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American Museum of Natural History

Uptown · Paid entry

Pay what you wish for NY, NJ and CT residents; dinosaurs and the blue whale.

3 hours or more · General admission paid; NY, NJ and CT residents pay what they wish

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2Uptown · Paid entry

Pay what you wish for New York State residents and NY, NJ and CT students.

Photo: 颐园居, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Time there: 3 hours or more
Best time: Weekday mornings; Friday and Saturday open till 9
Cost: $30 adults; pay what you wish for New York State residents
Good to know: Closed Wednesdays. Kids 12 and under free. Station: 86th St (4 5 6).

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