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Enjoy free Wi-Fi while onsite. The Museum is open until 5:30 pm.

View temporary hall closures.

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Get a map and turn-by-turn directions to exhibits and amenities, including shortest and accessible routes. Available in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Download on iOS or Android.

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Available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese at the Museum entrances, information desks, and Membership desks. Available in English and Spanish at all Museum shops.

Don't Miss

First floor: The 94-foot-long blue whale in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, the Bernard Family Hall of North American Mammals, and the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals, featuring two giant amethyst geodes and 5,000 gem and mineral specimens from around the world.

Fourth floor: The world-famous fossils halls, including the fossil of Tyrannosaurus rex and the cast of The Titanosaur.

Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation: See new exhibitions, including the Solomon Family Insectarium, Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium, and the Invisible Worlds immersive experience.

 

Hall Closures and Health and Safety Measures

The health and safety of visitors and staff is a top priority. To promote physical distancing and reduced contact, the following are temporarily unavailable:

Services and Amenities

  • Coat check service
  • Drinking fountains

*Eating is prohibited in Museum galleries. Visitors may leave and return using the same timed-entry ticket on the same day. When re-entering the Museum, visitors must enter at the 81st Street or Central Park West entrances and must go back through the security line to be readmitted.

What We’re Doing to Help Keep You Safe

  • Upgraded ventilation systems
  • Providing hand sanitizer stations throughout the building

Health and Safety Requirements for Visitors

  • Avoid visiting if you have symptoms of COVID-19, have been diagnosed with COVID-19 within the past 14 days, or have been in close contact (within 6 feet for 10 minutes or more) with someone infected with or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 within the past 14 days.
  • Facial coverings are strongly recommended throughout the visit for all visitors ages 2 and up. 
  • Children under age 12 must remain with adults at all times. 
  • Use hand sanitizer, which will be available at stations throughout the building.
  • Follow directions from staff and signage for physical distancing, reducing contact, and other guidelines for use of facilities.
  • Follow the Museum’s Code of Conduct.
  • Visitors who require an accommodation for any of these items must contact [email protected] before your visit to discuss your needs.

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