American Museum of Natural History
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| Established | 1869 |
| Location | Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY |
| Type | Natural History |
| Visitor figures | About 4 million visits annually |
| Director | Ellen V. Futter |
| Public transit access | B, C, M7, M10, M11, M79 |
| Website | http://www.amnh.org |
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), on the Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York, USA, is one of the largest museums in the world.
With its park-like grounds, the museum has 25 interconnected buildings that house 46 permanent exhibition halls, research laboratories, and its renowned library.
The collections contain over 32 million specimens, of which only a small fraction can be displayed at any given time. The museum has a scientific staff of more than 200, and sponsors over 100 special field expeditions each year.
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Other websites [change]
- AMNH American Museum of Natural History main website
- History of the AMNH
- Library collection is searchable online.
Coordinates: 40°46′52″N 73°58′27″W / 40.781033°N 73.974174°W
