American Museum of Natural History - Ticket

Renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's diverse cultures, visitors of all ages will be enchanted by what they find inside these historic walls.

Choose from two different ticket options to make the most of this cultural gem of New York.

Choose the General Admission ticket to enter and explore more than 40 permanent galleries where you can see world-famous habitat dioramas, transport visitors on a global expedition, and reveal the range of life and environments on our dynamic planet.

Or you can enhance your experience by selecting the General Admission plus one ticketed exhibition option.

This includes General Admission plus one of the following:

The Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium

Invisible Worlds, the giant-screen film

The Hayden Planetarium Space Show

or other ticketed exhibitions.

Important information

Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

• For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence, Included with all admission types. 

A new exhibition that showcases the tradition of using precious metals and gemstones to commemorate victory. Visitors can see 70 objects that define athletic greatness across more than 15 sports, including trophies, rings, unique awards, and more through January 3, 2027. AMNH - For the Win

• Goal Zone, Included with GA+1 and GA+ALL product types.

Let the whole family team up for kicking, goalkeeping, or free movement and play in this all-ages interactive play-space that tests your soccer skills. On view through September 13, 2026. AMNH - Goal Zone

• World Cup Live at the Museum, starting June 11. Included with all admission types.  

Visitors can view all matches starting prior to 5 PM EST on the giant-screen in LeFrak Theater, Cullman Hall of the Universe, and in the Museum's Global Sports Pavilion. AMNH - World Cup Live at the Museum

A list of matches can be found here. We will continue to update this on a rolling basis: https://www.amnh.org/explore/world-cup-world-cultures#watch .