The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has …
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Feb 17, 2025
I made the mistake of visiting on a weekend, which meant the museum was insanely packed even in January. There were too many noisy children and I think they overfilled the museum. The exhibits themse…Full review by Gioia R
Jan 19, 2025
A wonderful museum, with an ongoing update to the Native American exhibits. Not much has changed since my last visit years ago, which was a bit of a letdown. Crowded due to school trips, and the food…Full review by Carolus v
Dec 21, 2024
Not to MISS! Fun for all ages and interests. From FOSSILS to OUTER SPACE .Interactive science and exciting architecture.Full review by PortgalinNY
Hi we are visiting new york on the 20th October for 6 days, it is our first time and was wondering should we book tickets in advance? Assuming it won't be sold out in the week. Thanks
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Definitely book tickets in advance. It allowed us to skip the long line in the morning! Use the app as well to track where to go and which exhibits you want to visit. The extra exhibits are …
Definitely book tickets in advance. It allowed us to skip the long line in the morning! Use the app as well to track where to go and which exhibits you want to visit. The extra exhibits are always worth it if they are of interest to you.
I need to change my day that we choose for our tickets due to a change in fight departure. Does anyone know if that is possible?
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I called and while I didn;t stay on long enough, the options were if you are late that day, contact visitor services person for help on entering (if they don;t just let you in), and the other …
I called and while I didn;t stay on long enough, the options were if you are late that day, contact visitor services person for help on entering (if they don;t just let you in), and the other option was if you need to exchange or cancel tickets. So it looks like they can help you arrange to exchange the ticket for a better date and time. Hope it helps!
Hello, which entrance is best to use when you have reserved tickets online?
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This has changed since you can now book and pay online. I like the entrance on Columbus Avenue (empty cuz nobody knows about it) but even the one on Central Park West shouldn;t …
This has changed since you can now book and pay online. I like the entrance on Columbus Avenue (empty cuz nobody knows about it) but even the one on Central Park West shouldn;t be as bad now.
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