015 calendar year to be eligible for the special offer in effect at the time you applied for your IDNYC card. You must apply in person at NYSCI with your IDNYC card in hand.  You cannot apply on behalf of someone else. As a courtesy, we are allowing a grace period until January 31, 2016. However, if you apply after December 31, 2015, you will be eligible to receive an Individual Pass level membership, which is the membership level available through the IDNYC offering in 2016. After January 31, 2016, you will not be able to apply for a free NYSCI membership with your IDNYC card if that card was received in the 2015 calendar year. 
-Takes 3 weeks to receive membership card
-Family membership is $35
-Limit one membership per household

END OF FEBRUARY DEADLINE:

-QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN

You have all of 2016 to sign up for memberships at these institutions, so breathe easy:

► American Museum of Natural History

• Location: Central Park West at 79th Street, Upper West Side
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. daily

► Brooklyn Academy of Music

• Location: 30 Lafayette Ave.; 651 Fulton St; and 321 Ashland Pl, Fort Greene
• Hours: Vary depending on the building

► Brooklyn Museum

• Location: 200 Eastern Pkwy.
• Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday; closed Monday, Tuesday

► Carnegie Hall

• Location: 881 7th Ave., Midtown
• Hours (box office): 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday–Saturday; 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday

► Museum of Modern Art (added to the list of participating institutions this month)

• Location: 11 W. 53rd St., Midtown
• Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Friday; 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday

► The Metropolitan Opera (added this month)

• Location: 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, Upper West Side
• Hours: Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m.

► Staten Island Museum

• Location: 1000 Richmond Terr., Building A, Snug Harbor; 75 Stuyvesant Place, St. George
• Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

QUEENS THEATER - Extended until the end of 1/31/16

NEW YORK CITY CENTER - their application acceptance hours are from 10am-6pm. Extended all of 2016. Enter on 56th Street side. Limit one membership per household.
Questions? Call the Membership Office at 212.763.1206.

You can't get a membership here, so don't bother:

► Guggenheim Museum 

Guggenheim memberships will only be available to people who get an IDNYC card in 2016.

We'll update the list above as we learn more.

-> STATEN ISLAND ZOO
This was available to 2015 cardholders in 2015. Only available to 2016 cardholders now - Print and submit the following application in person. 
-Applicants must be 18 years or older.
-2016 IDNYC cardholders must apply in person by visiting the Zoo between the hours of 10AM to 3PM, 7 days a week.  The cardholder must be present with their IDNYC card.  Applications will not be accepted if the IDNYC cardholder is not present.
-Once your application is approved, you will receive a confirmation membership letter via email within 6-8 weeks. 

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HERE ARE MEMBERSHIPS THAT CAN BE DONE ONLINE THROUGH EMAIL:

PUBLIC THEATER: CLICK HERE 

To activate your complimentary Membership, please download this form and e-mail it, along with a scan or photo of your idNYC card, to members@publictheater.org. You may also mail it (along with a photocopy of your idNYC card) to The Public Theater, attn: idNYC, 425 Lafayette Street, NY, NY 10003. 

NEW YORK CITY BALLET: CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE ONLINE FORM

Don't forget to submit proof of my IDNYC via fax to NYCB at (212) 870-4244, via email to members@nycballet.com, or by attaching a digital image in the form

CARNEGIE HALL: CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION 

Again don't forget to send a copy of your IDNYC card for verification by email to idnyc@carnegiehall.org or one of the other listed methods

HISTORIC RICHMONDTOWN: Email copy of IDNYC card to niles@historicrichmondtown.org

SNUG HARBOR -   Email scanned copy of IDNYC card to jtambini@snug-harbor.org 
-Takes 7-10 business days to receive membership card

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IF YOU DON'T END UP GETTING THE FREE 1-YEAR MEMBERSHIPS IN TIME, NOT ALL IS LOST! JUST COME ON THE DAYS THEY'RE FREE OR COME ON PAY WHAT YOU WISH DAYS! SEE BELOW FOR THE LISTING! ;)

Museum of the Moving Image -

Free Admission: 4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. on Friday's

Brooklyn Museum - What are Target First Saturdays?

On the first Saturday of every month (except September), we open our doors to the community free of charge from 5 to 11 p.m. Galleries, the B Café, and the Shop are open, and visitors of all ages can choose from an exciting menu of free special events, including family art activities; gallery talks; live music, dance, and theater performances; and film screenings. See the schedule for the next Target First Saturday.

UPDATE: THANKS TO SPONSOR SQUARESPACE ENJOY FREE ADMISSION TO BROOKLYN MUSEUM EVERY THURSDAY FROM 6PM-10PM.

Hall of Science - 

FREE ADMISSION

Enjoy free general admission on Fridays, 2 – 5 pm and Sundays, 10 – 11 am. 

Free hours are suspended during World Maker Faire.

MOMA PS1

LIC residents get in free!

Long Island City residents receive one ticket per event with proof of residency.

(restrictions apply)

HISTORIC RICHMONDTOWN - 

Every Friday regular admission is FREE!

MET MUSEUM - 

There is a suggested donation of $25, but you can pay whatever you wish.

MOMA AND PS1 - 

Admission is free for all visitors during UNIQLO Free Friday Nights, every Friday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. To avoid long lines, visitors are strongly encouraged to arrive after 6:00 p.m. Please refrain from bringing large bags, as all items larger than 11 x 15 x 5" must be checked. The line for UNIQLO Free Friday tickets begins at the Museum's 54 Street entrance. Your UNIQLO Free Friday Night ticket permits entry to all Museum galleries and exhibitions. Film admission is free, but a separate ticket is required.

  UNIQLO Free Friday Nights are sponsored by UNIQLO.

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Present your MoMA ticket within 14 days of your visit for free admission to MoMA PS1 (not valid during Warm Up or other PS1 events or benefits). Visit momaps1.org for hours and more information.

PS 1

Gallery admission is free for MoMA members, MoMA Corporate Members, MoMA admission ticket holders, New York City Residents*, NYC public school students, Members of the Press, & other Museum Staff with valid ID. Certain special exhibitions and programs may require a separate admission ticket. MoMA tickets must be presented at MoMA PS1 within 14 days of the date on the ticket and are not valid during Warm Up and some MoMA PS1 special exhibitions, events or benefits.

**Free Admission as a Gift to New Yorkers in honor of MoMA PS1's 40th Anniversary, made possible by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation. Through October 15, 2017 all residents of New York’s five boroughs receive free entrance to all exhibitions during regular museum hours; excluding concerts, fundraisers, and ticketed events. Upon arrival please present proof of New York City residency such as a driver’s license, state-issued identification card or a New York City utility bill. 

GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM - 

PAY WHAT YOU WISH

Every Saturday, from 5:45 pm to 7:45 pm, visitors can pay what they wish for admission. Suggested admission is $10 and the last ticket is issued at 7:15 pm.

MOCA MUSEUM - 

*MOCA Free First Thursday
Free gallery admission first Thursday of each month except on major holidays. Made possible through the generosity of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and J.T. Tai & Co. Foundation.

Brooklyn Botanical Gardens - 

FREE for Children under 12, School groups, Seniors on Friday's year-round, on TUESDAY's, on SATURDAY's from 10AM to 12 noon (except festival dates) and also WINTER WEEKDAYS from December to February!

Brooklyn Children's Museum - 

FREE HOURS* NEW Extended Free hours - 

THURSDAY's 2PM-6PM

Brought to you by Popular Community Bank and Astoria Savings Bank

*Does not apply to schools, camps, or other organized groups.

WHITNEY MUSEUM

PAY WHAT YOU WISH

FRIDAYS, 7–10 PM

Pay-What-You-Wish tickets are available at the admissions desk on Fridays, 7–9:30 pm. They may not be purchased in advance.

Major support for Pay-What-You-Wish Friday evening hours is provided by The Donald and Barbara Zucker Family Foundation.

Museum of Jewish Heritage

Free on Wednesdays from 4PM-8PM

New York Historical Society

Pay as you wish on Fridays from 6PM-8PM

ENJOY!

Terresa =)

POSTED: 12/29/15 at 11:54PM PST
UPDATED: 1/23/16