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 .
* Watch parties are free with Museum admission. During evening matches, the Museum will be open for extended hours, including exhibitions and shows that are available with the General Admission + One Ticketed Exhibition and General Admission + All Ticketed Exhibition products, see extended hours below.
* Extended Operating Schedule
* The following dates will feature extended public operating hours:
Extended Operating Schedule
The following dates will feature extended public operating hours:
Date
Extended Closing Time
Saturday, June 13
9pm
Sunday, June 14
7:30pm
Wednesday, June 17
7:30pm
Saturday, June 20
8pm
Monday, June 22
7:30pm
Tuesday, June 23
7:30pm
Thursday, June 25
7:30pm
Saturday, June 27
8pm
Monday, June 29
7:30pm
Tuesday, June 30
8pm (Member Evening Hours)
Wednesday, July 1
7:30pm
Saturday, July 4
8pm
Sunday, July 5
7:30pm
Tuesday, July 7
7:30pm
Thursday, July 9
7:30pm
Saturday, July 11
8pm
Saturday, July 18
8pm
Saturday, July 25
8pm
Exhibition Highlights
* For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence, through January 3, 2027. 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.
* Goal Zone, through September 13, 2026. 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.