NYC American Museum of Natural History Tickets

Ready to go wild in New York City? When you’ve had your dose of skyscrapers, traffic and neon lights, escape to the American Museum of Natural History. From the edge of the universe to the center of the Earth, it’s a journey through everything we know about life and our planet—right by Central Park, just minutes from Midtown.

This is one of NYC’s most popular museums for a reason: it’s huge. Think 50+ permanent exhibits and around 35 million objects. It’s widely considered the largest natural history collection in the world.

Quick tip: book your tickets in advance. You’ll skip the ticket line and spend that extra time exploring instead. Once inside, don’t miss:

• Fossil Halls & Dinosaurs: get face to face with a towering Tyrannosaurus rex and meet the giants that ruled the Earth millions of years ago.
• Mammal Halls: lifelike dioramas of elephants, lions and long‑gone species like mammoths—so realistic it’s almost eerie.
• Milstein Hall of Ocean Life: look up and meet the largest animal known on Earth, a 28‑meter blue whale floating above you.
• Halls of Gems and Minerals: dazzling stones over 135 million years old and a closer look at how minerals become jewelry.
• Rose Center for Earth and Space: astronomy fans, this is your launch pad. Dive into an immersive journey through stars, planets and galaxies.

Want to upgrade your visit? When you book your American Museum of Natural History tickets, you can add Premium access and enjoy, on top of general admission:

• Special exhibition: rotating temporary shows you won’t see anywhere else.
• Butterfly Conservatory: walk among more than 80 species of butterflies.
• 2D giant‑screen film: an immersive movie that takes you on a “literal” trip to the heart of the Earth.
• Space show at the Hayden Planetarium: explore the latest space missions with a mind‑blowing full‑dome projection.

Curious travelers, this is your playground. Step into New York’s temple of knowledge and let your adventure begin.