The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is the world’s largest natural history museum. With 45 exhibition halls and the Hayden Planetarium, it is a lot more than dinosaurs with planets, butterflies, elephants, a blue whale, “Lucy,” and lots of stuff you will remember all your life. There are many interactive exhibits too. The Museum is a great place for a first date to see if you want to make some natural history together.
Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson famously named Manhattan’s semi-annual solar alignment “Manhattanhenge.”
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Exhibitions and More
- “Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry” celebrates hip hop’s influence on popular culture through custom made bling, through January 5, 2025.
- “Opulent Oceans” is an exhibition of scientific illustrations.
- “Grounded by Our Roots” is an exhibition of Northwest Coast Native American culture.
- “What’s in a Name” looks a scientific naming traditions.
- “Extinct and Endangered” features macro photographs of at risk or extinct insects.
Ticketed exhibitions include:
- The Secret World of Elephants
- Sea Lions: Life by a Whisker
- Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium (unforgettable!)
- Invisible Worlds immersive experience
- Worlds Beyond Earth space show
The 94-foot Blue Whale model shows how big the largest animal ever known really is. The 122-foot long Titanosaur from Patagonia, Argentina, is so big, its head sticks out the door. 🇦🇷
Decolonizing
Like all New York City museums, the American Museum of Natural History is dealing with its colonial history. So many things we were taught to be proud of as children, turn out to be truly evil colonizer nonsense.
The Museum is removing some offending statues and exhibits. It is marking others with explanations about how wrong we were. This is perhaps more interesting because it helps us understand how we have been deceived.
Decolonizing takes time, but is worth the effort. We owe it to future generations. Thank you.
American Museum of Natural History Tickets
General Admission does not include special exhibitions. Go for it. AMNH special exhibitions are great. This museum is an example for natural history museums around the world.
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West between 77th & 79th St
Subway
(C) (B) to 81st St – Museum of Natural History
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