Reviews of American Museum of Natural History (Museum)

Olia Qiaoqian Zhang

Weekday

Robert Cheng

Weekend

Good Grizzle

Great museum with many interesting exhibits. A lot of animals, figures of people from different parts of the world and different times. You can also see many ancient tools, dishes and pieces of art. Definitely worth visiting.

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Visited on

Georgia Hensley

Price for adult entry

Maritza DeThomas

$21–30

Chris Manning

Wait time

JAMES NICKELL

Up to 10 min

Vinod Kuwar

Weekend

Nadia Farhana

Yes

H. M.

1 hr+

Noemi Elias

Price for adult entry

G Tenewitz

No wait

Abdul Aziz Al-Amin

This place is phenomenal! This museum is so big, we spent two and a half hours making a very quick walk through, and only managed to make it through less than half. Amazing fossils of dinosaurs and other extinct animals. Residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut can pay what they wish for admission. One of the best natural history museums out there. A must visit!

Ian Hoffman

Yes

Amanda R

Reservation recommended

Nestor Navarro

Yes

Naseer Faheem

Price for adult entry

KC

Price for adult entry

Wanda Balines

$6–10

Luther Walters

Up to 10 min

Fidea Andre

Yes

David Nhan

No wait

Randy Cherland

This is the best museum experience I have ever had. I spent an entire day there (11am-5pm), saw everything there was to see (and there was a lot to see - I walked more than 8km only inside the museum). There is something for everyone in there. The most impressive exhibits for me were, of course, the dinosaurs skeletons, and also the gemstones hall. Both were absolutely mesmerizing! Apt for all ages (families will enjoy it even more!)

K P

Renewed membership, which was pretty painless. Unfortunately the shark special exhibit was sold out, so if that's what your going to see definitely reserve tickets in advance for it. The newly completed gems & minerals exhibit was spectacular. One of the best exhibits the museum has ever put on. There are a few fun interactive bits of it as well, great for kids, and kids at heart

Gyongy Jelinek

Use entrance on W 81st St for less wait. If you thoroughly enjoy this type of museum, set aside a few hours for this stop. Unfortunately we didn't have enough time to complete all of it. However, the levels we did finish were top notch, very informative, and very well constructed. Everything flows nicely from one section/hall to another. The Hall of Biodiversity was extremely interesting to see all different types of creatures side by side. Dinosaur exhibits were much more in depth than I expected with many I had never even heard of. Kids and adults alike will love this place. Tickets: We bought the New York Pass. You still NEED to reserve a time slot if you don't want to possibly wait to get in, even if you have a pass/voucher. You just scan your pass at Ticket Counter, they will ask your name and pull up your tickets. After walking almost an hour from Times Square to here, the line at the main entrance on Central Park West almost made us turn back. However, on the AMNH confirmation email it said there is another entrance to the Space Center on W 81st St. We went over there and there was almost no line. Friendly staff, vaccine card/ ID check was smooth and easy, ticket staff are quick. Highly recommended.

Anthony Le

$21–30

Sophia Herzog

Yes

Julieyoumean

Price for adult entry

Bryan Ortega

Price for adult entry

Jon R

No wait

Ning Hao

Visited on

Izabel Alvarenga

Visited on

Aniko Magyar

Price for adult entry

Liuli Chen

Lots of exhibits. The Dinosaur and Gems exibits were my favorite. Seen the special Space show, definitely worth the extra $5. It's in a theater room with a dome screen. I was in the museum for 4.5 hours and needed to rush towards the end. Go early to see everything.

Meir Bakshi

Weekend

Tanya McC

Visited on

Jayant Mehta

Wait time

Noah Lepek

Weekday

Sikander Hadi

Great place but too crowded. I would recommend coming at least 30 minutes before they open. We got there at around 11:00 am and the lines were huge. We had to wait about 2 hours to get to the museum. If we knew the wait times ahead of time, we would have avoided this and went to a different attraction instead. It feels like they have a lot of redundancy in their entrance and ticketing system. They could make the process faster by making you wait in only one step.

Mayte G

$21–30

Edward Lee

Weekday

Manisit Das

Reservation recommended

James Pollock

Wait time

Demar Ayee

Weekend

aly mousa

Wait time

Tom Zühlke

This museum is worth your time and money. It is an educational trip for any age group. My favourite was the special exhibition World beyond Earth which I strongly recommend. They check for vaccination certificate at the entrance and requires you to wear mask for the entire tour duration.

Konstantin Ulanov

Yes

Mercedees Edwards

Reservation recommended

Roxane Zajac-Ross

Wait time

Megan Archer

Reservation recommended

Wulan Russell

Reservation recommended

Kay Y

From dinosaur skeletons to stuffed mammals to indigenous people— the museum covers it all—extensive exhibits; plan where you want to focus. Highly recommend visiting, but also get advanced tickets as in busy times of the year, there can be a considerable wait to get in!

Alexandra Andrew

Weekday

Hyunchul Lee

Up to 10 min

Sally H

Price for adult entry

Vlad Sinayuk

Great museum! You can easily spend hours exploring. The highlight for us was the dinosaur section. Avoid birds of New York if you've just had lunch! The terrace was closed when we were there and we had to keep our mask on at all times due to COVID restrictions so we couldn't have a drink of water throughout. If you go during the pandemic have a drink just before going in.

Nikola Janjić

Visited on

Andy Wertz

Such an iconic in epic Museum. You could spend so much time here, and the exhibits are incredible. We went toward the end of the day before they closed and they were a lot less people than if we came earlier. They are closed certain days of the week that were surprising to us, so just double check that they’re open before planning time there. Definitely a must see if you are visiting!

Rui Ferreira Carvalho

????????????????????????????☄️????My favorite museum in NYC and hands down one of the best in the world ????????????. One visit is never enough because there is so much to see: the planetarium, the large whale and marine life, the butterfly conservatory, the exhibits, the dinosaur, the hall of gems, the forest floor area, birds... I've been here over 10 times and it's well worth it. I discover new things each time. Plan to spend at least 2 hours to get a decent glimpse into the museum.

Michele Kane

$21–30

Chiara Secco

Free

Anas Shebli

Huge museum. You could spend the day there, particularly if you have children. Get a map when you enter: you will need it! Exhibits are beautifully curated and fascinating. Well worth the admission fee, particularly if visiting with a CityPass ticket. We visited at opening time and had to queue outside, but as soon as it opened we were admitted very quickly.

Raaman Nair

10–30 min

Jon and Amanda Lewis

Wait time

Abishek vaidya

While I have been here many times before, this is my first time since the pandemic. The museum as always is sure to impress. I would recommend starting your day on the higher floors if you arrive early to get some cool pictures with the dinosaur fossils. With regards to the museum during covid: For starters, entry takes a bit of time. We arrived 15 after open and waited in line for about 20 minutes. It wasn't terrible. I recommend buying your tickets in advance. While it won't get you inside the building faster, it will allow you to bypass the long and slow ticket line that splits off once you're inside. There is no eating or drinking in the museum aside from inside the cafeteria. (Cafe on the upper floors is closed? Not sure why) They have covered all water fountains with boxes (this is a questionable to me. Nearly everywhere you go these days allows you to take your mask down momentarily for food or water). Avoid the pizza in the cafeteria, it's easily the worst pizza I've ever had in my life. Gelato was good. Finally, the "controversial" statue of Roosevelt in front of the building is under heavy construction and has large tenting and barriers. You won't be getting a good picture of the outside of the museum any time soon. Still the museum I loved as a kid, but COVID has definitely made staying the whole day a bit more tough with not being able to stop and drink and eat at your leisure. Overheard many people discussed leaving and coming back so that they could eat.

Lauren Dombrowski

$16–20

Julia Campbell

$21–30

Bryan Torres

Visited on

Marion NYC

I personally enjoy museums and was excited for this museum. But it was bit underwhelming. Certain sections were great whereas others were just kind of fillers. Also the lighting was poor. Some of the exhibits were barely visible. Also expect long line up during entry. We had to wait about 1.5 hours on weekday to enter.

Tully

Up to 10 min

William Clark

It’s been a few years since I’ve visited the museum of natural history in NYC, and it has also been approximately 40 years since my first visit. It occurred to me how remarkable it was that the content, presentation, and experience felt remarkably fresh and relevant. Using the museum’s Explorer app to aid in navigation between exhibits and to expand on their content was a revelation. No debt museum is now pay as you wish for residence of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Furthermore, if you have an IDNYC card, you’re entitled to a free one year membership for one adult and up to four children. Advance online registration for an entry time a lot is now required. I visited on a very busy winter break Monday with my nine-year-old daughter, and everyone was masked and respectful of Covid protocols. We had a blast making memories together; very highly recommended!

Chris

10–30 min

FRANK PREVITI (FrankietheBeard)

Wait time

indah nuria Savitri

Reservation recommended

Michael Snyder (Emphatik)

Price for adult entry

Matthew Hk

It was my fourth time in NYC and my first time touring the Museum. I always wanted to check it out after seeing Ben Stiller play in "Night at the Museum." It was a little disappointing to see the Museum not like the opening of the movie. But did check out the Butterfly Display, The Color Effects room, The Solar Effects Projector Room, and a documentary on Sea Otters. Was a cool experience.

John Carrascal

Reservation recommended

Andrea Briganti

Wait time

Brandon Thurman

Weekday

Ahmed Abdullah

$31+

Justin Hayworth

Visited on

Abe H

Visited on

Evelyn Mesa

$21–30

Karthick S S

Weekday

Kurt Kaufman

Wait time

Pedro Svatetz

Reservation recommended

Jessi Scott

Weekend

Christopher Mitchell

Reservation recommended

Patrycja Zarzycka-Paluch

Wait time

Awilda N.

Yes

maia carman

Wait time

Karla Sanchez

Visited on

Meghann Elizabeth

Reservation recommended

Mario Ferron

Weekend

Mar Mar (Jellytinkles)

Yes

Nicole

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!!!!

Aravinthan Aravinth

10–30 min

Benjamin Driesen

Price for adult entry

Benjamin Ross

Up to 10 min

Nicolas Wolodarsky

Visited on

Clarence Schivÿ

Yes

Maria ferreira

Wait time

Felicia Burke

Absolutely great experience! We did the Haydn Planetarium space exhibit and the butterfly exhibit on top of the general tickets. Staff were very friendly and helpful for any questions we had. The staff in the butterfly and space exhibits were very engaging and informative. The gem exhibit was brilliant and had a huge assortment of different varieties of everything!

Alessio Zuccotti

Yes

Joe

Visited on

Beth K

Visited on

Kellson Marcus

Reservation recommended

Graham Gibbs

Yes

Johanna Kidd

This place is an absolutely classic. It is probably the best museum of its kind in the world. My favorite are the dioramas with the animals from all over the world. I wanted to write a review to say they have been taking COVID seriously. Everyone wears a mask and you have to show your vaccine card at the door to get in. They believe in science here!