These 15 Manhattan Museums Will Be Free On Tuesday

LOWER MANHATTAN, NY — The September 11 Memorial Museum is among more than a dozen Downtown museums offering free entry Tuesday.

As part of "Night at the Museums," 15 cultural institutions will stay open late – and for free – with special programming meant to highlight Manhattan's cultural offerings beyond the Upper East Side's Museum Mile.

The evening gives access to premium destinations without emptying your wallet – the National September 11 Memorial Museum along would usually cost $24 per adult. (Want more local news? Subscribe here for free breaking news, features and community updates from Patch.)

Special attractions include a drum and dance performance at the African Burial Ground National Monument and free walking tours of the Financial District.

Here are the participating spots:

• African Burial Ground National Monument
• China Institute
• Federal Hall National Memorial
• Fraunces Tavern Museum
• Lower Manhattan Tours
• Museum of American Finance
• Museum of Jewish Heritage
• National Archives at New York City
• National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution
• National September 11 Memorial Museum
• 9/11 Tribute Museum
• NYC Municipal Archives
• Poets House
• The Skyscraper Museum
• South Street Seaport Museum

Night at the Museums organizers have also compiled all the stops in this handy map. Participating museums will be free and open between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Tuesday. A complete list of venues is available here.

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