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American Museum of Natural History

Worth it. Welcoming 5 million visitors per year and spanning all aspect of the natural world, the American Museum of Natural History is arguably the best museum in NYC for kids.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizFrom my guide to American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History, in my photographs
Address
200 Central Park West Directions
Hours
Daily 10 am to 5.30 pm
Subway
B, C to 81 St-Museum of Natural History, 2 min
Website
amnh.org

Before you go

What I go for

One of my favorite things to see at the American Museum of Natural History is the colossal mammoth skeleton Mammuthus that lived 11,000 years ago.

From Things to See at the American Museum of Natural History
Worth it. Been? Say if you agree.

American Museum of Natural History, in my photographs

14 frames, by season

Every guide it’s in

14 of my guides
  1. Things to See at the American Museum of Natural HistoryMy guide
  2. Where to Eat Near the American Museum of Natural HistoryWhere to eat
  3. Best children’s museums in New York CityWelcoming 5 million visitors per year and spanning all aspect of the natural world, the American Museum of Natural History is arguably the best…Worth it
  4. Best museums in New York City for kidsThis is the heavyweight of NYC family-friendly museums for good reason.Worth it
  5. My favorite movie locations in New York CityThe American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) needs no introduction; it is famous thanks to the movie Night at the Museum (2006), where Ben Stiller…Only if
  6. The Most visited attractions in New YorkThe American Museum of Natural History is one of the most popular tourist attractions in NYC, and it still manages to impress every time I visit.Worth it
  7. Best things to do in New York City with teensThe American Museum of Natural History for science, animals and dinosaursWorth it
  8. The New York City experiences every kid should haveThere’s something about standing under the towering skeleton of a Titanosaur that makes kids feel tiny in the best possible way.Worth it

Where it is and what’s near

Worth it, within a ten-minute walk
Open it on my map
Hungry afterWhere to Eat Near the American Museum of Natural HistoryMy own list, both sides of the walk

The year at American Museum of Natural History

  1. Summer
  2. Thanksgiving
  3. Christmas
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