"Beginning January 1, 2026, MoMA PS1 will become the city's largest free museum, eliminating admission for all as the institution marks its 50th anniversary. The change is made possible by a major gift from creative entrepreneur Sonya Yu, a longtime champion of community-building through the arts. PS1 has long leaned into experimentation and accessibility, from its repurposed schoolhouse home in Long Island City to its decades of boundary-pushing exhibitions. And this new move marks a defining moment."
"Yu's gift expands a program that previously offered free admission only to New Yorkers. Now, everyone who walks through the doors gets the same no-cost entry. Yu said she hopes the initiative will spark new connections for audiences who may not previously have seen themselves represented in museum spaces. For Queens officials, the change feels like a natural extension of the borough's ethos."
MoMA PS1 will eliminate admission fees for all visitors beginning January 1, 2026, becoming New York City's largest free museum as it marks its 50th anniversary. A major gift from creative entrepreneur Sonya Yu makes the change possible and expands a program that previously offered free entry only to New Yorkers. The museum has emphasized experimentation and accessibility from its repurposed schoolhouse location in Long Island City to boundary-pushing exhibitions. Museum leadership and Queens officials framed the move as expanding access and reflecting the borough's ethos. Free admission will coincide with the "Greater New York" exhibition opening April 16, 2026, and related programming.
Read at Time Out New York
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