Exhibitions

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Ticketed Exhibitions

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Exhibit Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs Impact presents a before-and-after look at the asteroid impact that changed life on Earth. Planetarium Show Encounters in the Milky Way Explore the dynamism of the worlds in our solar system, and the unique conditions that make life on Earth possible.
Exhibit Invisible Worlds Exhibit Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium

Included Exhibitions

Included with any admission.

Exhibit Monarch's Journey Opens soon. See monarch butterflies' extraordinary migration through the work of award-winning graphic novelist Peter Kuper. October 16, 2026 Exhibit For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence A new exhibition featuring 70 objects of athletic greatness from more than 15 sports.   Fossils of the Flaming Cliffs Fossils of the Flaming Cliffs celebrates the history of the Museum’s fossil excavations in the Gobi. Exhibit Apex Stegosaurus Fossil This extraordinary fossil is thought to be the largest and one of the most complete Stegosaurus specimens. Exhibit Black in Natural History Museums Black in Natural History Museums highlights 17 modern and historical Black scientists, artists, and curators. Exhibit Extinct and Endangered See incredible macro photographs of vulnerable or extinct insects from the Museum's collection by Levon Biss. Exhibit Eyes on the Universe Explore dazzling images from deep in our universe, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, JWST, and the Gaia mission. Exhibit Opulent Oceans See exquisite reproductions of extraordinary scientific illustrations from the Museum's Library.   Shaping the Future Through Tradition Curated by filmmaker Michael Bourquin of Iskut First Nation, this exhibition features multimedia works by Indigenous artists. June 18, 2025 — September 13, 2026   The Changing Museum Learn about the past, present, and future of representing cultures at the American Museum of Natural History in this exhibit. Exhibit What's in a Name? Explore the history, significance, and challenges of scientific nomenclature through the Library's collections.

Permanent Exhibitions

Included with any admission.

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Permanent Hall Susan and Peter J. Solomon Family Insectarium Discover more about insects, the most diverse group of animals on Earth—and why they’re critical to our planet. Permanent Hall Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Collections Core See more than 3,000 objects from the Museum's research collections, from astrophysics to zoology. Exhibit Blue Whale At 94 feet long, this model of a blue whale is a Museum treasure. Meet the largest animal ever known to have existed. Exhibit Tyrannosaurus rex What’s the story behind the Museum’s T. rex fossil? Permanent Hall Northwest Coast Hall Showcasing the creativity, scholarship, and history of Pacific Northwest Indigenous cultures, this gallery reopened in 2022. Permanent Hall Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals These spectacular halls offer a brilliant showcase for one of the world’s most important collections of gems and minerals.

There’s so much to see in more than 40 halls! Don't know where to start? Explore our list of Highlights and see the real exhibits behind the characters featured in the Night at the Museum movies.