American Museum of Natural History Reviews Summary

Exhibits and Collections

Pros:

• "The highlights for me where insectarium, jewels and minerals and the dinosaurs."
• "The marine life section immerses visitors in the depths of the ocean, showcasing majestic whales and mesmerizing jellyfish."
• "The Rose Center for Earth and Space further expands the museum's scope, taking you on an exhilarating journey through the universe."
• "This is one of the most amazing and interactive museums I’ve seen."
• "Every time I’m overwhelmed with the beauty of gems, stones and petrified wood."
• "The new Gilder Center is another must-do. The building in itself is an architectural delight!"
• "Fantastic climate change and evolution exhibits."

Cons:

• "Exhibit were closing early cause an event was booked inside the museum, so things were closing early."
• "There isn't enough time to see all the exhibition halls in one day, and my legs hurt."
• "The exhibition is also rotating and the one I keep paying extra tickets over 4 times because I bring different visitors to the museum is Planetarium. And in past 10 years the presentation hasn't been changing. It's the same."
• "We were pushed like animals into the room and waited to get inside the show."
• "Couldn't see the sea lion cause there was not much indication of where the show was located."
• "Unfortunately the Ocean area was closed which was #1 on my daughter’s list so that was disappointing; reptiles were also closed and much of the hands-on space things were broken."
• "Don’t buy the extra ticket to see the immersive world. It was mostly propaganda on how we need to save the earth."

Accessibility and Organization

Pros:

• "It's very big and organized well enough that even with it being as busy as it was you didn't feel crowded in."
• "Gift shops, cafeterias, bathrooms and plenty of employees roaming the halls to help."
• "Parking can be challenging, however, the museum has a parking lot."
• "The architecture of the building is magnificent."
• "The museum isn't that crowded."
• "There are many bathroom options throughout the museum."
• "The museum is great, family friendly, proper accessibility, and garage parking is no hassle."

Cons:

• "It’s super crowded."
• "Keep in mind that it can get crowded, so try to go early or on weekdays if possible."
• "The museum has 0 organizational skills so plan your times 30 min- 1 hour in advance for everything. You are pretty much on your own and get a paper map."
• "The signage for everything is so confusing and makes no sense. There is no guidance either, the workers just on their phones distracted."
• "The layout is pretty confusing but just grab a map and use your context clues, and you’ll be able to navigate just fine!"
• "It was really crowded, some things were hard to reach, the corridors were really jammed with people."
• "The museum’s app... was not always helpful to go to one place to another, because it is not possible to follow a pathway."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "The general admission is about $28."
• "The pay as you wish pricing for NY, NJ, & CT residents is a great."
• "Love that there is a pay what you can option for New York residents (and maybe another state or two)."
• "There are a lot of ways to see this museum at a discount or free, but just being an out-of-town tourist isn't one of them."
• "With membership the extra exhibitions are free and you don't need to wait for the admission."
• "If you have NYC-ID you got a discount in your tickets."
• "Also, check the New York Public Library, as they give free tickets to the museum."

Cons:

• "There are exhibits that cost extra money."
• "The food court was awful."
• "Food quality is disgusting and prices are sky high; couldn't eat what we purchased."
• "My only complaint would be that the cafeteria area was really crowded and as over priced as you might expect."
• "The price was kinda insane but worth it since it’s a day pass, and I was able to re-enter the museum later on in the day."
• "Don't eat in the cafeterias as they are extremely expensive."
• "Food was charged by weight, and you had to guess the weight of the food you've picked up."