Opening hours of the sights in New York
All 64 sights in our New York planner with their opening hours, the days they are closed and the entry price.
| Sight | Opening hours | Closed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 Memorial & Museum | Memorial daily 08:00–20:00; Museum Wed–Mon 09:00–19:00 (closed Tue except selected days) | Tue | $24–$36 |
| African Burial Ground National Monument | Wed–Sun 10:00–16:00 | Mon, Tue | Free |
| American Museum of Natural History | Daily 10:00–17:30 (closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day) | – | $37 |
| Brookfield Place | Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun 11:00–18:00 | – | Free |
| Brooklyn Bridge | Always open (pedestrian path) | – | Free |
| Brooklyn Heights Promenade | Always open | – | Free |
| Bryant Park & the New York Public Library | Park daily about 07:00–22:00; Library Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00, Sun 13:00–17:00 | – | Free |
| Cathedral of St. John the Divine | Daily 09:00–17:00 | – | undefined |
| Central Park | Daily 06:00–01:00 | – | Free |
| Central Park Zoo | Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–17:30 (last entry 1 hour before closing) | – | $22.95 |
| Chelsea Market | Concourse daily 07:00–22:00 (individual shops and restaurants vary) | – | Free |
| Children's Museum of Manhattan | Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 | Mon | $18 |
| Chinatown & Little Italy | Always open (shops and restaurants about 10:00–22:00) | – | Free |
| DUMBO & Brooklyn Bridge Park | Park daily 06:00–01:00; the streets are always open | – | Free |
| Eataly NYC Flatiron | Daily 07:00–23:00 | – | Free |
| Empire State Building | Daily 10:00–22:00 (hours shift by date) | – | from $46 |
| Essex Market | Mon–Wed 08:00–20:00, Thu–Sat 08:00–21:00, Sun 10:00–18:00 | – | Free |
| FAO Schwarz (Rockefeller Center) | Daily 10:00–20:00 | – | Free |
| Fifth Avenue | Daily 10:00–19:00 | – | Free |
| Flatiron Building & Madison Square Park | Always open (exterior view only); Madison Square Park daily 06:00–24:00 | – | Free |
| Grand Central Market | Mon–Fri 07:00–21:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–19:00 | – | Free |
| Grand Central Terminal | Daily 05:15–02:00 (the station), the Main Concourse is free to walk | – | Free |
| Hudson Yards, the Vessel & Edge | Edge deck daily, hours vary by date (about 10:00–22:00 or later); Vessel timed slots about 11:00–19:00; The Shops Mon–Sat 10:00–21:00, Sun 11:00–19:00 | – | Edge from $42 |
| Intrepid Museum | Daily 10:00–17:00 (last entry one hour before closing) | – | $38 |
| Jacques Torres Chocolate (DUMBO) | Daily 09:00–19:00 | – | undefined |
| Katz's Delicatessen | Daily 08:00–22:45 | – | undefined |
| Kee's Chocolates (SoHo) | Daily 11:00–19:00 | – | undefined |
| Li-Lac Chocolates (West Village) | Mon–Thu 11:00–19:00, Fri–Sat 11:00–19:30, Sun 11:00–18:00 | – | undefined |
| Little Island | Daily 06:00–23:00 (until 31 Oct), 06:00–21:00 from 1 Nov | – | Free |
| Macy's Herald Square | Mon–Sat 10:00–21:00, Sun 11:00–20:00 | – | Free |
| MarieBelle Cacao Bar (SoHo) | Mon–Thu 11:00–19:00, Fri–Sun 11:00–20:00 | – | undefined |
| McSorley's Old Ale House | Mon–Sat 11:00–01:00, Sun 12:00–01:00 | – | undefined |
| Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) | Daily 10:30–17:30, Fri until 20:30 | – | $30 |
| Museum of the City of New York | Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00 | – | $23 |
| New York Transit Museum | Wed–Sun 10:00–16:00 | Mon, Tue | $15 |
| Old Town Bar | Daily 11:30–23:59 | – | undefined |
| One World Observatory | Daily, hours vary by season and date (check the date before you book) | – | from $39 |
| Other Half Brewing (Rockefeller Center) | Daily from 12:00 (closing time varies by day) | – | undefined |
| Pete's Tavern | Daily 12:00–02:00 | – | undefined |
| Rockefeller Center & Top of the Rock | Top of the Rock daily 08:00–24:00 (last entry 23:10); the plaza is always open | – | Top of the Rock from $42 |
| Roosevelt Island Tramway | Daily 06:00–23:59 | – | undefined |
| SoHo | Always open (shops about 11:00–19:00) | – | Free |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | Daily 10:30–17:30 (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day; some Mondays members only) | – | $30 |
| SPYSCAPE | Daily from 10:00 | – | undefined |
| St. Patrick's Cathedral | Daily 06:30–20:45 (services; closed to visitors during some services) | – | Free |
| Staten Island Ferry | Daily, 24 hours (every 15–30 min by day, every 30 min at night) | – | Free |
| Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island | Daily, ferries from The Battery about 09:00 to mid-afternoon (times vary by season; arrive before 14:00 to see both islands) | – | $26 |
| Stone Street | Always open | – | Free |
| Strand Bookstore | Daily 10:00–20:00 | – | Free |
| SUMMIT One Vanderbilt | Daily 08:00–24:00 (last entry 22:30) | – | undefined |
| Tenement Museum | Daily 10:00–18:00 (guided tours only) | – | undefined |
| The Battery | Daily 06:00–01:00 | – | Free |
| The Frick Collection | Mon, Wed–Sun 10:30–17:30 | Tue | $30 |
| The High Line | Apr 1–Nov 30 daily 07:00–22:00; Dec 1–Mar 31 daily 07:00–20:00 | – | Free |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Sun–Thu 10:00–17:00, Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed Wed | Wed | $30 |
| The Morgan Library & Museum | Tue–Sun 10:30–17:00 | Mon | undefined |
| The Oculus (Westfield World Trade Center) | Daily 10:00–20:00 | – | Free |
| Time Out Market New York (DUMBO) | Sun–Thu 08:00–22:00, Fri–Sat 08:00–23:00 | – | Free |
| Times Square | Always open (best after dark) | – | Free |
| Trinity Church | Daily 08:30–18:00 | – | Free |
| Wall Street & the Charging Bull | Always open (street) | – | Free |
| Washington Square Park & Greenwich Village | Park daily 06:00–24:00 | – | Free |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | Mon, Wed–Thu, Sat–Sun 10:30–18:00, Fri 10:30–22:00; closed Tue | Tue | $30 |
| Williamsburg (Bedford Avenue) | Daily 11:00–19:00 | – | Free |
Hours can differ on public holidays.
Plan your trip → Put these places in a day plan with walking times.
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Last updated: 8 October 2026