The Parent · Sofia · New York
American Museum of Natural History
The reliable big one. The dinosaur halls and the hanging blue whale never fail, and the 2023 Gilder Center added a year-round butterfly vivarium and an insectarium that buy you another hour. It's stroller-friendly, and pay-what-you-wish for NY residents — but you must reserve, and the lines wrap the block on weekends.
Dinosaurs, the blue whale, and the new Gilder Center's butterfly vivarium — stroller-friendly and endlessly kid-proof.
— Sofia, The Parent
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