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The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions.
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- Food
- The museum offers a wide variety of dining selections: Café On One: Gourmet fare catering to adult diners. Menu selections include a roasted beet and goat cheese salad with hazelnuts served on a bed of arugula, house-smoked salmon salad with shaved fennel and fingerling potatoes served on a bed of spinach, and basil-grilled chicken sandwich with roasted red peppers and provolone served on a focaccia roll. Museum Food Court: BBQ, gourmet panini sandwiches as well as Cuban, vegetarian, smoked turkey, chicken, and BLT sandwiches Gold Nugget Café: hearty dishes inspired by the rugged prospectors of the 1849 gold rush at Sutter's Mill in California. Dishes are influenced by original mining camp recipes from the Pacific Northwest and prepared with a contemporary flair. Starlight Café: Turkey sandwiches, grilled chicken Caesar wraps, turkey cobb salads, and an assortment of desserts.
- Parking
- Paid Lot, Street Parking Difficult, Parking is located within the museum; enter at 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. The hours of operation are 8am – 11pm. Rates are as follows: Regular Up to 1 hr $18.00 Up to 2 hrs $21.00 3 to 5 hrs $31.00 5 to 10 hrs $43.00 Max to close $46.00 Validated* Up to 2 hrs $19.00 3 to 5 hrs $27.00 5 to 10 hrs $39.00 Max to close $46.00 * To receive these rates, you must get your parking ticket validated when you purchase/pick up your tickets at the Museum.
- Prices
- Suggested admission $16 adults, $12 seniors and students, $9 children 2-12; Special exhibition, Space Show or IMAX film and museum admission $24 adults, $18 seniors and students, $14 children 11 and under
- Worth Noting
- Space Show Hours: Every half-hour, 10:30am–4:30 pm; First Friday of every month 10:30am –7pm. The Rose Center remains open until 8:45pm on the first Friday of every month.
- Payment Accepted
- Visa, American Express, MasterCard, Cash, Discover, American Express, MasterCard, Cash, Discover
- Tours
- Daily tours are included in the price of Museum admission. For groups under 10 people.
- Museum Type
- Cultural Center, History, Natural History, Nature, Planetariums, Science
- Cost
- Suggested Admission: Adults $16; Students/Seniors $12; Children (2-12) $9
- Usertags
- amazing,art,cheap,dinosaurs,history,man,natural,nyc,planetarium,spider
- Features
- wheelchair access, Senior Citizen Discount, Student Discount
- Attraction By Feature
- Appropriate for Children, Educational, Must-Sees, Photos
- Subway Stop
- B, C at 81st St.-Museum of Natural History, 1 at 79th St.
- Membership
- Individual: $70 Dual: $90 Family: $115 Contributor: $195
- Admission
- Adult $16; Senior $12; Student $12; Child (2-12) $9
- Type
- History Museums, Museums, Science Museums
- Location
- Central Park West (btwn 77th and 81st sts.)
- Subway
- 1/9 to 103rd St, 1/2/3 to 96th St -- 0.4
- Public Transportation
- Subway: B, C to 81st St.; 1 to 79th St.
- Transportation
- Subway: B, C to 81st St.; 1 to 79th St
- Activity Hours
- Mon-Sun 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Neighborhood
- Upper West Side
- Admission Price
- $8.50-$22
- Ages
- All Ages
- Attraction Types
- Museums
- Source
- 10Best
- Price
- Free
- Disabled Access
- Yes
- Stars
- 4
- Mailing Address Available Only
- N
- Web Site
- http://www.amnh.org/
