9/11 Museum tickets and prices

How much are 9/11 Museum tickets in 2026?

General admission is $36 for adults, $30 for seniors and young adults, $24 for youth, and free for children 6 and under.

Every ticket is for a timed entry. Once inside, you can stay until closing, but you cannot leave and come back in.

Is there a free day at the 9/11 Museum?

Yes: Free Admission Mondays, 5:30 to 7 p.m., with tickets released online at 7 a.m. that Monday.

They go first come, first served, with a limit of four per person, and the last entry is at 5:30 p.m., so you get about ninety minutes inside. New York First Sundays add free entry from 4 to 7 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month for people who live, work or study in the New York area, with ID. SNAP and EBT cardholders get in free through Museums for All.

Who gets into the 9/11 Museum free?

9/11 family members, rescue and recovery workers, members of the FDNY, NYPD and PAPD, active and retired US military and veterans, Museum members, and children 6 and under.

Bring valid ID where it applies. The Memorial plaza outside, with the pools and the names, is free for everyone, every day, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Is it cheaper to buy direct or on Viator?

For a plain ticket, no: the Viator listing is sold by the Museum itself, from the same $36 adult price.

Viator adds free cancellation up to 24 hours before and keeps thousands of guest reviews in one place; the Museum's own site allows one free ticket exchange up to 24 hours ahead. The real saving comes from bundles: a tour that already includes the Museum saves you queuing for two separate tickets.

Visiting on your own? The official timed ticket, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

★ 4.7 · 1.5 hours+ · from $36

Explore the official 9/11 Museum ticket → Tour details

Which Ground Zero tours include Museum entry?

The All Access 9/11 Experience and the private version include it; the cheaper walks either offer it as an upgrade or end at the Museum door.

Is a guided Museum tour worth the extra?

If you want structure and context, yes: the Museum is large, and guests who took a guided tour say it helped them navigate it.

The Museum's own guided tours cost $48 to $60 including admission, and its ticket page also lists an early access tour before opening ($75) and a Memorial and Museum tour ($85). On the ExperienceFirst tours you can pick a VIP option with a docent-led small-group tour inside. One guest put it simply: the museum is immense, and the tour gave it structure and stories.

Do you need to book 9/11 Museum tickets in advance?

Booking ahead is wise, because entries are timed and the popular morning slots fill first.

Arrive within your entry window: the tour operators warn that the Museum can refuse entry if you miss it. Last entry is 5:30 p.m. The Museum is open Wednesday to Monday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and closed on most Tuesdays.

Is the 9/11 Museum worth the price?

For most visitors, yes: it rates 4.7 from more than 6,700 reviews, and guests repeatedly call it moving and brilliantly put together.

The main caution is time and emotion: plan two to three hours, and something gentler afterwards. If you cannot spare that, the free Memorial and a guided walk may suit you better. See Memorial vs Museum.

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