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American Museum of Natural History, New York City

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Navigate the wonders of the natural world at American Museum of Natural History, one of the largest museums in the world. Conveniently located across from Central Park, the museum complex features 45 permanent exhibits spread throughout 27 interconnected buildings. Admire the life-size displays of African elephants as you tour the Hall of African Mammals, or head to the Hall of Fossils to see fossilized skeletons of Tyrannosaurus rex or a giant Stegosaurus. Enhance your museum experience with an IMAX movie or a show in the planetarium. To visit American Museum of Natural History and other attractions in New York City, use our New York City trip planner.
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  • This was our first visit to the Museum of Natural History. We were very pleased. The exterior is impressive architecture. One enters the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda to purchaser tickets. Many of... 
    This was our first visit to the Museum of Natural History. We were very pleased. The exterior is impressive architecture. One enters the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda to purchaser tickets. Many of...  more »
  • I don't have anything to say about inside of the museum. DO NOT GO ON A RAINY DAY! Everyone else in New York has the same idea. It specifically says when booking the tickets, to book a time slot so... 
    I don't have anything to say about inside of the museum. DO NOT GO ON A RAINY DAY! Everyone else in New York has the same idea. It specifically says when booking the tickets, to book a time slot so...  more »
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  • One of the best museums I've been to. You'll need a map, you can easily spend the whole day here. The gem/geode collection was beautiful, the dinosaur exhibit was so cool and had a lot of real fossils/bones. Loved seeing the different animal species. Also the sea creature exhibit was beautifully laid out!!!!
  • The best ever!! You will need a map and also a full day to finish it all , One of the best museums I've been to., The gem/geode collection was beautiful, the dinosaur exhibit was so big and had a lot of real fossils/bones. Loved seeing the different animal species. Also the sea creature exhibit was awesome 🤩

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