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American Museum of Natural History

79th Street and Central Park West, New York City, NY 10024
212-769-5100
As featured in 3 days in New York City
Ranked #89 of 707 attractions in New York City
4.0 of 5 stars 849 Reviews
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Type: Natural History Museums, Observatories/ Planetariums, Museums
Activities: Shopping
Fee: Yes
Description: Interactive, modernized exhibits and an IMAX theater help bring this museum, dedicated to understanding the past, into the 21st century.
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Lakewood, CO
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

Fabulous....plan on spending the entire day....it's huge! More

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perth
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

The displays of all sort of animals are still there, and those are all amazing and justify the visit but: . The building lacks signage, hard to find your way around; . New lifts please? . Where are the restrooms?!?? More

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Boulder, Colorado
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

If you want to see amazing artifacts of history to include dinosaur skeletons, mastodon skeletons, and many other fascinating pieces of history, then this is the place to visit. The building and presentations could use some updating, but the contents are without equal. Amazing. More

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Saint John, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Huge museum with something for everyone. Can take hours to go through properly! More

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Dublin, Ireland
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

we saw a Whoppi Goldberg narrated explanation of the beginning of the universe. I visited the museum with 3 other people and we all exclaimed at how good this part of the exhibition was. More

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Dublin, Ireland
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Spent a whole day here with my family, it was amazing. We're big fans of Natural History museums and this is one of the best we've visited. More

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Porto Alegre, RS
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

Beautifull and impressive stuffed animals wing. Really interesting spiral showing the age of the universe. More

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Westfield, Indiana
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

I was really looking forward to going to the museum, but I was disappointed. There are a few things that really are impressive, but it is a hard museum to navigate and there are some exhibits that feel very dated. Make sure to see the Oceans, Dinosaurs, and gems. More

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Manchester
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

The museum itself is a very interesting place and one could spend much more than a single day there. We expected a lot from the bioluminescence special exhibition but were disappointed, although the other specials were excellent. Each floor and theme was very absorbing and we could have spent a lot longer going through each area in more detail, except... More

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Lancs
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100 reviews 100 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

Difficult to navigate at first but there are some great exhibits to see, especially the dinos. There's were some areas which are in need of an overhaul but in the meantime they are a lasting testament to 50's design and typography if nothing else More

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