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American Museum of Natural History

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The American Museum of Natural History, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, is one of the largest museums in the world. Located in Theodore Roosevelt Park across the street from Central Park, the museum complex comprises 28 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls, in addition to a planetarium and a library. The museum collections contain over 33 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, human remains, and human cultural artifacts, of which only a small fraction can be displayed at any given time, and occupies more than 2,000,000ft2. The museum has a full-time scientific staff of 225, sponsors over 120 special field expeditions each year, and averages about five million visits annually.The one mission statement of the American Museum of Natural History is: "To discover, interpret, and disseminate—through scientific research and education—knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe."

Address: Central Park West & 79th St, New York, NY 10024, USA
Phone: (212) 769-5100
State: New York
City: New York
Zip Code: 10024


Opening Hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM

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Reviews
Wow! What a great place this is must I say. Started off by coming in to an enormous room with gigantic towering pillars which are some greatly impressive architecture. Came in thinking this would be a quick walk through with a some models to looks at and fossils however I was greatly wrong, I could’ve spent the whole day in there with the greatly in depth explanation for each piece of history in there. Was in there for at least 3 hours and merely scraped the surface of information in there and failed to visit all floors. The food court was a tasty experience and the prices were slightly high however that is to be expected in New York. Would recommend to everyone and it’s very possible to spend a whole day exploring in there. God bless America.
8 years ago (13-02-2018)
First off, just like the MET, You really need to spend 2 full days to really enjoy everything that is in here, especially if you want to fully enjoy this Museum just be sure you allow enough time for it. I strongly recommend checking out the dinosaur exhibits, as well as the exhibits on geology, really professional staff, and it's super fun. Honestly I think I enjoy just about every exhibit, but something about seeing a T-Rex is just awe-inspiring! Also the dinosaur eggs are really cool too! And well all the little gift shops are fun! The staff that works in this Museum are really wonderful people! And of course don't forget to check out the Hayden Planetarium!! Neil deGrasse Tyson is the man!!! This museum is fun for all ages, you can't go wrong. And the Central Park area right next to the museum is great for a relaxing stroll after you leave the museum. Also if you do decide to come to this Museum, make sure you get there very early, preferably 30 minutes or earlier before the museum even opens, otherwise you will be in line forever!! Enjoy! :)
8 years ago (03-03-2018)
A great museum. There are lots of regular and special exhibitions all year long and it would be interesting for both kids and grownups. It's very clean and they have added a lot of new and interactive exhibits. It's huge, has many shops, labs, planetarium and a very nice kids discovery room (good for ages 1 - about 10). If you're in NYC and never been , it's a must place to visit, since it's that big I would plan what you're going to see in advanced or check with the nice information desks guys over there before you start. The suggested fee is 12$ but it's donation based so you can leave any amount (especially important for larger groups ).
9 years ago (13-01-2018)
This museum is amazing! Different floors for different things.. they have different cultural exhibits, animals from around the world.. like legit stuffed animals or really amazing replicas. Personally we loved the dinosaurs exhibit the most on the fourth floor (which is also where they have a small cafe where you can get really expensive sandwiches, deserts and drinks... but everything tastes great!) Also there's always a ton of people, so if you are claustrophobic or have bad group anxiety... either be the first one in the museum in the morning or you might want to skip this attraction. General admission is suggested but you pay what you think it's worth... but if you want to the butterfly exhibit or the mummies or any special attraction you do have to pay the $28 suggested price. Overall there's a ton of walking and a ton of different exhibits to see. Great place to visit with friends and family.
8 years ago (06-03-2018)
My favourite museum in New York! It’s really good value for money! Make sure you don’t add it to city passes and actually buy the full price ticket on site! It gives access to all the activities the museum has to offer and it’s a great day spent at such a beautiful site! The diagrams are beautiful and if you’re lucky you won’t miss the video where it’s shown how the works are being done to preserve and improve the visitors’ experience! It took me around 4 and a half hours to do all activities and see a great part of the museum. The food at the cafeteria is a bit overpriced and could use some more variety and the space could be friendlier and cosier. Make sure you visit the planetarium as it’s the best planetarium I’ve visited!
9 years ago (07-02-2018)
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