American Museum of Natural History

Founded in 1869, the museum is one of the worlds foremost scientific, educational and cultural institutions in the world. The museum has forty five permanent exhibition halls including the Rose Center for Earth & Space and the Hayden Planetarium. The mission statement of the American Museum of Natural History is: “To discover, interpret, and disseminate—through scientific research and education—knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe.” Located at 200 Central Park West (between 77th & 81st Street). amnh.org