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Admission is free of charge at all locations except the Cooper Hewitt in New York City. All Washington, D.C.–area museums and the American Indian Museum in New York are open every day of the year except December 25. The Cooper Hewitt in New York is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Four locations require entry tickets or passes as noted below.
Admission
Admission is free of charge at all locations except the Cooper Hewitt in New York City.
All Washington, D.C.–area museums and the American Indian Museum in New York are open every day of the year except December 25. The Cooper Hewitt in New York is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Entry
The following locations require passes or tickets.
- African American History and Culture Museum (free)
- Air and Space Museum in D.C. (free)
- National Zoo (free)
- Cooper Hewitt in New York City ($)
Passes/tickets are not used at our other locations.
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