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Dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History in New York
Skip-the-Line Museum of Natural History PRIVATE Guided Tour
American Museum of Natural History in New York
Native Americans and pilgrims diorama at the American Museum of Natural History in New York
Elephant at the American Museum of Natural History in New York

Natural History Museum Guided Tour

By Babylon Tours
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Overview
  • Visit the famous Natural History Museum on this Private Tour
  • Enjoy a Guided highlights tour with a personal touch
  • Learn about its storey in the majestic Roosevelt Rotunda
  • Explore animal life from dinosaurs to the giant Blue Whales
  • Take a look into outer space in the Rose Centre

Activity location

    • Central Park West
    • 10024, New York, New York, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Between the membership desk and the Barosaurus/Allosaurus fossils in the rotunda
    • Central Park West
    • 10024, New York, New York, United States of America

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional art historian guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fee
  • What's includedWhat's includedAvailable Daily
  • What's includedWhat's includedDuration 2 - 2.5 hours
  • What's includedWhat's includedWheelchair Tour under Request Only
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTour price does NOT include service charge (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTour price does NOT include luggage or coat storage
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTour does NOT include Temporary Exhibits

Know before you book

  • No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security
  • Moderate amount of walking is involved.
  • Occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, guests will be provided with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1 hour from the tour starting time. In these cases the supplier is unable to provide refunds or discounts
  • Some specific rooms inside the museum are subject to rules requiring quiet or restricted right to speak inside. In these cases your guide will provide the information about the rooms contents before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.
  • Please provide a phone number and email you can be reached at during your trip.

What you can expect

On this 2.5 hour Private Tour, your local guide will lead you through its seemingly endless halls, highlighting the must-see displays. Interested in travelling through time and space… The American Museum of Natural History is the closest you’ll get without leaving Manhattan! This massive museum houses some of the world’s most curious artefacts.

The museum’s 33 million objects are spread through 28 different buildings – making a guide indispensable if you want to experience even a fraction of it. You’ll start by learning the museum’s history in the majestic Roosevelt Rotunda where you’ll come face to face with the first of many prehistoric characters on your visit. Moving on, your guide will explain how the dioramas are created as you explore the giant African mammals of the Akeley Hall.

The creatures get even bigger as you move towards the dinosaur exhibits featuring some of the most complete collections of dinosaur skeletons anywhere in the world. From the gargantuan Titanosaur to the crowd-favorite T-Rex, even the most serious adult feels like a kid staring up at these beasts. You’ll then move on to hear about the North American Forests, featuring the giant Sequoia, before gaping up at the Blue Whale hanging overhead in the Hall of Ocean Life. Visit some American mammals as you learn about the National Parks of the United States. End your visit with a trip to space, exploring the Cosmic Pathway.

We’re more than just storytellers. Our young, passionate, and engaging guides approach touring in a different way. They will bring a personal touch to each tour, adding their own favourite anecdotes and tips along the way. They are there to listen to you, to answer your questions, and to create a dialogue – unlike other tours where they just lecture you as you go along. That’s the whole reason why we specialise in private and semi-private tours exclusively, to make sure you get the most possible out of your experience.

Location

Activity location

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    • Central Park West
    • 10024, New York, New York, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBetween the membership desk and the Barosaurus/Allosaurus fossils in the rotunda
    • Central Park West
    • 10024, New York, New York, United States of America