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 May 1–12:
- Hall of Biodiversity will be partially closed.
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life lower level will be closed and the upper level will close at 2 pm.
- Mollusks of New York State will open at 1 pm.
- Astor Turret will close at 2 pm.
- Cullman Hall of the Universe will close at 3 pm.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
- Central Park West (main) entrance will close at 3:30 pm.
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of North American Forests will partially close at 4 pm.
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands is closed.
- Hall of the Great Plains is closed.
- Discovery Room is closed until further notice.
- Coat check is closed until further notice.
- Hall of North American Forests will be partially closed.
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life lower level will close at 2:30 pm and the upper level will close at 4 pm.
- Cullman Hall of the Universe will close at 3:30 pm.
- 81st St./Rose Center entrance/exit will close at 5 pm.
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands is closed.
- Hall of the Great Plains is closed.
- Discovery Room is closed until further notice.
- Coat check is closed until further notice.
- Astor Turret will close at 2:30 pm.
- Hall of Primitive Mammals will partially close at 2:30 pm.
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands is closed.
- Hall of the Great Plains is closed.
- Discovery Room is closed until further notice.
- Coat check is closed until further notice.
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands is closed.
- Hall of the Great Plains is closed.
- Discovery Room is closed until further notice.
- Coat check is closed until further notice.
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands is closed.
- Hall of the Great Plains is closed.
- Discovery Room is closed until further notice.
- Coat check is closed until further notice.
- 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.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
- Central Park West (main) entrance will close at 3:30 pm.
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands is closed.
- Hall of the Great Plains is closed.
- Discovery Room is closed until further notice.
- Coat check is closed until further notice.
- 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.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
- Central Park West (main) entrance will close at 3:30 pm.
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands is closed.
- Hall of the Great Plains is closed.
- Discovery Room is closed until further notice.
- Coat check is closed until further notice.
- LeFrak Theater will be closed.
- Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals will be closed.
- Ross Hall of Meteorites will be closed.
- Hall of North American Forests will be partially closed.
- Columbus Ave./Gilder Center entrance/exit will close at 1 pm.
- Griffin Exploration Atrium will close at 1 pm.
- Gilder Gift Shop will close at 1 pm.
- School Group Check-In will close at 1 pm.
- Solomon Family Insectarium will close at 1 pm.
- Stout Hall of Asian Peoples will partially close at 1:30 pm.
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life lower level will close at 3 pm and the upper level will close at 4 pm.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
- Central Park West (main) entrance will close at 3:30 pm.
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands is closed.
- Hall of the Great Plains is closed.
- Discovery Room is closed until further notice.
- Coat check is closed until further notice.
- LeFrak Theater will be closed.
- 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.
- School Group Check-In will partially close at 3 pm.
- Astor Turret will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Asian Mammals will close at 3:30 pm.
- Central Park West (main) entrance will close at 3:30 pm.
- Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands is closed.
- Hall of the Great Plains is closed.
- Discovery Room is closed until further notice.
- Coat check is closed until further notice.
- LeFrak Theater will be closed.
- Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry will open at 10:35 am.
- Astor Turret will close at 3:30 pm.
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands is closed.
- Hall of the Great Plains is closed.
- Discovery Room is closed until further notice.
- Coat check is closed until further notice.
- Wallach Orientation Center will close at noon.
- LeFrak Theater will close at 12:30 pm.
- Astor Turret will close at 3 pm.
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands is closed.
- Hall of the Great Plains is closed.
- Discovery Room is closed until further notice.
- Coat check is closed until further notice.
- Astor Turret will be closed.
- Hall of Primitive Mammals will be partially closed.
- Hall of Eastern Woodlands is closed.
- Hall of the Great Plains is closed.
- Discovery Room is closed until further notice.
- Coat check is closed until further notice.
Please see our Calendar for evening and other special events.