American Museum of Natural History

• NEW! Meet the amazing species that survive and thrive on planet Earth in Life at the Limits: Nature's Superheros, a ticketed special exhibition running through January 4, 2026. Over billions of years, living things have evolved from simple cells into an awe-inspiring array of life forms — a spectacle of colors, textures, behaviors, specialized parts, and exacting skills.
• NEW! Reach billions of years into the past and peer millions of years into the future with Encounters in the Milky Way, a Hayden Planetarium Space Show narrated by Pedro Pascal. This time-traveling journey explores the cosmic movements that shape our galactic neighborhood.
• Discover the Museum's Solomon Family Insectarium, live butterflies, floor-to-ceiling displays of the Museum's scientific collections across three levels, and more in the new Gilder Center.
• Explore the Museum’s famous fossil halls, featuring the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the world, including imposing mounts of Tyrannosaurus rex and Apatosaurus, as well as the 122-foot-long cast of a titanosaur, a recently discovered giant herbivore that lived in the forests of today’s Patagonia about 100 to 95 million years ago.
• Discover more than 5,000 minerals and gems, including giant amethyst geodes and fluorescent minerals, in the spectacular Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals.
• Explore marine ecosystems in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, featuring models of more than 750 animals, including the iconic 94-foot-long, 21,000-pound model of a blue whale.
• Don’t miss the world-renowned habitat dioramas in the Hall of North American Mammals, Hall of African Mammals, and others, which depict specific locations throughout the world.
• Learn about the evolutionary story of the human family in the Hall of Human Origins.
• Explore the 13-billion-year history of the universe in the galleries of the Rose Center for Earth and Space and the Hayden Planetarium.

Tips

• Download the Museum’s free Explorer app for turn-by-turn directions during your visit (available in four languages).
• Visit Ology, AMNH's website just for kids.
• Don't miss these insider tips straight from the experts at the Museum!
• CityPASS®, C3® and C-ALL® guests may enter through three different entrances at the Museum: Central Park West (at 79th street); the Rose Center for Earth and Space on West 81st St.; and the Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation at 79th and Columbus. Wait times at the Gilder Center are typically shorter.
• You may encounter longer security lines at museum opening.
• To get the full experience, allow about four hours for your visit. If you're short on time, don't miss the Museum's new Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation.
• Learn more on the CityPASS Blog about what you'll see at the American Museum of Natural History.

Amenities

• Dining: Visit the museum's website for updated information.
• Gift Shops: Visit the museum's website for updated information.

Best Time to Visit

• Visit before noon on weekends when it's least crowded.

Accessibility

• The American Museum of Natural History welcomes all visitors and strives to make its exhibitions, programs, and services accessible to everyone. Get more information about accessibility.

Parking/Transportation

• Get more information on parking, transportation and directions.

Reservations Not Required.

Once you purchase your tickets, be sure to use our My CityPASS®️ app to plan your attraction visits and make reservations (if required). Go to my.citypass.com to download the app for iPhone or Android or to use our browser-based web app. You’ll find all of the information you need to reserve your times, plus attraction details such as hours and location, special offers, maps and more. We recommend making reservations as soon as possible for the best availability. To learn more before purchasing, click the link below.

See reservation and planning information.: New York CityPASS, New York C3 or New York C-All