*All information gathered from https://www.nyc.gov/site/idnyc/index.page*
Apply for an IDNYC Card to access hundreds of free and discounted opportunities all over the city. The free, municipal identification card for New York City residents, ages 10 and up, provides access to a wide variety of services and programs offered by the City. For cardholders 16 and older, cards are valid for five years from the date the application was approved. IDNYC cardholders also enjoy benefits and discounts offered by businesses and cultural institutions across the five boroughs. IDNYC can be used as your public library card, to access your own and your child’s immunization records, and to open a bank account at select financial institutions.
Getting Your IDNYC Card
You can schedule an appointment through IDNYC’s Online Portal to apply for an IDNYC in person at an IDNYC Enrollment Center or an IDNYC Pop-Up Enrollment Center. During your appointment, you will fill out an application and present proof of identity and New York City residency. Many types of documents are accepted, all of which are listed on the Document Calculator. After you submit your application and if your application is approved your card will be sent to you in the mail. Check your eligibility here.
2023 Museum and Cultural Institution Benefits
The following cultural institutions will provide free membership benefits to all eligible IDNYC cardholders in 2023:
- American Museum of Natural History
- BRIC
- Bronx County Historical Historial Society
- BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
- Brooklyn Children’s Museum
- Carnegie Hall
- Central Park Zoo (enrollment is only available at the Bronx Zoo)
- China Institute
- The Drawing Center
- Film Forum
- Flushing Town Hall
- The Juilliard School
- King Manor
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- MoMA PS1
- Metropolitan Opera
- El Museo del Barrio
- Museum at Eldridge Street
- Museum of Jewish Heritage
- Museum of Modern Art
- Museum of the City of New York
- National Sawdust
- New York Aquarium (enrollment is only available at the Bronx Zoo)
- New York City Ballet
- New York City Center
- Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater
- Prospect Park Zoo (enrollment is only available at the Bronx Zoo)
- Public Theater
- Queens Museum
- Queens Zoo (enrollment is only available at the Bronx Zoo)
- The Shed
- Staten Island Children’s Museum
- Staten Island Museum
- Studio Museum in Harlem
- Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo
2023 participating institutions and their full membership terms are listed below: