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American Museum of Natural History

Item: American Museum of Natural History
Author: Andrea Wien

Type: History Museums, Museums, Science Museums

10Best Says

One of the world's largest natural history museums with more than 33 million specimens and exhibits, the AMNH educates and entertains visitors, keeping them busy for hours on end. Forty-five permanent exhibit halls, including the Rose Center for Earth and Space, the Hayden Planetarium, and The Dark Universe show narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, are all a must. The museum offers self-guided tours, including one featuring exhibits from the movie, Night at the Museum with Ben Stiller. There are a handful of places to eat inside should the kids get hungry, and luckily for visitors, the museum is open daily except on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Address:

W 79th St at Central Park W
New York, NY 10024-5102

Phone:

212-769-5100

Website:

amnh.org

Hours:

Due to COVID-19, please check with the attraction for the most recent updates to their opening hours.

Admissions:

Museum and Rose Center Adult $23; Senior $18; Student $18; Child $13

EXPERT TIPS BY: Andrea Wien
New York Local Expert

Museums: "The kid sleepovers at the AMNH are epic. From 3D movies to sleeping beside a 94-foot blue whale, your 6 to 13-year-olds will have the time of their lives. Space is limited and dates sell out quickly."

Best for Museums Because: Generations have flocked to see the renowned blue whale and iconic Tyrannosaurus Rex, a king among fossil dinosaurs.

EXPERT TIPS BY: Maria Lisella
New York Local Expert

Things to Do with Kids: "The sleepovers at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) are epic. From 3D movies to sleeping beside a 94-foot blue whale, your 6 to 13-year-olds will have the time of their lives. Space is limited and dates sell out quickly."

Best for Things to Do with Kids Because: The kids who have known how to use IPads since birth have the opportunity to be humbled by the wonder of technology.