American Museum of Natural History

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200 Central Park W

New York, NY 10024

+1 (212) 769-5100

http://amnh.org

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's cultures.

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5.02556 reviews

Nancy A.

7/3/2025

This is one of the most famous museums in New York City I have ever been to in my whole life. Been here many times with my school and each experience is very different. I used to zoom each exhibit...

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Jen M.

6/21/2025

I love natural history museums. This one is a big miss all around. My daughter observed that essentially this is a museum ABOUT the history of museums. And it is largely a relic of a different...

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Jpb T.

6/11/2025

The gift shops have GREAT educational squish toys at reasonable prices. This museum is on the Upper West Side, right on Central Park. There are GREAT museums on all sides of Central Park. From a...

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Alan B.

6/10/2025

When in the city, the American Museum of Natural History is always a worthy destination. It's a fun outing for children, adults, and adults who act like children (I think that's me). There is so...

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Edwin R.

5/17/2025

I have been coming here since I was a kid, somethings has not changed in some of these areas of the museum, some of these exhibits are as old as me if not older, the smell of the place is still...

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