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American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
Central Park
view website79th St & Central Park W
New York, NY 10024
212-769-5150
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American Museum of Natural History Description
Children will literally be shaking with pre-dinosaur-sighting excitement as they walk up the broad stone staircase of this world-famous museum. Once inside, the glass-floored walkways allow kids to see the dinosaurs at the creatures' eye level, and the many "please-touch" features make visits very interactive. But there's more than just dinosaurs -- the Rose Center for Earth and Space, a planetarium in a 95-foot-high glass cube -- will blow your own childhood planetarium memories right out of the water.
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Kid Tips
Toddlers & Pre-K: In-the-know parents take the kids here on Sunday afternoons, when the museum is as quiet as it ever gets.
Planning Notes
- Worth the price of admission. Allow time to see the space show "Cosmic Collections" in the Rose Center. Shows start every half hour, daily, between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; tickets cost $22 for adults and $13 for kids 2-12.
Just the Facts
Hours: Daily 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Rose Center is open until 8:45 p.m. Fridays. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Fees: $10 - $20
Recommended Time: Half-day
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What's Nearby?
- Hayden Planetarium 175 Central Park W # 208
New York, NY 10024
212-769-5100 40.77974972222222 -73.97338277777777 - New York Historical Society 170 Central Park W
New York, NY 10024
212-873-3400 40.779235 -73.97375583333333
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