Plan Your Visit

Central Park West (upstairs): Enter at Central Park West at 79th Street to the Rotunda on the second floor of the Museum. Coat check service is available.

81st Street/Rose Center for Earth and Space: Enter the Rose Center at 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Coat check service available. Entrance for special events and programs if specified on ticket. Accessible by wheelchair.

81st Street/Museum of Natural History (B,C) Subway Station:Enter on the lower level, directly from the 81st Street subway station, or exit to street level and enter through the main entrance on Central Park West or Rose Center at 81st Street.

Please note: The 81st Street subway station and subway entrance to the Museum are not wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible subway station is the 72nd Street station for the 1, 2, and 3 trains, with a connection on the northbound M7 on Amsterdam Avenue 

ADDITIONAL ENTRANCES AND EXITS

77th Street: During regular hours, exit on the first floor to 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Entrance for special events and education programs if specified on ticket. Accessible by wheelchair.

Central Park West (ground level): During regular hours, exit to Central Park West at 79th Street. Enter for special events and education programs if specified on ticket. Accessible by wheelchair.

*For evening programs and lectures, please refer to your ticket for specific entrance information.

PARKING

Parking is available at our facility conveniently located within the Museum; enter at 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. The parking garage is open from 8 am to 11 pm.

Rates are as follows:

• Up to 1 hr: $26
• Up to 2 hrs: $29
• 2 to 5 hrs: $36
• 5 to 10 hrs: $46
• Max to close: $51

NYC Parking Tax is included.

For more information, please call 212-313-7278.

Located in the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda, directly inside the main entrance of the Museum at Central Park West at 79th Street.

An additional coat check is located in the lower level of the Rose Center and operates September through March.

• Coats, umbrellas, and bags may be checked for $2 per person, space permitting.
• All articles must be claimed before the Museum closes.
• Items not accepted in the coat check include perishables, wallets, purses, musical instruments, bikes, computers, and other items deemed to be of high value.
• The Museum reserves the right to inspect any parcel brought onto the premises.
• The Museum's total liability for items left in the coat checkroom is half the purchase price of the item up to $50.00.

* Luggage, small carry-ons, and oversized backpacks are not allowed into the Museum and cannot be checked.

• The recommended Museum entrance for strollers is 81st Street/Rose Center for Earth and Space.
• Strollers are welcome throughout the Museum, except in the LeFrak and Hayden Planetarium theaters, and in The Butterfly Conservatory. Double strollers are not typically permitted in the special exhibition galleries due to space constraints. Where strollers are not permitted, stroller parking is provided. 
• Coat check will accept collapsible strollers, room permitting.
• Visitors with strollers can use the Museum’s free Explorer app to find routes that include elevators. Choose the accessible route and receive turn-by-turn directions.

RESTROOMS AND CHANGING STATIONS

Lower level, near the subway entrance (accessible)

Lower level, Rose Center for Earth and Space (accessible)

First floor, Milstein Hall of Ocean Life (located on hall's lower level, access via elevator on mezzanine level) (accessible)

First floor, Rose Center for Earth and Space (accessible)

First floor, near the Grand Gallery (family and gender-neutral restroom; accessible)

First floor, near Linder and Kaufmann Theaters

Second floor, outside of The Butterfly Conservatory

Third floor, Hall of Primates

Fourth floor, Wallach Orientation Center (accessible)

LACTATION STATION

Lower level, Rose Center for Earth and Space (accessible)

LONG-TERM CLOSURES

The Halls of Gems and Minerals are closed for a major renovation.

The Northwest Coast Hall is closed for a major project to revitalize the historic gallery.

DAILY CLOSURES

For daily closures, please see information posted at ticket counters or call 212-769-5100.

Except where noted, photography for personal use is allowed with hand-held cameras using available light or electronic flash attachments.

• Selfie-sticks are not permitted at the Museum.
• Tripods and lights may not be used.
• Reproduction or sale of photographs is not allowed without Museum permission.
• No photography or filming is permitted in the theaters, including the Hayden Planetarium Space Theater or in the LeFrak Theater.

The following are Prohibited:

• Explosives, firearms, knives, weapons, and noxious gases or substances
• Bikes, rollerskates, skateboards
• Food or drink (water bottles permitted)
• Dogs or other pets (service animals permitted)
• Running, climbing, or sitting on exhibits or railings
• Carrying children on shoulders
• Creating a disturbance, yelling, audible music devices
• Soliciting, posting or distributing any sign, notice, ad or print material
• Entering any non-public area without authorization
• Adults wearing masks of any kind, *including costume masks

The following are Required:

• Young children must be accompanied by an adult
• Directions from security guards or other Museum staff must be followed

Please be courteous to persons with disabilities when using elevators and benches.

Visit the first-floor security desk in the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall, email lost@amnh.org or call 212-769-5222.