For this next installment, I will touch on one of the highlights of my trip The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH).

On Central Park West and 79th Street this massive museum is a sight to behold. Personally I spent 7 hours there one day and it was well worth it. I did not see everything there is to see, I just scratched the surface. But if you like good museums that really get down and teach you something, then this is the one for you.

Five floors with over 40 grand exhibition halls. Some of my favorite things to see were, the Dioramas with life like animals frozen in time, it feels like your really there. The two huge Dinosaur halls, with A Stegosaurus and a T-rex, is also a sight to be seen. Some of the other intertesting exhibits were the Halls of people. Like Asian, Mexican and Southern American. These halls take you through these ancient cultures and show you how they lived, traded and worked. From the artifacts like pottery and statues to the minitures of the villages. Amazing.

Also there is the newest addition to the Museum the Rose Center for Earth and Space. Four story, glass enclosed space houses a 30 minutes virtual ride through the Milky way, Walk the Spiral Cosmic OPathway from the big bang till present time. Plus moon rocks and metorites, do not miss this.

Now for some tips. I got to the museum at opening and it took us almost 30 minutes just to get into the place. While it is huge there are lots of people that come here, and if you visit on a school day, you might get caught up in a field trip. So go early and plan on staying a while. I also recommend keeping your entrance tickets and visiting the street vendors outside for lunch. The Museum has a cafe, buit it gets real crowded, so finding food will take you a while. You also might want to purchase one of NYC's Passes. They have these multi admision passes that save you time and money. Opt for all of the extra exhibits, it is worth the extra money.

Go and have fun. Fun can be educational.

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