Camp Group Field Trips

There will be limited capacity in our halls, theaters, and garage, therefore all visits must be arranged through Central Reservations in advance of your visit to the Museum.

Registration

Please call 212-769-5200 to register.

Payment

General Policies

Payment must be received two weeks prior to your visit. Your reservation is subject to cancellation if payment is not received in advance. The Museum is not responsible for lost or missing payments.
The Museum accepts checks, money orders, Discover, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Please make checks/money orders payable to the American Museum of Natural History, include your confirmation number and date of your visit on your check.
Purchase orders need to be sent in advance and a copy with the confirmation number must be brought in on the day of your visit.

NYC Camp Groups Pricing

Camp Groups Outside of NYC Pricing

General Admission (Includes admission to more than 40 permanent Museum halls and the Rose Center for Earth and Space, but does not include special exhibitions, giant-screen film, or Space Show.): $12.00
General Admission + One (Includes General Admission plus one special exhibition, giant-screen film, or Space Show.): $15.50
General Admission + All (Includes General Admission plus two or more special exhibitions, giant-screen film, and Space Show.): $19.50
Preregistration and tickets are required.

Important Information About Your Visit

The Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Subway entrance is closed for entry.
All camp groups must check in with a Museum representative upon arrival at the Museum. Camp groups arriving by bus will check in at the school group reception area. Camp groups arriving on foot or via mass transit will check in at the Rose Center entrance at 81st Street.
If payment has not been made, please make sure you have your check filled out or if you have a purchase order, please have a copy ready. If you have a purchase order, you will be asked to sign an acknowledgement of the balance due.
The Museum’s Ross Terrace and select lawns in Theodore Roosevelt Park are available for camp lunches. There are no indoor lunch spaces currently available at the Museum.
No drinking fountains are available.
The Museum will not hold items for groups; please carry all belongings or leave them on the bus.
Masks are required for all visitors ages 2 and above. Please review the Museum’s complete Health and Safety  requirements.
If your group requires any accommodations, visit the Museum’s Accessibility page for more information.
Download Explorer, the Museum’s free mobile app! Includes a Museum map, turn-by-turn directions to exhibits and amenities, and more.

Reservations for Giant-screen Film or Space Show

Please arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled show time.
Seating for all shows is based on availability.
We cannot guarantee space or seating for any additional adults or students.
In consideration to our other visitors, groups arriving late will not be seated if a show is already in session. No refunds will be issued for shows missed due to a late arrival.

Visiting the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals

All visitors are required to join a virtual line once onsite at the Museum.
Museum entry time does NOT include a spot in the virtual line. 
Join the virtual line as soon as your group arrives at the Museum. Look for signs near the entrances for instructions or ask a staff member.

A maximum of 11 people can reserve a spot on the virtual line at a time. If your group is larger, chaperones must join the virtual line individually with groups of up to 10 students. Please be aware that this may require your whole group to split up and enter the Hall at different times.

Due to high demand, spots in the virtual line often fill up before by early afternoon. Visiting the Museum and joining the virtual line early in the day is highly recommended. Admission to the Museum does not guarantee entry into these halls.  

Code of Conduct

Any camp group not following the below guidelines will be asked to leave the Museum. Thank you for your cooperation.

One adult chaperon is required for every 10 students. Chaperones must remain with their group at all times.
Please use “inside voices” throughout the Museum at all times.
No running, yelling, listening to radios, or using Museum exhibit cases as drawing surface is allowed.
Many of the Museum’s artifacts, specimens, paintings, and murals are not to be touched.
No food drink, candy, or chewing gum allowed in exhibition halls. Dispose of all your trash in trash receptacles.
Please keep all coats, hats or backpacks with you at all times.
Rose Center for Earth and Space: Please be advised when using the escalators to use caution, hold handrails, and exit promptly.
Photography is allowed with handheld cameras (except where noted) and with available light or electronic flash attachments. Tripods and lights may not be used. Reproduction or sale of photographs is not allowed without permission. Photography is not permitted in the theaters and in special exhibitions.