Dinosaur fossil halls on the fourth floor, the 94-foot blue whale in the Hall of Ocean Life, and the Gilder Center (opened May 2023) with its insectarium and butterfly vivarium.
- Address
- 200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
- Hours
- Daily 10am-5:30pm; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas (amnh.org, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 3 h
- Price
- Adults $37 general admission for out-of-state visitors, $43-48 with ticketed exhibitions; NY State residents $25 suggested, pay what you wish for general admission (amnh.org, 2026)
- Price level
- $$$
- Free entry
- Also free for: Under 3 free
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Buy timed tickets online; special exhibitions and the planetarium cost extra
- Enter via the 81st St subway entrance (B/C) to avoid the front steps line
- The Rose Center planetarium show is worth the add-on