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Did you know? The American Museum of Natural History is home to the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the world. Floor 4 of the Museum features approximately 165 dinosaur specimens. Of those, 85 percent of specimens contain real fossil material, as opposed to casts or reproductions.🦖
We’re one of the only museums in New York City, and the world, where visitors can get an up-close look at so many different dinosaurs—including the iconic Tyrannosaurus rex, discovered in 1908 in the Hell Creek Formation.
Be sure to stop by the various carts stationed throughout our halls, like the one run by the Science Communication Internship Program (SCIP) interns featured in this video, to learn more about Museum specimens!
#museum #dinosaurs #paleontology #science didyouknow
31 Jul 2026
Let us know what else you would see if you only had an hour at the Museum!
Everything you’ve seen is included with General Admission. If you have more time to spend, check out our ticketed exhibitions in the Gilder Center, including the Butterfly Vivarium and Invisible Worlds.
#naturalhistory #museums #thingstodoinnyc #nyc
03 Apr 2026
🦈 Dive into the Museum’s collections with Ryan Thoni (@manonafishin), curatorial associate of Ichthyology, and meet the shark that inspired the Jaws movie poster!
#Jaws50 #NaturalHistory #Jaws #Sharks #museums #Ichthyology #makoshark #greatwhiteshark
11 Jul 2025
This Caturday, meet the flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps)! Unlike many cats, this species enjoys spending time by the water. It can often be spotted on muddy banks and riversides, where it feeds on crustaceans, frogs, and fish. Its large, sharp molars aid it in locking down slippery prey and its partially webbed feet help it to navigate its environment!
Photo: Jim Sanderson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
#cats #wildlife #biodiversity #animals #animalfacts
01 Jan 1970
🚨Exciting news! We’re open late: Beginning November 7 through January 30 (except December 12), the Museum will be open until 8 pm on Saturdays!
🦖Additionally, enjoy extended holiday hours in November and December.
Don’t miss your chance to explore the Museum’s halls after hours. For the most enjoyable experience during a very busy time, we’ve compiled some quick tips. Visit the link in our bio for more information.
Photo: Alvaro Keding/©AMNH
#newyork #museum #nyc #naturalhistory
01 Jan 1970
Meet the cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia)! One of North America’s largest moths, this critter’s wingspan can reach an impressive 7 in (17.8 cm). Once mature, this species does not eat: Instead, it spends its time searching for a mate. Females emit pheromones to attract males, and male moths can detect this scent from more than 1 mi (1.6 km) away.
Photo: David Yeany, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
#insects #entomology #didyouknow #animalfacts #wildlife
01 Jan 1970
Have you ever seen the Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica)? This multi-colored rodent can reach lengths of 18 in (45.7 cm) and weights of 6.6 lb (3 kg)! Its long tail—which is about the same length as its body—is used as a counterbalance as it scurries through the treetops. It's omnivorous, with a diet that includes fruit, bark, insects, and bird eggs. This squirrel can be spotted in parts of Asia including India, Singapore, and Indonesia.
Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
#nature #biodiversity #animals #animalfacts #didyouknow
01 Jan 1970
Meet the Cephea cephea: a jelly so nice they named it twice. This ocean dweller is sometimes called the cauliflower jellyfish because of its resemblance to the vegetable. It can reach over 20 in (51 cm) in diameter! Jellies have bodies that include two transparent layers: an outer one for protection and an inner one for digesting food. Between the two layers, you’ll find a watery gel—in fact, their bodies are more than 95 percent water!
Photo: Lisa Williams, CC BY 2.0, iNaturalist
#nature #marinebiology #wildlife #biodiversity
01 Jan 1970
Here’s a hog-nosed shrew rat (Hyorhinomys stuempkei) to brighten your day. Found on Sulawesi Island in Indonesia, this critter feeds on small invertebrates, such as earthworms and arthropods. In addition to its distinctive flat, pink nose, it also has remarkably long incisors! This species was unknown to science until as recently as 2015.
Photo: Kevin C Rowe and Museum Victoria, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
#nature #biodiversity #wildlife #animals #didyouknow
01 Jan 1970
Feast your eyes on the Museum’s giant amethyst geode. Standing 9 ft (2.7 m) tall and weighing around 11,000 lbs (4,990 kg), it’s one of the largest specimens in our halls. How did this dazzling geode come to be? About 135 million years ago, the continental plates carrying South America and Africa began to separate. Magma poured out from fractures in Earth’s crust and large gas bubbles escaped from within the magma—becoming trapped in the rock as it solidified, forming cavities. Groundwater flowing into these spaces brought dissolved silica, which crystallized into quartz. Over millennia, most of these quartz crystals turned into rich purple amethyst.
Spot this and other amazing specimens in the Museum’s Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals!
Photo: D. Finnin/© AMNH
#museum #gems #minerals #geology #science
01 Jan 1970
Block out the haters like the visored bat (Sphaeronycteris toxophyllum). This rare species is a frugivore that can be found in parts of South America. Males have larger fleshy “visors” than females, and they also sport folds of skin around their necks. These skin folds can be pulled over their faces—serving as “sleep masks'' while the bats roost!
Photo: Guilherme Siniciato Terra Garbino, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
#nature #wildlife #bats #biodiversity #animals
01 Jan 1970
This fossil represents one of the greatest discoveries in the history of paleontology: a rare glimpse at the texture of non-avian dinosaur skin. Like the skin on modern birds’ feet, this duck-billed dinosaur’s skin was marked by bumps called tubercles. The tubercles are larger along the animal’s back and sides and smaller around the joints, which needed to be flexible.
You can see this incredibly preserved dinosaur, and more, at the American Museum of Natural History.
#paleontology #museum #naturalhistory #dinosaurs #fossils
30 Oct 2026
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