SUGGESTED ADMISSION PRICES

Essa dica, veio de uma amiga que mora bem pertinho de Manhattan...Vanessa Hochen

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É o seguinte, em vários museus de Nova York,  na plaquinha onde informam quanto custa para entrar, estiver escrito "SUGGESTED ADMISSION PRICE", significa, que é apenas uma sugestão de quanto você deveria pagar por pessoa, mas você pode pagar o que cabe em seu bolso. Isso não é maravilhoso? Qualquer pessoa pode acessar esses museus, sem se preocupar com o dinheiro...
Eu fui ao MET em janeiro, mas não fui pelo dia todo, achei que era honesto pagar a metade do valor sugerido, e assim eu fiz!

abaixo a lista dos museus de NY que têm essa política de Suggested Admission Price

• American Museum of Natural History
  The suggested adult admission at the American Museum of Natural History is $19, but you can make whatever contribution you see as appropriate to enter the museum (though you'll have to pay full price for planetarium shows, IMAX films and special exhibits).
  Address: Central Park West at West 79th Street | Phone: 212-769-5000
• Brooklyn Museum
  One of the oldest and largest art museums in the world, the Brooklyn Museum is housed in a beautiful Beaux-Arts building. The suggested admission is $12 to see not only the museum's permanent collection, but also a range of ever-changing exhibits that are often amazing.
  Address: 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn | Phone: 718-638-5000
• El Museo del Barrio
  Located in East Harlem, El Museo del Barrio collects and exhibits Caribbean, Latino, and Latin American art. The museum's suggested admission of $9 offers you the opportunity to explore both temporary exhibits, as well as displays from the museum's permanent collection.
  Address: 1230 Fifth Avenue (104th Street) | Phone: 212-831-7272
• Metropolitan Museum of Art & The Cloisters
  Although they raised the suggested admission to $25, you can pay what you can afford to see one of the greatest art museums in New York City.
  The Met - Address: 1000 Fifth Avenue | Phone: 212-535-7710
  The Cloisters - Address: 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park | Phone: 212-923-3700
• MoMA PS1
  PS1 exhibits contemporary art in a former Public School in Long Island City, Queens. Suggested admission is $10, which gains you access to temporary exhibitions, as well as long-term exhibits at the museum. Admission is also free for MoMA ticket holders within 30 days.
  Address: 22-25 Jackson Ave. at 46th Ave., Long Island City | Phone: 718-784-2084
• Museum of the City of New York
  The Museum of the City of New York features a permanent collection and changing exhibits about the history of this fascinating city. They suggest visitors pay $10, and offer free admission to people who live or work above 103rd Street in East Harlem.
  Address: 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street | Phone: 212-534-1672
• Queens Museum
  The Queens Museum of Art collects and exhibits art reflecting the urban experience, with an emphasis on artists working and living in New York City and Queens. Suggested admission of $8 gives you a chance to see their most famous exhibit, The Panorama of the City of New Yorkbuilt by Robert Moses for the 1964 World's Fair.
  Address: New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens | Phone: 718-592-9700
• Sculpture Center
  Founded in 1928, the Sculpture Center collects and commissions contemporary sculpture, and exhibits work by emerging and established sculptors. A donation of $5 is suggested for admission to this Queens museum open Thursday - Monday from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  Address: 4419 Purves Street, Long Island City, Queens | Phone: 718-361-1750
• Staten Island Museum
  The Staten Island Museum prides itself on dynamic exhibits highlighting its multidisciplinary collection related to natural science, art, and history. Suggested admission is just $5.
  Address: 75 Stuyvesant Place, Staten Island | Phone: 718-727-1135
• The Studio Museum of Harlem
  The Studio Museum of Harlem asks for a $7 suggested donation to see their exhibits which focus on the works of local, national and international artists of African descent.
  Address: 144 West 125th Street | Phone: 212-864-4500
• Tibet House
  The Tibet House Cultural Center features exhibits of classical and contemporary Tibetan art, as well as art inspired by Tibetan culture. Admission is free, but there is a box to contribute your donation ($5 suggested).
  Address: 22 West 15th Street | Phone: 212-807-0565