If you're a college student in New York City, it can be easy to forget how many awesome cultural experiences you have right outside your doors. But as a student, you might not have the means to spend an extravagant amount on tickets to these places. And this is where your student ID comes in. Did you know that almost every museum will give students discounted ticket prices? Here are both some classic and alternative museums to visit without breaking the bank!

Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art is a classic New York City museum. You can see a variety of artwork from artists such as Jackson Pollock to Claude Monet. Now through Feb. 7, visitors can see a collection of Picasso’s sculptures. Also, every Friday night from 4 to 8 p.m., admission is free for all visitors!

11 West 53rd St.

Saturday to Thursday: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Students: $14

Museum of Modern Art: PS 1

An offshoot of the Museum of Modern Art, the PS 1 is dedicated solely to contemporary art. Their current exhibition is called “Greater New York,” and focuses on art and artists from the New York City area.

22-25 Jackson Ave. at the intersection of 46th Ave.

Thursday to Monday: noon to 6 p.m.

Students: $5

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

As the largest art museum in the United States, the Met has something to offer everyone. The current exhibition on the fashion icon Jacqueline de Ribes is beautiful, and definitely worth seeing.

1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street

Sunday to Thursday: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Students: $12

The Cloisters

Part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Cloisters is located in Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan. It's dedicated solely to medieval European art and architecture. The gardens surrounding and inside of the museum are beautiful and shouldn't be missed!

Open seven days a week
March through October: 10 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
November through February: 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Students: $12

Museum of the Moving Image

Located in Astoria, the Museum of the Moving Image showcases the history of film, television, and all things digital. The museum currently has an exhibition titled “How Cats Took Over the Internet.”

36-01 35th Avenue

Wednesday and Thursday: 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. (with free admission from 4 to 8 p.m.)
Saturday and Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Closed: Monday and Tuesday (except for select holiday openings)

Students: $9

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Part of the New York Public Library system, the Schomburg Center is a great place to go and learn about the history of Harlem. One of their current exhibitions is a celebration of the American Negro Theatre, a small theatre company in Harlem that produced stars such as Ossie Davis, Harry Belafonte, and Sidney Poitier. Another current exhibition follows the movement of Afrofuturism through digital media and literature.

515 Malcolm X Blvd.

Monday, Thursday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Students: free

American Museum of Natural History

to learn about the Earth’s beginnings, and humans, visit the museum of Natural History. It is one of the largest museums in the world and their current exhibition titled “The Secret World Inside You” explores the human microbiome and our diseases.

Central Park West at 79th St.

Open daily: 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Students: $22