{"title": "Phone-Free Friday", "start": "2026-10-30T14:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Museum of the Moving Image", "address": "35th Avenue, 11106 Astoria", "price": "50% off general admission", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/media-art/moving-image"], "description": "Phone-Free Friday invites visitors to experience the museum with a little less distraction, as a simple experiment in attention: put the phone away, look around, and see how it changes your perspective. It is presented by the Museum of the Moving Image in partnership with Light. Guests who check their smartphones in the lobby receive 50% off general admission, so they can spend a few hours more fully present with the exhibitions, programs, and people around them. Free related programs may include workshops, receptions, special guests, and more; the offer is first come, first served, with limited capacity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/phone-free-friday-75457/", "official_url": "https://movingimage.org/event/phone-free-friday/2026-10-30/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a8a83b9cac015c754913fde9545383b5d424738a3804d490d333ee869c074e65-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-30T14:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Museum of the Moving Image", "address": "35th Avenue, 11106 Astoria", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-06T14:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Museum of the Moving Image", "address": "35th Avenue, 11106 Astoria", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-13T14:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Museum of the Moving Image", "address": "35th Avenue, 11106 Astoria", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-20T14:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Museum of the Moving Image", "address": "35th Avenue, 11106 Astoria", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Touch Object Experience", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Museum of the Moving Image", "address": "35th Avenue, 11106 Astoria", "price": "Free with Museum admission", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["film/history"], "description": "Touch Object Experience invites visitors to get their hands on the museum. 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It is offered by The Noguchi Museum as a series meant to give a pause that brings participants back to themselves. Each session includes guided meditation, reflection, and conversation inspired by Isamu Noguchi's artwork. No prior experience with mindfulness or meditation is needed, all materials are provided, and advance registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/mindfulness-in-the-galleries-56809/", "official_url": "https://www.noguchi.org/museum/calendar/event/2026-10-31-1000-mindfulness-in-the-galleries/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c8c62d619ea20102de95f87dc6bd44ee049c12597d16a1b9d682bc7f8a64d7bd-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Museum Movers and Shakers", "start": "2026-11-08T12:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T14:30:00-05:00", "place": "Staten Island Children’s Museum", "address": "10301", "price": "Included with admission", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://sichildrensmuseum.doubleknot.com/openrosters/availableevents.aspx?orgkey=4834", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["dance"], "description": "Museum Movers and Shakers is a monthly program where families can dance, learn, and move together. The Staten Island Children's Museum hosts workshops that engage kids of all ages in fun, educational movement experiences, from dancing games to yoga. Sessions start at 12:00 pm, 12:45 pm, 1:15 pm and 2:00 pm. 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The 45-minute tour is led by a Museum educator, and groups meet in the cafe area. 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The museum hosts it with Bronx Mutual Aid, and the November 2026 edition is a winter supply drive inspired by artist Alex Strada's project Public Address, which shares writings and drawings of people living and working in NYC shelters on official city signage in The Bronx. Visitors can donate coats, thermal socks, blankets, hand warmers, and new, unopened travel-sized toiletries, with donations encouraged but not required. 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Visitors of all ages and experience levels explore Isamu Noguchi's work and current exhibitions, with each session starting from a motivating question that guides a creative exploration of materials and ideas. The event is hosted by The Noguchi Museum and admission is free all day for Free First Friday; no advance registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/gallery-kit-56813/", "official_url": "https://www.noguchi.org/museum/calendar/event/2026-11-06-1430-gallery-kit/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b6db5c02662028fc8948a82c1e9997a06064117189a2aa14a83cf1c9eeec60e7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Weird Wonders That Reimagine Reality", "start": "2026-10-02T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00-04:00", "place": "Museum of Illusions", "address": "8th Avenue 77", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://book.newyork.museumofillusions.us/booknow/en-us/product/1567951", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/photography", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Weird Wonders That Reimagine Reality is a Halloween event at the Museum of Illusions running from October 2 to 31, 2026. 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