American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan across from Central Park, is one of the world’s largest and most renowned museums. Established in 1869, it spans over 2.5 million square feet and houses 45 permanent exhibition halls, a planetarium, and a library within a complex of interconnected buildings. The museum’s vast collections include approximately 32 million specimens and artifacts, ranging from dinosaur fossils and meteorites to cultural artifacts and rare gems.

Highlights include the iconic dinosaur halls, immersive dioramas of mammals and habitats, the Rose Center for Earth and Space, and the innovative Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation, featuring an insectarium and butterfly vivarium. As a leader in scientific research and education, the museum attracts around five million visitors annually and continues to inspire curiosity about the natural world and humanity’s place within it. The mission statement of the American Museum of Natural History is: “To discover, interpret, and disseminate—through scientific research and education—knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe.” Located at 200 Central Park West (between W. 77th & 81st Street). 212.769.5100 amnh.org