American Museum of Natural History
Upper West Side
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What's on at American Museum of Natural History
"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 May 22
– 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
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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 May 22
– Sun Aug 11 - American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, (at 79th St), New York, 10024
- $25, seniors and students $19, children...
"The Butterfly Conservatory: Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter"
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Temperatures climb to a balmy 80 degrees in the 1,200-square-foot vivarium, returning for its 15th year. The 500 specimens flying around include monarchs, zebra longwings and iridescent blue morpho butterflies.
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Wed May 22
– Tue May 28 - American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, (at 79th St), New York, 10024
- $25, seniors and students $19, children...
"Doodle 4 Google"
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- Free
Youths in grades K through 12 submit their own version of the Google logo for this annual contest; this year’s theme is “If I could travel in time, I’d visit…” See the finalists from each state, as well as the winning image, which graced the Google homepage...
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Wed May 22
– Sun Jul 14 - American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, (at 79th St), New York, 10024
"Whales: Giants of the Deep"
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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 May 22
– Sun Jan 5 2014 - American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, (at 79th St), New York, 10024
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 kids to feel the similarities and differences between various hominid...
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Wed May 22
– 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
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- 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 May 22
– Tue Dec 31 - American Museum of Natural History Central Park West, (at 79th St), New York, 10024
Fright at the Museum Family Scavenger Hunt
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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


















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