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American Museum of Natural History

Use your pass for entry to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and discover every facet of natural science, from the human body to space and animal life.

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$36.00
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What you'll do

The American Museum of Natural History in New York is one of the largest in the world and over five million history buffs visit every year. You might even recognize it as the star of the Robin Williams movie Night at the Museum.

The impressive exhibits include a 94-foot whale model, the 563-carat Star of India sapphire, and a giant Sequoia tree almost 2,000 years old. You’ll also find one of the biggest collections of fossils and dinosaur bones in the world.

Our pass gives you access to all halls and one ticketed exhibition of your choice. Exhibitions you can choose from are:

Invisible Worlds: Explore nature’s hidden realms, from ocean depths to DNA strands, in this immersive family-friendly experience.

Life at the Limits: Nature’s Superheroes: Meet the amazing species that survive and thrive on planet Earth. A spectacle of colors, textures, behaviors, specialized parts, and exacting skills.

Encounters in the Milky Way: A time-traveling journey about the cosmic movements that shape our galactic neighborhood, narrated by Pedro Pascal.

The Giant-Screen Film: Lupita Nyong’o narrates Worlds Beyond Earth, exploring our solar system’s dynamic worlds and Earth’s unique conditions for life.

The Secret World of Elephants: Uncover the evolution, anatomy, and intelligence of ancient and modern elephants.

Butterfly Vivarium: Enjoy 80 species of free-flying butterflies in the year-round Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium.

Museum of Natural History in NYC highlights

Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation

Explore the museum's newest and most spectacularly designed exhibition hall to reveal how all life is connected. The Gilder Center showcases the Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium, which houses up to 1,000 free-flying butterflies, the Susan and Peter J. Solomon Family Insectarium, home to the largest leafcutter ant colony in the U.S. and floor-to-ceiling displays of the collections that help us understand the natural world and global cultures.

Earth and Space halls

Browse rare rocks and meteorites, see the stars in the planetarium, and learn all about space exploration.

Human and Culture halls

Learn all about the origins of mankind and explore cultures and traditions across different continents.

Animal halls

See giant replicas of birds, primates, and mammals from around the world.

Fossil halls

Explore this impressive dinosaur skeleton and fossil collection.

Facts

  • The Museum of Natural History is also an important scientific research institution – it sponsors more than 100 field exhibitions every year, with projects in Chile, Cuba, China and many more.

  • In the early seasons of Friends, Ross Geller works at the Museum of Natural History.

  • The American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869.

  • The impressive collection at this museum includes over 33 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, human remains, and human cultural artifacts. Only a small fraction of these can be displayed at once, so you'll need to visit over and over again to see it all.

  • The American Museum of Natural History’s mission statement is: "To discover, interpret, and disseminate—through scientific research and education—knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe."


What's included

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    Includes all general admission exhibitions and one ticketed exhibition.

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    Access to all halls, including the Rose Center for Earth and Space and the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation.

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    Free guided tours around the exhibition.




How to get there

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M79 to 81st Street

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B (weekdays only) or C trains to 81st Street station; 1 train to 79th Street station at Broadway. Walk two blocks east to the Museum.

Operating hours

Daily: 10AM - 5:30PM

Special Hours: Open 9AM–5:30PM

  • December 26–29

Closings & holidays

Blackout dates:

  • December 25 (Christmas Day)

All holiday hours are subject to change without notice.

Find out more

For more information, visit the official American Museum of Natural History website.

(212) 769-5100

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