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American Museum of Natural History

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Neighborhood: Upper West Side

Central Park West at 79th St

New York, NY 10017

212-769-5100

http://www.amnh.org/

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This playground for the mind is the grandest museum in all of New York City. The massive structure houses realistic models of dinosaurs, whales, fish, birds, bears, buffalo and snakes. So real, you’ll have a new appreciation for Ben Stiller’s “Night at the Museum.” As well as dozens of permanent exhibits like the The Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth and dioramas showcasing Native Americans, ancient cultures from around the globe, fossils, biodiversity and meteorites that’ll make any fourth-grader jealous; there are numerous amounts of temporary exhibits throughout the year including the ever-popular Butterfly Conservatory.

The museum is also home to the Rose Center for Earth and Space. Constructed for the new millennium, this monumental 120-foot-high, 333,500-square-foot facility encompasses a completely rebuilt Hayden Planetarium (which shows the popular SonicVision show on Friday and Saturday nights for the 4:20 crowd) and spectacular exhibition halls that explore the vast range of sizes in the cosmos; the 13-billion-year history of the universe; the fascinating nature of galaxies, stars, and planets; and the dynamic features of Earth.

Getting There

Parking:

Paid Lot and Street Parking Difficult. Parking is located within the museum; enter at 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. The hours of operation are 8am – 11pm. Rates are as follows:

Regular

Up to 1 hr $18.00
Up to 2 hrs $21.00
3 to 5 hrs $31.00
5 to 10 hrs $43.00
Max to close $46.00

Validated*

Up to 2 hrs $19.00
3 to 5 hrs $27.00
5 to 10 hrs $39.00
Max to close $46.00

* To receive these rates, you must get your parking ticket validated when you purchase/pick up your tickets at the Museum.

Public Transportation:: Subway: B, C to 81st St.; 1 to 79th St.

Wheelchair Access:: Yes

The Basics

Hours:: Friday: 10am-8:45pm
Saturday-Thursday: 10am-5:45pm
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

Museum Type:: Cultural Center, History, Natural History, Nature, Planetariums, and Science

Admission Price:: $8.50-$22

Features

Food:: The museum offers a wide variety of dining selections:
Café On One: Gourmet fare catering to adult diners. Menu selections include a roasted beet and goat cheese salad with hazelnuts served on a bed of arugula, house-smoked salmon salad with shaved fennel and fingerling potatoes served on a bed of spinach, and basil-grilled chicken sandwich with roasted red peppers and provolone served on a focaccia roll.
Museum Food Court: BBQ, gourmet panini sandwiches as well as Cuban, vegetarian, smoked turkey, chicken, and BLT sandwiches
Gold Nugget Café: hearty dishes inspired by the rugged prospectors of the 1849 gold rush at Sutter's Mill in California. Dishes are influenced by original mining camp recipes from the Pacific Northwest and prepared with a contemporary flair.
Starlight Café: Turkey sandwiches, grilled chicken Caesar wraps, turkey cobb salads, and an assortment of desserts.

Tours:: Daily tours are included in the price of Museum admission. For groups under 10 people.

Features:: Senior Citizen Discount and Student Discount

Worth Noting:: Space Show Hours: Every half-hour, 10:30am–4:30 pm; First Friday of every month 10:30am –7pm.
The Rose Center remains open until 8:45pm on the first Friday of every month.