American Museum of Natural History
Upper West Side
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Venue details
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Address:
American Museum of Natural History Central Park West
Upper West Side
New York
10024
- Cross Street:
at 79th St
- Venue phone:
212-769-5100
- Venue website:
- Opening hours:
Daily 10am–5:45pm
- Transport:
Subway: B, C to 81st St–Museum of Natural History; 1 to 79th St
- Price:
Suggested donation $19, seniors and students $14.50, children 2–12 $10.50, children under 2 free. Special exhibits $25, seniors and students $19, children 2–12 $14.50, children under 2 free
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Map
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American Museum of Natural History
- Central Park West
Upper West Side
New York
10024 - 212-769-5100
- amnh.org
- 40.784960,-73.969573
- Central Park West
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American Museum of Natural History
What's on at American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History
Things to Do
- Rating: 4/5
Awe and marvel at one of is one of the largest and most renowned museums in the world, The American Museum of Natural History. Both educational and entertaining, this celebrated New York institution is perfect for adults and children alike. From dinosaur...
- Until Wed Apr 30 2014
- American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, (at 79th St), New York, 10024
- $10.50-$18.99
Anne and Bernard Spitzer Hall of Human Origins
Categories, Antiquities, Natural history & wildlife
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The former Human Biology and Evolution Hall has evolved into an interactive space that retraces mankind’s progressively upright journey from ape to Homo sapiens. Two touch tables allow visitors to feel the similarities and differences between various...
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Wed Jun 19
– Tue Dec 31 - American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, (at 79th St), New York, 10024
Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites
Categories, Science & technology
- $$
- Critics' pick
This exhibit explores our 4.5-billion-year-old solar system through interactive displays and specimens, including the 34-ton Ahnighito meteorite, discovered by Admiral Peary during an 1894 arctic expedition.
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Wed Jun 19
– Tue Dec 31 - American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, (at 79th St), New York, 10024
"Doodle 4 Google"
Categories, Museums & Attractions
- Critics' pick
- Free
The annual nationwide contest asks students (grades K–12) to submit their own version of the Google logo based on the 2013 theme: "My Best Day Ever." In addition to seeing the winning design on the Google homepage for 24 hours on May 23, the top submissions...
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Wed Jun 19
– Sun Jul 14 - American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, (at 79th St), New York, 10024
Fright at the Museum Family Scavenger Hunt
Categories, Museums & Attractions
- $$
Kids ogle the exhibits they saw in the Ben Stiller flick Night at the Museum, seeking out Teddy Roosevelt’s personal items, a scary Easter Island statue, a slice of a giant tree and more. Reservation required. Ages 7 and up.
- Sat Jun 29
- American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, (at 79th St), New York, 10024
- $31.50, kids 7-17 $27.50
"Frogs: A Chorus of Colors"
Categories, Museums & Attractions
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Re-created habitats contain more than 200 live frogs from such diverse locales as Bolivia, Vietnam, Mexico and Russia. Amphibian fans can search for diverse species like the the golden mantella frog, which is less than an inch long, learn about frogs'...
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Wed Jun 19
– Sun Jan 5 2014 - American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, (at 79th St), New York, 10024
- $24, seniors and students $18, children...
“Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture”
Museums & Attractions, Things to Do
- Critics' pick
The American Museum of Natural History investigates human nutrition at this wide-ranging showcase: Displays look at early diet staples and the history of agriculture, as well as current environmental, health and safety concerns relating to the food industry....
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Wed Jun 19
– Sun Aug 11 - American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, (at 79th St), New York, 10024
- $25, seniors and students $19, children...
"Whales: Giants of the Deep"
Categories, Museums & Attractions
- Critics' pick
The museum’s iconic big blue whale gets some company with this exhibit, which visits New York courtesy of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Artifacts on view include a massive 58-foot-long sperm whale skeleton and items made from whale bones...
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Wed Jun 19
– Sun Jan 5 2014 - American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, (at 79th St), New York, 10024








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