American Museum of Natural History, New York, United States
4.5 (26.0k reviews) Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent More than 3 hours Price Range: from $28.00 Ranking #22 in New York City Natural History Museums
Great museum but avoid the cafeteria
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's cultures.
Address
79th Street Central Park West, New York City, NY 10024
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Website
http://www.amnh.org
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 03, 2024, 8:01
Price range
from $28.00
User Ratings
4.5 based on (26.0k reviews)
Reviews
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5Walter T 5:00 PM Sep 4, 2021
One of the greatest museums
One of the greatest science museums in the world. Huge building with its own subway stop, the museum would take several days to fully appreciate. Clever app called Explorer guides you through the museum. Must show proof of vaccination and ID to get in. Museum dinosaur collection on the 4th floor is breathtaking and the Hayden Planetarium is an excellent show. Saw the special exhibits on color (good for kids), creatures of light (bioluminesence), missed the sea lion film. You could spend days understanding the development of man, animal dioramas, African and Asian people, meteorites, evolution, etc. The new highlight is the mineral and gem hall including the Star of India, understanding rocks, minerals and gems. The special jewelry exhibit and works of Asian carved minerals is spectacular. The one disappointment was the cafeteria prices - like $16 a lb salad, $15 cheeseburger and fries, $4 soda. No outside food allowed ensuring that you WILL buy a meal. Still worth it.
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4Connie H 5:00 PM Apr 17, 2022
April Spring Break Visit
We were here on Sunday, April 10th. I had concerns about long lines from previous reviews, but we arrived around 11:45 AM, went to the main entrance (central park) and there was a very short, fast-moving line. I think if you go early, you don't get long lines - the also seem to close the main entrance later in the day so when we were leaving around 3 PM, the line on 81st street was very long. Once inside, you go through security. If you have an actual ticket (with a scannable code), you go right in, otherwise you have to stand in a long, slow line to get an actual ticket or redeem a voucher. It's a huge museum and at times, somewhat confusing to navigate. We just used the paper map to get around. But there could be more signs. We went to the top floor and worked our way down. It was warm in certain sections of the museum & we had to carry our jackets since it was fairly cold out. We didn't see everything, but what we saw was great. I would definitely go back again.
