New York: Late Night at the Museum

The museums in New York want you to come out and play through the winter, and to prove it, they're leaving their doors open late at least one night a week in the hopes of luring the after-work crowd in for some early-evening (that's late-night for them) culture. To make a sweet deal even sweeter, most of the museums are trying to coordinate their later hours with their free admission days, hoping that the broke-but-cute students that show up for the cheap door will lure in the young professionals that might want to hit on said broke-but-cute students. NewYorkology has the full list of what's on when, but here's the abbreviated version, with the top choice for late night culture every night of the week.

Monday - New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex at Grand Central Terminal, 8pm, free. Grand Central is always a gorgeous place to visit.

Tuesday - Society of Illustrators, 8pm, free. Art students galore!

Wednesday - Museum of Jewish Heritage, 8pm, free 4-8pm. Intense, but worth it.

Thursday - Gallery of NY Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, 8pm, free. Culture about culture! It’s a double dose.

Friday - Museum of Modern Art, 8pm, free 4-8pm. One of the better deals in the bunch. Buyer beware: Fridays are always packed.

Saturday - Guggenheim Museum, 7:45pm, pay what you wish 5:45-7:45pm. When else can you visit the Guggenheim for free?

Sunday - Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame Annex, 8pm, last admission at 7pm, $24.50. Rock out “late night” on a Sunday!