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Go on an expedition to a Pacific Island, to the deep-sea floor, back to the age of the dinosaurs, or out to the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy – all without leaving New York! Book your American Museum of Natural History tickets in advance and open up a world of discovery. You'll be able to choose from the latest special exhibits on arrival!
It's one of the largest museums on Earth and is filled with the plants, animals, and minerals that make up our planet (and solar system, and galaxy).
If you want to start big, go to the Rose Center for Earth and Space. It explores the 13-billion-year history of the universe and cosmic evolution.
American Museum of Natural History