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 themselves though, I can’t fault. Many interesting galleries. A highlight is the gems and minerals exhibit

It is best to buy tickets in advance, then you will be able to get in quicker. If there is a long line outside the entrance, where you have to queue even with a ticket, don't be put off, it moves quickly. In the museum itself there is an incredible amount to see, it is almost impossible to do everything in one day. You can either pick out interesting areas or just spend a short time in each room. The visit is even nicer if you know the "Night at the Museum" films. In any case, it is a great experience, especially if you have children.

The museum is a fabulous place to learn—about anything you could want. A must-see for adults as well as children. We recommend spending more than a day if you want to see everything. You could spend all day, but you’d be exhausted. Alternatively, you could plan ahead of time to visit certain exhibits. We enjoyed most (1) dinosaurs and other extinct animals, and (2) human origins. The butterfly pavilion, for which you have to pay extra, is worth the extra. It’s a joyful experience to be around so much fluttering beauty. (The vivarium is warm—so be prepared to deal with that.) We found the signage and maps hard to follow. We recommend asking a staff member to help you plan your routes Some of the exhibits are dated (because not incorporating recent knowledge or because the information has been worn off a display by many hands). But, all in all, we learned a lot. The only downside to the museum is the cafeteria. Avoid it. We had to pay nearly $70 for three bad packaged sandwiches, chips, drinks.

The museum is huge, and it will take up at least your whole day to see all the exhibits. There were some exhibits that were more popular than the others. I do like that there was available seating at these exhibit halls so one can rest and look at the display without walking so much. There are areas of the museum that are interactive, and those were fun. I didn't go to the ticketed exhibitions, but maybe I will next time I visit. The dinosaur wing was amazing.

We had the pleasure of visiting this museum during our stay in New York. The museum is huge, with many different rooms dealing with many themes. The staging, especially of animals in their habitat, is very realistic. The exhibits are exceptional, to be seen absolutely, but plan to spend a full day there if you want to see everything. The Restaurant at Gilder located on the first floor is not bad either and allows for a quiet break during the day.

I love museums. Almost any kind of museum will attract my interest. Like the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Located at 200 Central Park West, at 79th Street, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in Theodore Roosevelt Park, across the street from Central Park, the museum complex comprises 21 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls in addition to a library and a planetarium. Established in 1869, the museum contains 32 million specimens of plants, animals, fungi, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, human remains and human cultural artifacts. The numbers are awesome. The museum occupies more than 2.5 million square feet of exhibition space, has a full-time scientific staff of 225 and sponsors over 120 special field expeditions each year. Open from 10 to 5:30 daily, visitors can see everything from centuries-old specimens to entirely new types of specialized collections like frozen tissues and genomic data. The museum's scientific collection features more than 32 million specimens and artifacts from an irreplaceable record of life on Earth, the span of geologic time and knowledge about one vast universe. See a rock that is 4.3 billion years old and fossils of extinct animals that lived 11,000 years ago in Indiana. See displays of Asian and African and North American mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, forests, environments and ocean life. Also Asian and African and South American and Pacific and Native American peoples. The museum was declared a New York City Landmark in 1967 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

We had a fantastic time spending about 3 hours looking around the museum on a Monday morning. We had a pre booked entry and entered through the northern entrance. Small queue at 10.00, but think our entrance was used for school groups, so might get busy at times. In fact, whilst we were exploring the museum, there were lots of small groups of school kids, so occasionally needed to wait for them to move on to view a display, but good to see enthusiastic kids! The displays are awesome!

Excellent! If you don’t have time at NYK you have to choose which museum to go to, prefer it. In addition to the dinosaurs that seemed indifferent to us (because we had seen in another museum before), it presents animals from different continents in their natural environment and are so "real". It also exhibits artifacts from the people of Africa and Asia of previous centuries. In the basement is a tribute to the space and the rocks. It really is worth seeing. You will definitely need a three-hour for a quick passage.

Amazing museum. Tons to see, well laid out, easy to navigate. High quality exhibitions-we regularly go to the Natural History Museum in London and this tops it on many levels. Children loved the dinosaurs, rainforest, large stuffed mammals and Hayden Planetarium. Highly recommend spending 2h+ here.

The American Museum of Natural History is amazing! From the T-Rex skeleton to the Hall of Biodiversity, every exhibit is fascinating and informative. The layout is easy to navigate, and there's something for everyone. It's a must-visit for anyone curious about the natural world.