

Exhibition
19 May 2025 — 4 Jan 2026
See the variety of species that live on Earth. Over billions of years, living things have evolved from simple cells to diverse forms with unique colors, textures, and behaviors.
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Find out moreCombine American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) with other New York favorites. Some things are better together.
One of the largest museums in the world, the American History Museum is located across the street from Central Park. The museum complex consists of 27 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls, in addition to a planetarium and a library. The museum collections contain over 32 million plant, human, animal, fossil, mineral, rock, and meteorite specimens - as well as human cultural artifacts. The museum has been featured in numerous TV shows and movies - most notably Night at the Museum and Night at the Museum 2.