Natural History & Natural Science Museum
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History is a natural history & natural science museum in New York, New York. It is one of the U.S. museums catalogued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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What is American Museum of Natural History?
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is a natural history museum on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Located in Theodore Roosevelt Park, across the street from Central Park, the museum complex comprises 21 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls, in addition to a planetarium and a library. The museum collections contain about 32 million specimens of plants, animals, fungi, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, human remains, and human cultural artifacts, as well as specialized collections for frozen tissue and genomic and astrophysical data, of which only a small fraction can be displayed at any given time. The museum occupies more than 2,500,000 ft2 (232,258 m2). AMNH has a full-time scientific staff of 225, sponsors over 120 special field expeditions each year, and averages about five million visits annually.
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Museum details
- Name
- American Museum of Natural History
- City
- New York
- State
- New York
- Website
- http://www.amnh.org
- IMLS Museum ID
- 8403601031
- Coordinates
- 40.77949, -73.97611
What kind of museum is American Museum of Natural History?
American Museum of Natural History is classified as a natural history & natural science museum in the IMLS Museum Data Files. Browse more natural history & natural science museums →
Where is American Museum of Natural History located?
American Museum of Natural History is located in New York, New York at approximately 40.77949, -73.97611. See the map above.
Does American Museum of Natural History have a website?
Yes — the IMLS record lists http://www.amnh.org. Hours and admission can change, so check the official site before you visit.
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