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• Directions & Parking
• Admissions & Ticketing
• Status of Exhibitions
• Museum Tours
• Groups of 20 or More
• School Groups
• Museum Library
• Accessibility
• Museum Shopping and Dining
• Coat Check
• Photography
• Floor Plan
• The Polar Rink

Visitor Information

The American Museum of Natural History is located at Central Park West and 79th Street in New York City.

Address:

American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024-5192
USA

Phone: (212) 769-5100.

Email: Contact the Museum

Hours of Operation:

The Museum is open daily, 10:00 a.m.—5:45 p.m.
The Museum is closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Thanksgiving Weekend Holiday Hours: Nov. 28–Nov. 29

Space Show Hours:

Monday - Friday: Every half hour, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. except Wednesdays (first show on Wednesday begins at 11:00 a.m.)
Saturday - Sunday: Every half hour, 10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hours are subject to change.

Space Show Tickets

The Polar Rink: Hours and Ticket Information