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American Museum of Natural History
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200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, United States

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About American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History is a museum located in New York. It was founded in 1869. It displays specimens of animals, fossils, minerals, and other things related to Natural History. You can take New York City Bus M7, M10, M11, and M79 while if you prefer a train journey then Subway number B and C from 81st street can take you to the museum. It could be visited from Wednesday to Sunday from 10 in the morning to 5:30 in the evening.

Some Lesser Known Facts About American Museum of Natural History

  • At first, the museum was located in Central Park but later on, it was shifted to a new building at West 77th Street as the collection grew rapidly.
  • Over 100 research expeditions are organized by the museum every year which travels the whole world.
  • The museum has a huge collection of African animals which were hunted by former President Theodore Roosevelt himself at the time of his specimen-collecting trip to Africa.
    The museum has a huge collection of African animals which were hunted by former President Theodore Roosevelt himself at the time of his specimen-colle
  • It has over 33 million pieces to display and educate visitors.
    It has over 33 million pieces to display and educate visitors.
  • The famous fossil hunter Barnum Brown has given his valuable services to the museum. Brown is credited with discovering a full skeleton of Tyrannosaurus Rex. The famous explorer Roy Chapman Andrews who is credited with discovering the first-ever dinosaur eggs also served as a director of the museum.
    The famous fossil hunter Barnum Brown has given his valuable services to the museum. Brown is credited with discovering a full skeleton of Tyrannosaur
  • The museum also has a black past in which jewels worth 400k dollars were stolen from the museum. It was stolen by Jack Murphy in 1964. Though he was caught later on the incident gave a permanent loss of some of the stones like the 14-carat Eagle Diamond to the museum.
    The museum also has a black past in which jewels worth 400k dollars were stolen from the museum. It was stolen by Jack Murphy in 1964. Though he was c
  • The museum also gives respect to the person who wants to contribute or finds something interesting looking like a fossil. Anyone who got some interesting thing and wants to know about that particular thing can come to the museum and know about it.
  • The blue whale model is that large that it takes three days to clean it. It is cleaned once a year.
    The blue whale model is that large that it takes three days to clean it. It is cleaned once a year.
  • It served as a filming location for the movies like The Devil Wears Prada, Night at the Museum, and Malcolm X.
    It served as a filming location for the movies like The Devil Wears Prada, Night at the Museum, and Malcolm X.
  • You can also organize a wedding at the museum. The museum allows a night halt for a slumber party or uses it as a wedding venue if asked. You can get married beneath the blue whale or beside a Barosaurus to make these moments memorable throughout life.
    You can also organize a wedding at the museum. The museum allows a night halt for a slumber party or uses it as a wedding venue if asked. You can get

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