New York City Art Museums

What is still free or low cost nowadays in NYC with regards to art museums?

1) Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
Free Friday nights sponsored by Uniqlo
- there is a huge line for entry.  If you do not mind less time in the museum, the line may clear out later in the evening, like 1 to 1.5 hours after it starts
- the huge line continues to the 5th floor as everyone crawls at a snail's pace towards Van Gogh's starry night
- the galleries then gradually get less crowded, but it is still way more crowded than usual.  If you hate crowds, consider paying for entry and going another time.
- there are only elevators or stairs to the first floor; thereafter, you can take the escalator, elevator, or stairs to other floors
- bags are searched upon entry
- it took me about 3 hours to explore

2) Guggenheim pay as you wish Saturday nights
- there is a huge line for entry that does not seem to dissipate as it was still there when I exited
- the Guggenheim is close to the Met, so consider pairing the two visits
- there is a spiral ascent covering all galleries, or you can take an elevator.  There was one main exhibit covering most of the spiral, a special exhibit on rooms on 2 floors, and, and the regular exhibit on the 2nd floor with impressionist art when I went
- it took about 1 hour to explore

3) New Museum pay as you wish on Thursday nights
- there was no line
- the two buildings are connected and the exhibits are dispersed throughout
- it took me about 2 hours to explore only because they had excellent video art on display which I took time to watch

4) MOMA PS1
If you got into MOMA for free on a Friday, then you can save the ticket and get into MOMA PS1 within 14 days with the same ticket
- It took me less than 1 hour to explore
- Medium to large bags and large umbrellas must be checked in

5) Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) is only pay as you wish for local residents
If you pay full price, you can save the ticket, which serves as a 3 day pass.  Within the 3 days, you can return unlimited times to the Met or visit the other Met campuses (Met 5th Avenue, Met Breur, Met Cloisters are the three campuses).
- Save your ticket and receipt since the attendant had trouble scanning my ticket but was able to read my receipt code
- It took me three visits and 13 hours total to quickly browse the Met 5th Ave.
- It took me less than 1 hour to view the Met Breur
- It took me about 1-2 hours to view the Met Cloisters

6) Frick Collection pay as you wish Wednesday night
- it closes at 6 PM.  I was unable to get there in time so ended up visiting another day and paying full (> $20) admission.
- It took me about 1 hour to explore