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How to get to American Museum of Natural History by Bus?

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Bus stations near American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan

  • Central Park West/W 79 St,2 min walk,
  • Central Park West/W 81 St,3 min walk,
  • W 81 St/Central Park West,3 min walk,
  • Columbus Av/W 78 St,7 min walk,

Subway stations near American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan

  • 86 St,7 min walk,
  • 79 St,11 min walk,
  • 72 St,15 min walk,

Bus lines to American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan

  • M10,Harlem 159 St Via 8 Av,
  • BXM2,West Midtown Penn Sta-34 St Via Kappock St,
  • M79-SBS,Select Bus Yrkvlle East End Av Crosstown,
  • M7,14 St Via Columbus Via 7 Av,
  • M11,42 St,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to American Museum of Natural History?

    The closest stations to American Museum of Natural History are:

    • Central Park West/W 79 St is 39 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Central Park West/W 81 St is 131 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • W 81 St/Central Park West is 157 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Columbus Av/W 78 St is 479 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • 86 St is 579 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • 79 St is 850 yards away, 11 min walk.
    • 72 St is 1189 yards away, 15 min walk.
  • Which Bus lines stop near American Museum of Natural History?

    These Bus lines stop near American Museum of Natural History: M10, M104, M11, M66, M79-SBS

  • Which Train lines stop near American Museum of Natural History?

    These Train lines stop near American Museum of Natural History: HEMPSTEAD BRANCH, PATH, PORT WASHINGTON BRANCH

  • Which Subway lines stop near American Museum of Natural History?

    These Subway lines stop near American Museum of Natural History: A

  • What’s the nearest subway station to American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan?

    The nearest subway station to American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan is 86 St. It’s a 7 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan?

    The nearest bus stop to American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan is Central Park West/W 79 St. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first Subway to American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan?

    The A is the first Subway that goes to American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. It stops nearby at 3:00 AM.

  • What time is the last Subway to American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan?

    The A is the last Subway that goes to American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. It stops nearby at 4:01 AM.

  • What time is the first Bus to American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan?

    The M7 is the first Bus that goes to American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. It stops nearby at 3:00 AM.

  • What time is the last Bus to American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan?

    The M7 is the last Bus that goes to American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. It stops nearby at 3:01 AM.

  • How much is the Subway fare to American Museum of Natural History?

    The Subway fare to American Museum of Natural History costs about $2.90.

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American Museum of Natural History Address: 200 Central Park W street in Manhattan

American Museum of Natural History, ManhattanThe American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is a natural history museum on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Located in Theodore Roosevelt Park, across the street from Central Park, the museum complex comprises 20 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls, in addition to a planetarium and a library. The museum collections contain about 35 million specimens of plants, animals, fungi, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, human remains, and human cultural artifacts, as well as specialized collections for frozen tissue and genomic and astrophysical data, of which only a small fraction can be displayed at any given time. The museum occupies more than 2,500,000 sq ft (232,258 m2). AMNH has a full-time scientific staff of 225, sponsors over 120 special field expeditions each year, and averages about five million visits annually.The AMNH is a private 501(c)(3) organization. The naturalist Albert S. Bickmore devised the idea for the American Museum of Natural History in 1861, and, after several years of advocacy, the museum opened within Central Park's Arsenal on May 22, 1871. The museum's first purpose-built structure in Theodore Roosevelt Park was designed by Calvert Vaux and J. Wrey Mould and opened on December 22, 1877. Numerous wings have been added over the years, including the main entrance pavilion (named for Theodore Roosevelt) in 1936 and the Rose Center for Earth and Space in 2000.
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