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 October 28–November 8:
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 2:
- Stout Hall of Asian Peoples will partially close at 2 pm.
- Central Park West entrance/exit will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 3:30 pm.
Floor 1:
- The Climate Wall in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth will be temporarily unavailable from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 4.
- Futter Gallery will be partially closed.
- Gilder Center entrance/exit (Columbus Avenue at 79th Street) will open at 11 am.
- Griffin Exploration Atrium will open at 11 am.
- Mollusks of New York State will close at 2 pm.
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life lower level will close at 3 pm and the upper level will close at 4 pm.
- Rose Center entrance/exit (81st Street) will close at 5 pm.
Lower Level:
- Cullman Hall of the Universe will close at 1 pm.
- Storage Lockers will close at 2:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
- Akeley Hall of African Mammals Mezzanine will partially close at 4:30 pm.
Floor 2:
- Central Park West entrance/exit will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 3:30 pm.
- Akeley Hall of African Mammals will close at 4 pm.
Floor 1:
- The Climate Wall in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth will be temporarily unavailable from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 4.
- Futter Gallery will be partially closed.
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life lower level will be closed and the upper level will close at 2 pm.
- Hall of North American Forests will be partially closed.
- Roosevelt Hall of Biodiversity will partially close at 2 pm.
- Rose Center entrance/exit (81st Street) will close at 4 pm.
Lower Level:
- Storage Lockers will be closed.
- Cullman Hall of the Universe will close at 1 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 2:
- Stout Hall of Asian Peoples will partially close at 2 pm.
Floor 1:
- The Climate Wall in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth will be temporarily unavailable from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 4.
- Futter Gallery will be partially closed.
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life lower level will be closed and the upper level will open at 1 pm.
- Hayden Planetarium will open at 11:15 am.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life will be open only for visitors with a Halloween Celebration ticket.
- The Climate Wall in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth will be temporarily unavailable from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 4.
- Futter Gallery will be partially closed.
- Griffin Exploration Atrium will close at 3 pm.
Lower Level:
- Cullman Hall of the Universe will close at 3 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- The Climate Wall in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth will be temporarily unavailable from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 4.
- Futter Gallery will be partially closed.
- Hall of North American Forests will be partially closed.
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life lower level will be closed and the upper level will be partially closed.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
- Akeley Hall of African Mammals Mezzanine will partially close at 3 pm.
Floor 2:
- Central Park West entrance/exit will close at 2 pm.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 2 pm.
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 2 pm.
- Extinct and Endangered will partially close at 3 pm.
- Akeley Hall of African Mammals will close at 3 pm.
Floor 1:
- The Climate Wall in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth will be temporarily unavailable from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 4.
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life will be closed.
- Hall of North American Forests will be partially closed.
- Roosevelt Hall of Biodiversity will be partially closed.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- The Climate Wall in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth will be temporarily unavailable from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 4.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
- Akeley Hall of African Mammals Mezzanine will close at 5 pm.
Floor 2:
- Central Park West entrance/exit will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 3:30 pm.
- Akeley Hall of African Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
Floor 1:
- The Climate Wall in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth will be temporarily unavailable from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 4.
- School Group Check-In will close at 2 pm.
- Gerstner Collections Core will close at 3 pm.
- Gilder Center entrance/exit (Columbus Avenue at 79th Street) will close at 3 pm.
- Gilder Gift Shop will close at 3 pm.
- Griffin Exploration Atrium will close at 3 pm.
- Solomon Family Insectarium will close at 3 pm.
Lower Level:
- Cullman Hall of the Universe will close at 3:30 pm.
- Storage Lockers will close at 3:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 2:
- Central Park West entrance/exit will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 3:30 pm.
Floor 1:
- The Climate Wall in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth will be temporarily unavailable from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 4.
- Hall of North American Forests 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:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- The Climate Wall in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth will be temporarily unavailable from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 4.
The Museum will be open 10 am–8 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- The Climate Wall in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth will be temporarily unavailable from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 4.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- The Climate Wall in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth will be temporarily unavailable from Monday, October 5, through Friday, December 4.
Please see our Calendar for evening and other special events.
All times subject to change.