This museum is one of the biggest museums in the world. It was co-founded by Theodore Roosevelt Sr. (father of the 26th American president) and it covers more than 30 million specimens of plants, animals, meteorites etc.
Among the most interesting highlights of the museum are: a blue whale replica, the dinosaur skeletons, Lucy - a skeleton of one of our most ancient ancestors - or one of the Moai statues of Easter Island.
The American Museum of Natural History is quite close to the Metropolitan Museum of Art so if you want to visit both, you might do so on the same day. However, both museums are quite large so be prepared for lots of walking.
Even though the American Museum of Natural History is a popular sight, it is rarely crowded due to its size. It is air-conditioned which might be a pleasant feature on warm days and there is free wifi inside the complex.
If you are a fan of the film Night at the Museum (based on a book by Milan Trenc) you will surely enjoy the visit because it is here where the story takes place.
The general admission is only a suggested one so it is solely up to you how much money you want to spend on the ticket.
Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
General Admission:
Adults: $23
Children (2-12): $13
Seniors & Students with ID: $18
General Admission Plus One (special exhibition, giant screen film, or Space Show):
Adults: $28
Children (2-12): $16.50
Seniors & Students with ID: $22.50
General Admission Plus All (special exhibitions, giant screen film, Space Show):
Adults: $33
Children (2-12): $20
Seniors & Students with ID: $27
NYC school and camp groups receive free admission.
If you are a member you receive Member pricing.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Museum_of_Natural_History
Official Website https://www.amnh.org/
Twitter https://twitter.com/amnh
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/naturalhistory
Phone +1 212-769-5100
Address 200 Central Park West (at 79th Street), New York, NY 10024, USA
Coordinates 40°46'52.152" N -73°58'26.568" E
