American Museum of Natural History Ticket

American Museum of Natural History Ticket

If you've watched the movie Night at the Museum, starring Ben Stiller, you probably already know what to expect from your visit to the American Museum of Natural History.

This admission ticket grants you access to one of the most famous natural history museums in the world. And the museum really lives up to such high praise! More than 45 different rooms await you with exhibits featuring animals, fossils, minerals, plants, different cultures of the world, and even meteorites - you'll have a hard time deciding where to start!

Of course, during your visit, you must go to see three of this museum's most important tenants: the T-Rex, the 94-foot-long blue whale, and the Easter Island Head.

What's more, a visit to the American Museum of Natural History is the perfect opportunity to learn some of the most interesting facts about our planet and its nature.

Ticket Options

During the booking process, you can choose one of the following ticket options:

General Ticket

This ticket option includes access to over 40 rooms about nature and the universe.

General Ticket + 1 Temporary Exhibition

With this option, besides being able to see over 40 rooms, you can enjoy one of the following activities: the Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium, the Invisible Worlds exhibition, a film projected on the giant screen, the astronomical show of the Hayden Planetarium, or other exhibitions with paid admission.

General Ticket + Acces to Temporary Exhibitions

With this ticket option, you'll have access to over 40 rooms and be able to visit two or more temporary exhibitions of the museum: the Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium, the Invisible Worlds exhibition, a film projected on the giant screen, the astronomical show of the Hayden Planetarium, or other exhibitions with paid admission.

Current Temporary Exhibitions

Invisible Worlds

Dive into the hidden kingdoms of nature, from the depths of the ocean to the strands of DNA in living organisms. This unique experience is presented in the museum's 360° immersive theater. 

Encounters in the Milky Way

The museum's new space show, narrated by Pedro Pascal, is a journey through time that explores the cosmic movements that form our galactic neighborhood. You'll discover the chance encounters that have shaped our place in the universe.

Life at the Limits

Nature's superheroes reveal their amazing "superpowers" that some extraordinary organisms have developed to survive and prosper, even in extreme conditions.

Giant Screen Film

The museum's LeFrak Theater has a 40 ft tall and 65 ft wide (12 m tall and 20 m wide) screen and a state-of-the-art digital sound system. Here, films inspired by nature are projected. The theater is accessible for people with wheelchairs and have subtitles and audiodescription devices.

Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium

During the entire year, you can enjoy this immersive exhibition and share a room with up to 1000 butterflies flying freely.

Opening Times

The American Museum of Natural History is open Monday through Sunday from 10 am to 5:30 pm.

Resident Tickets

Please note that the American Museum of Natural History is free for residents of New York.