Hours and Temporary Hall Closures
Open daily, 10 am–5:30 pm, with late hours on select days.
The Museum is hosting FIFA World Cup 2026™ watch parties in June and July. During evening matches, the Museum will have extended hours, including for exhibitions and shows.
JUNE
- June 13: 9 pm
- June 14: 7:30 pm
- June 17: 7:30 pm
- June 20: 8 pm
- June 22: 7:30 pm
- June 23: 7:30 pm
- June 25: 7:30 pm
- June 27: 8 pm
- June 29: 7:30 pm
JULY
- July 1: 7:30 pm
- July 4: 8 pm
- July 5: 7:30 pm
- July 7: 7:30 pm
- July 9: 7:30 pm
- July 11: 8 pm
- July 18: 8 pm
- July 25: 8 pm
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 June 3–14:
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 4:
- Gottesman Research Library and Learning Center will be closed.
- Opulent Oceans will be closed.
- Astor Turret will be closed 11 am–1:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life lower level will close at 3 pm and the upper level will close at 4 pm.
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 2:
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 3:30 pm.
- Central Park West entrance/exit will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
Floor 1:
- Futter Gallery will be closed.
- Hall of North American Forests will be closed.
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life lower level will close at 3 pm and the upper level will close at 4 pm.
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life will close at 3 pm.
Lower Level:
- Cullman Hall of the Universe will close at 2 pm.
- Storage Lockers will close at 2 pm.
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- Mollusks of New York State will open at 1:30 pm.
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 4:
- Astor Turret will close at 2 pm.
- Hall of Primitive Mammals will partially close at 2 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- Ross Hall of Meteorites will close at 3:30 pm.
- Spitzer Hall of Human Origins will partially close at 3:30 pm.
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- Futter Gallery will open at 11 am.
- Mollusks of New York State will close at 2 pm.
The Museum will be open 10 am–3 pm.
Floor 4:
- Astor Turret will be closed 11 am–1:30 pm.
- Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs will close at 2 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
- Goal Zone will close at 2 pm.
- Invisible Worlds will close at 2 pm.
Floor 2:
- Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium will close at 2 pm.
Floor 1:
- Hayden Planetarium will close at 2 pm.
- Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals will open at 11 am.
Lower Level:
- Cullman Hall of the Universe will close at 1 pm.
- Storage Lockers will be closed.
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life will close at 2 pm.
- Roosevelt Hall of Biodiversity will partially close at 2 pm
The Museum will be open 10 am–5:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- Gilder Center exit (Columbus Avenue) will close at 4 pm.
- Griffin Exploration Atrium will partially close at 4 pm.
Lower Level:
- Cullman Hall of the Universe will close at 2 pm.
The Museum will be open 10 am–9 pm.
Floor 4:
- Wallach Orientation Center will open at 11 am.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Floor 1:
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life lower level will be open 11:30 am–3:30 pm and 4:30 pm–9 pm.
The Museum will be open 10 am–7:30 pm.
Floor 3:
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Hall of the Great Plains are closed.
Please see our Calendar for evening and other special events.
All times subject to change.