New York has so many museums and galleries to choose from, and our time there was so short that we had to pick just one to visit. The Museum of Natural History proved to be a great choice. Vivid and beautiful dioramas, awe-inspiring dinosaur skeletons, and so much more. The exhibitions are vast, and impossible to cover more than a... more

Having been in the Natural History Museum in London a number of years ago and loving it, I have to say that I was very disappointed with the Natural History Museum in New York. It cost about $60 for 3 of us (1 adult and 2 students) to go to the basic museum exhibitions and a show (Cosmic Collisions). The... more

Everything you could expect. Only caution, the place is overrun with 8-12 year old school kids while we were there. more

The museum was overcrowded with school children making it hard to hear and move around. The bad layout of the place didn't help either and many of the exhibits were just reproductions. The MET was a way better value and it had more authentic artifacts. more

If all the following are true, it may possibly be a good idea to go to this museum: 1) You have some time to kill and you've already been to the Met; 2) You've never been to the Field Museum in Chicago, and; 3) You really like the thought of seeing a bunch of stuffed animals. You'd probably like it... more

We arrived early and spent some time in Central Park before the museum opened. Then we headed back into the subway entrance to avoid the crowds. We had decided not to try to squeeze in any of the extra exhibits - since we knew we didn't even have time to do justice to the main areas. We were offered to... more

We decided to visit the Museum on a rainy day during our stay in NY as it was located close to the subway. I'd never been to a Natural History Museum before so was looking forward to it very much. Unfortunately we were left very disappointed. The building is very hard to navigate around with no natural flow ie. start... more

We entered the museum via the 81st subway stop. It is literally steps away after exiting the subway. You CANNOT enter until 10:00 a.m. , but once the guards wave you in, the lines were very very short. We bought a Super Saver pass to Cosmic Collisions, Climate Change and the Planetarium Show-Wild Oceans. As in other reviews and in... more

Having read reviews and guide books I was expecting big things, but I was in for a let down, the Natural History Museum in Londod is twice as good more