American Museum of Natural History
#16🦖 Natural HistoryNew York, United States

American Museum of Natural History

Dinosaurs, dioramas and the Hayden Planetarium

About the museum

On Manhattan's Upper West Side, the AMNH spans 28 interconnected buildings with 34 million specimens and the Rose Center for Earth and Space.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton
  • ◆Blue Whale model (Hall of Ocean Life)
  • ◆Hayden Planetarium
  • ◆Hall of Biodiversity
  • ◆Akeley Hall of African Mammals
  • ◆Gilder Center

Recognition

🏆 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice

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