Stand under a 94-foot-long blue whale. Marvel at the collection of dinosaur bones. Come face to face with your human ancestors. Spiral down millions of years of cosmic evolution. And so much more!

Located in the heart of Manhattan—along beautiful Central Park—the American Museum of Natural History is both one of the world's greatest scientific and cultural institutions and housed in an architecturally magnificent building. The museum presents an exciting concurrence of the past and the future and is a continual delight for the curious of all ages.

New Exhibition Dig into Homo sapien history by visiting the Spitzer Hall of Human Origins, where you’ll learn about human evolution, starting with our earliest ancestors. Here, the latest in genomic science partners with the most up-to-date fossil-record discoveries to explore humankind’s past—and future. Bone up on our origins with this new exhibition's computer animations, interactive displays, videos, and other innovative features.

Mythic Creatures In this enchanting exhibit, unicorns, dragons, and mermaids are just a few of the creatures that cross your path. Imaginative displays pull you into a mythical world, explaining how tales of lore travel and age. This show looks at the origins and cultural significance of legends through artifacts, fossils, and models. On view through Jan. 8, 2008.

Water: H2O = Life This stunning exhibition invites you to explore the beauty and wonder of water—with live fishes and frogs, waterfalls projected on curtains of fog, immersive dioramas re-creating a floating Cambodian fishing village, and the towering rock formations now visible in a California lake (whose water level has dropped dramatically). Interactive exhibits allow you to test your own “H2O IQ.” This exhibition will forever change the way you look at water—to see it not as a resource that’s taken for granted by many people, but as a life-sustaining, precious treasure and one of the most pressing environmental topics of the 21st century. On view November 3, 2007–May 25, 2008.

Dinosaurs Alive! This 40-minute IMAX film travels far and wide to unearth the history of these intriguing creatures. Follow paleontologists through Mongolia and New Mexico, and learn about Triassic Period dinosaurs and creatures of the Cretaceous Period. With narration by Academy Award-winning actor Michael Douglas, this film also introduces you to the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones, Roy Chapman Andrews. On view through Spring 2008.

Butterflies Mingle with more than 500 live, free-flying tropical butterflies in an enclosed habitat that approximates their natural environment with lush vegetation and live flowering plants. Simulated sunlight and the sound of howler monkeys, parakeets, quetzals, and other species complete the environment. On view through May 26, 2008.

Space Show See the spectacular new show, Cosmic Collisions, narrated by Robert Redford. Immersed in a dazzling virtual reality simulator, you’ll journey into deep space—well beyond the calm face of the night sky—to explore cosmic collisions, hypersonic impacts that drive the dynamic and continuing formation of the universe.

Inclusions :

• Admission to the American Museum of Natural History permanent collection
• All special exhibits
• Admission to the Planetarium Space Show
• IMAX movie
• Admission to the Rose Center for Earth and Space

Available:
Daily; the museum is closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Hours of operation:
10 AM–5:45 PM

Duration:
1-day ticket; please allow at least 3 hours to explore the museum

Note:
The Space Show, IMAX movie, and special exhibitions begin at 10:30 AM and run every hour on the half hour; these are scheduled entries. If you miss your show time, every effort will be made to schedule you for a different time.

Children under 2 years are admitted free of charge. To avoid crowds on Saturday and Sunday, please try to arrive before noon. Free audio guides of the Rose Center for Earth and Space are available in English and Spanish. A variety of dining options are available within the museum.

Reservations are not required but are strongly recommended during the following holiday periods:

• Nov. 10, 24, and 25
• Dec. 26–30
• Jan. 1 and 13–15
• Feb. 17–19
  

After you book your activity, follow these 3 easy steps:
1. Print your voucher; locate the voucher in your travel confirmation e-mail or in the My Trips/My Itineraries link on the site.
2. Follow the redemption instructions on your voucher; it is critical to do this before you depart.
3. Take all vouchers with you; you must redeem one voucher per person.

Exchange your voucher for activity:
Please present your voucher(s) and photo identification at either the Main Entrance located at 79th Street and Central Park West, open daily 10 AM to 5:45 PM (go to CityPass Desk); or at the Rose Center Entrance at 81st Street between C.P.W. and Columbus Avenue, open daily from 10 AM to 5:45 PM (go to Will Call Desk). If you made reservations, please redeem for tickets at the Rose Center Entrance Will Call Desk.