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American Museum of Natural History
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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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What you'll do
The American Museum of Natural History New York is one of the largest in the world, and over five million history, science, nature and space buffs visit every year. You might even recognize it as the star of the 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 exhibition halls and one ticketed exhibition of your choice.
Paid 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.
Butterfly Vivarium
Enjoy 80 species of free-flying butterflies in the year-round Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium.
Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs
Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs explores the before-and-after story of the cataclysmic asteroid collision that led to the mass extinction of the majority of life on the planet. Discover what happened sixty-six million years ago, and how it paved the way for new species.
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 museum has featured in films such as The Devil Wears Prada, K-PAX and most notably, Night at the Museum.
What's included
Entry to the American Museum of Natural History
Access to more than 40 permanent exhibitions
Admission to one ticketed exhibition such as Encounters in the Milky Way or Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs
Access to the Rose Center for Earth and Space and the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation
Free guided tours throughout the day
All taxes and fees included
Additional ticketed exhibitions not included
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Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, USHow to get there
M79 to 81st Street
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.
Standard opening hours
All holiday hours are subject to change without notice.
Upcoming schedule changes
Find out more
For more information, visit the official American Museum of Natural History website.
(212) 769-5100
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