American Museum of Natural History, Upper West Side
64 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/AskNYC, r/Brooklyn30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 30 threads.
What people say, in short
Dinosaurs, the suspended whale, fossils, gems and the planetarium are recurring visitor highlights. Parents recommend it for children, while adults also describe rewarding visits without kids. Commenters often allow a substantial part of the day. Crowded school and family visits are a drawback for some, and one commenter felt that parts of the displays looked worn.
Address
American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Prk W, New York, NY 10024
At a glance
- Best for
- Families, Kids
- Known for
- Dinosaurs, Whale, Gem hall
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/mapleleavesssss in r/AskNYC · Oct 2024
Recommends going early on an off-season weekday to see everything, calling it interesting and affordable.
- Recommendsu/MagicalPizza21 in r/AskNYC · Jan 2025
Says they are partial to the museum, though it has been a while since their last visit.
- Recommendsu/brightside1982 in r/AskNYC · Aug 2024collections
Cherishes childhood memories of the whale and dinosaurs and appreciates it more with age.
- Recommendsu/Drach88 in r/AskNYC · Nov 2024collections
Recommends it for those who like natural history.
- Recommendsu/calmdownitsajoke_ in r/AskNYC · Nov 2024
Calls it one of their all-time favorites.
- Recommendsu/Jyqm in r/AskNYC · Jul 2024families
Says for kids, animal dioramas and dinosaur skeletons beat paintings and sculpture.
- Recommendsu/deafiofleming in r/AskNYC · Jul 2024
Briefly recommends Natural History as the museum choice.
- Recommendsu/Mattna-da in r/Brooklyn · Sep 2025collections
Picks this museum for its skeletal displays.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/c8bb8ge in r/AskNYC · Aug 2024collections
Says it is not far behind the Met as a must-see.
- Recommendsu/Stewmungous in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025collections
Says it has an exhibit for everything and needs at least a half day to do it justice.
- Recommendsu/Scifig23 in r/Brooklyn · Aug 2024exhibits
Says the planetarium and dinosaurs make a full, memorable day.
- Recommendsu/DamnitRuby in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024families
Disagrees it is too kiddy, saying it is fun for a child-free adult.
- Mixedu/Dodges-Hodge in r/AskNYC · Jan 2025exhibits
Praises dinosaurs, whales and Native American exhibit but says some exhibits look threadbare.
- Recommendsu/harmonicpenguin in r/AskNYC · Jul 2024exhibits
Highlights the planetarium dome show as worth the cost.
- Recommendsu/MurrayPloppins in r/AskNYC · Jul 2024collections
Spent a full afternoon there alone and was content; many gems.
- Recommendsu/superturtle48 in r/AskNYC · Dec 2025families
Describes the museum as an educational outing enjoyed in childhood and adulthood.
- Recommendsu/ThymeLordess in r/AskNYC · Aug 2024
Continues to discover unfamiliar displays on repeated family visits.
- Recommendsu/thansal in r/AskNYC · Jul 2024collections
Finds the parts of the collection beyond the usual galleries especially impressive.
- Recommendsu/zlide in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024exhibits
Says it is not solely kid-focused and praises the gem hall and fossils.
- Recommendsu/S31J41 in r/AskNYC · Oct 2026
Speaks positively of visiting the natural history museum.
- Recommendsu/ciaomain in r/AskNYC · Aug 2024collections
Says the attached natural history museum is pretty cool too.
- Recommendsu/HonorableJudgeIto in r/Brooklyn · Aug 2024
Went as a Big Brother with their little, who absolutely loved it.
- Recommendsu/robrklyn in r/Brooklyn · Oct 2024
Includes it in a list of recommended museums for kids in Manhattan.
- Recommendsu/New-York-Coffee in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024collections
Describes it as world class, interesting and three-dimensional, better than the MoMA.
- Recommendsu/goisles29 in r/AskNYC · May 2024collections
Lists AMNH among world-class museums worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/thejupiterdevice in r/AskNYC · Jul 2025collections
Picks AMNH to see a specific exhibit, Apex.
- Recommendsu/Prestigious_Win_829 in r/AskNYC · Nov 2024
Calls AMNH one of the large museums more interesting for tourists.
- Recommendsu/lucky_chloe88 in r/AskNYC · Aug 2024collections
Suggests it, noting boys like dinosaurs.
- Recommendsu/Scared-Space-2264 in r/AskNYC · Aug 2024
Lists the natural history museum among things to do.
- Caveatu/anonyhouse2021 in r/AskNYC · May 2025crowds
Too full of kids.
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