Museum Mile Festival

Get your fill of free culture at the annual Museum Mile Festival on Fifth Avenue. For one evening, museum admission is free and cars are banned on Fifth Avenue between 82nd and 105th Streets so you can enjoy live music and entertainment, street art activities for kids, and more fun in the streets.

The Museum Mile Festival is a beloved tradition in New York City and more than 50,000 New Yorkers are expected to turn out for this evening of art, culture, and fun.

Museum Mile Festival Details

When: Tuesday, June 89, 2009; 6PM-9PM

Where: Fifth Avenue between 82nd and 105th Streets

Participating Museums:

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art


• The Guggenheim Musuem


• The Museum of the City of New York


• El Museo del Barrio


• The Jewish Museum


• National Academy Museum


• Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum


• Neue Galerie New York


• The German Cultural Center

Museum Mile Entertainment: From 82nd Street to 105th Street, Fifth Avenue will be cleared of traffic for live bands, entertainment, an interactive street mural project, and more free activities.

Performers will include the New York City Gay Men's Chorus, Pablo Mayor and Folklore Urbano, Silly Billy the Very Funny Clown, Fredo the Magician, and more. See the full schedule of performers and activities.