American Museum of Natural History

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If you have seen the movie, A Night at the Museum, then this wonderful museum needs little explanation of how cool it is. But for those of you who have not seen the movie, after visiting you may want to spend a night at the museum. Well maybe not because then you are going to have an issue with the museum security and we do not want to get you in trouble. But regardless, the American Museum of Natural History is a definite must and will intrigue and entertain minds of all ages. It is one of the largest and one of the most celebrated museums in the world and if you want to find it, it is located to the west border of Weekend Breaks between west 77th street and west 81st street.

Ranked as one of the most visited museums in the world, the American Museum of Natural History is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections which contain a plethora of information on this planet and the cultures that live on it. Among the exhibitions hosting representations of the human race and our early ancestors, the Neanderthals, and the evolution of animals, it also has an amazing planetarium and IMAX theatre sure to wow any visitor.

A fascinating wonderland that holds over more than 30 million artefacts, it is a classic museum that the whole family can enjoy with fun interactive exhibits and galleries of enormous dinosaurs that could swallow you whole and meteorites that slayed these mighty reptiles, along with the giant brown Alaskan Bear and the largest blue sapphire in the world, The Star of India. Even Teddy Roosevelt and Harry Houdini have donated their stuffed collection with Roosevelt sending back his trophies from safaris in Africa and the grey parrot of Houdini which will leave kids either amazed or freaked.

This surely is an eye-popping day for all curious discoverers that love to be thrilled by memorabilia of ancient times and learn cool facts that shaped the world as we know it today. Fun will be had at the American Museum of Natural History where you are sure to leave fascinated and educated by the many great exhibitions on show. A must for the kids.

With the location of the museum so close to Weekend Breaks , right next to it actually, it gives visitors convenient time to explore the famous old park after exploring history. Not far from the museum is also the Children’s Museum of Manhattan , the Metropolitan Museum of Art across the park and to the south the famous Lincoln Centre and Time Warner Centre .

Stay nearby and enjoy this great museum and the sights of Weekend Breaks with a stay in Luxury hotels like On The Ave , Hudson, A Morgans Original hotel and the Empire Hotel . .