Visitor Information

Location: The American Museum of Natural History is located at Central Park West and 79th Street in New York City.

Museum Hours
The Museum is open daily, 10:00 a.m.-5:45 p.m.
The Museum is closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Space Show Hours
Monday - Friday: Every half hour, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. except Wednesdays (first show on Wednesday begins at 11:00 a.m.)
Saturday - Sunday: Every half hour, 10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Museum Shop Hours
The Museum Shop is open while the Museum is open, 10:00 a.m.–5:45 p.m. daily. Or visit the online shop 24/7 at amnhshop.com.

Food Court
Daily 11:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

Explainers are available in the fossil halls and the Rose Center daily, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Hours subject to change

Current Exhibitions:

• Extreme Mammals: Now through January 3, 2010
• Frogs: A Chorus of Colors: Now through January 3, 2010
• Listing of current and an archive of the past photography exhibitions.

Exhibition Closings:

• Climate Change: Closed August 16, 2009
• The Butterfly Conservatory: Closed May 25, 2009
• The Unknown Audubons: Mammals of North America: Closed January 18, 2009

Other Closings:

• Hall of Oceanic Birds: Closed
• Mollusks and Our World: Closed
• Laser Shows: Discontinued
• Giant Squid: No longer on exhibit
• Hall of Human Biology and Evolution: Now the Spitzer Hall of Human Origins

Entrance Information:

Please note that exhibition information can change quickly. For the most up to date information on current exhibitions, hall closings, advance ticketing and more, please call (212) 769-5100. This service is also available in Spanish. Questions can also be submitted by e-mail.

For everything you need to know about planning your visit to the Museum, including admissions, directions and parking, please see the Visitor Information area of our site.

For general Museum information call (212) 769-5100 or email visitorinfo@amnh.org.

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