American Museum of Natural History Reviews

Recently, on a trip to the New York metro area, my wife and I wanted to plan a day in the city that the whole family would enjoy. — Often when I'm in New York alone I'll call one of my older daughters and we'll spend the day touring the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  I love those moments when we share our love and thoughts about some of the world's finest pieces of art. — But on this trip my 11 year-old daughter was going to be the center of attention and we felt that this wouldn't yet be her thing. — What to do? — It's hard to go wrong spending a day (at least)… read full review »

If you haven't already read Jo's review on this museum, go do so...I agree wholeheartedly with just about everything she said about the American Museum of Natural History, though I'm just totally gung-ho about the place. — — I can't emphasize enough that you really need to allow some serious time to explore this wonderful museum. It is a HUGE place that a curious kid could easily totally immerse themselves in for at least a couple days. The dinosaur exhibits are amazing and the fossil collection is simply unbelievably expansive. What my kids liked best about exploring the fossil… read full review »

The American Museum of Natural History was our last destinations during our stay in New York City recently. Most will think this is a must see Museum. I agree however my husband loved the Museum; I liked it. If you have children it is certainly a must do. — The museum is too large to see in a day. You might want to plan out what you want to see before you go. There are special exhibits which will cost you extra. — The Museum is located at 79th Street and Central Park West. We went by public transportation which left us off essentially inside the Museum. The main entrance to the… read full review »