Hours and Temporary Hall Closures
Open daily, 10 am–5:30 pm.
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
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 March 26–April 6:
Floor 4:
- Astor Turret will be closed 11 am–1:30 pm.
Floor 3:
Floor 2:
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
- Central Park West entrance/exit 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.
Floor 3:
Floor 2:
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 2 pm.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 2 pm.
- Central Park West entrance/exit will close at 2 pm.
Floor 4:
- Astor Turret will be closed 11 am–1:30 pm.
Floor 3:
Floor 1:
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life lower level will close at 3 pm and the upper level will close at 4 pm.
Floor 3:
Floor 1:
- 81st Street entrance/exit will open at 11 am.
- Hayden Planetarium will open at 12:30 pm.
Lower Level:
- Storage Lockers will open at 11 am.
- Cullman Hall of the Universe will open at 12 noon.
Please see our Calendar for evening and other special events.
All times subject to change.