The American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History, also referred to as the "Natural History Museum" or AMNH, is one of the best museums in NYC and the biggest natural history museum in the world. Come check out the Planetarium and the iconic Great Blue Whale hanging from the ceiling. The AMNH has more than 33 million specimens ranging from animals to dinosaurs to meteorites to minerals to humans. Here are some of the "must see" items at The American Museum of Natural History. Lucy The Great Blue Whale The Dzanga-Sangha Rainforest