Hours and Temporary Hall Closures
Open daily, 10 am–5:30 pm, with late hours on select days.
The Museum is hosting FIFA World Cup 2026™ watch parties in June and July. During evening matches, the Museum will have extended hours, including for exhibitions and shows.
JULY
- July 5: 7:30 pm
- July 7: 7:30 pm
- July 9: 7:30 pm
- July 11: 8 pm
- July 18: 8 pm
- July 25: 8 pm
Temporary Hall Closures
Some exhibitions and amenities may be temporarily closed for maintenance or events that support the Museum's scientific research and educational programs.
This list is updated weekly. For June 24–July 5:
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 4:
- Astor Turret will be closed 11 am–1:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 2:
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 3:30 pm.
- Central Park West entrance/exit will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
Floor 1:
- Hall of North American Forests will be partially closed.
- Roosevelt Hall of Biodiversity will be partially closed.
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life lower level will close at 3 pm and the upper level will close at 4 pm.
The Museum will be open 10 am–7:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 2:
- Ross Terrace will close at 4 pm.
- Rose Center will close at 4 pm.
Floor 1:
- Rose Center (81st Street) entrance/exit will be open 10:30 am–4 pm.
- Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth will close at 4 pm.
- Hayden Planetarium will close at 4 pm.
- Rose Center will close at 4 pm.
Lower Level:
- Storage Lockers will be closed.
- Cullman Hall of the Universe will be open 11 am–4 pm.
- Rose Center will close at 4 pm.
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
The Museum will be open 10 am–8 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 2:
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 3:30 pm.
- Central Park West entrance/exit will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
Floor 1:
- Hall of North American Forests will be partially closed.
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life lower level will be closed and the upper level will close at 4 pm.
- Roosevelt Hall of Biodiversity will partially close at 4 pm.
The Museum will be open 10 am–7:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
The Museum will be open 10 am–7:30 pm.
Floor 4:
- Astor Turret will be closed 11 am–1:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
The Museum will be open 10 am–7:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Please see our Calendar for evening and other special events.
All times subject to change.