Audubon GalleryAudubon Gallery – The elegantly restored Audubon Gallery showcases original oil paintings, watercolors, and lithographs from the hand of John James Audubon and sons.

Spitzer Hall of Human OriginsAnne and Bernard Spitzer Hall of Human Origins – Offering the most comprehensive evidence of human evolution ever assembled, this hall explores the most profound mysteries of humankind: who we are, where we came from, and what is in store for the future of our species.

Grand GalleryGrand Gallery – The Museum's historic 77th Street lobby restored to the grandeur of its original 1904 design celebrates the preservation and revitalization of a century-old Museum icon—the 63-foot-long Great Canoe.

Rare Jade SlabRare Jade Slab – One of the Museum's newest and most spectacular mineral specimens, a rare two-foot long jade slab with dramatic whorls of green and white, is now on display in the 77th Street Grand Gallery.

Iridescent AmmoliteIridescent Ammolite – A dazzling iridescent gemstone fossil of an 80-million-year-old ammonite measuring two feet in diameter is now on display in the 77th Street Grand Gallery.

Spectacular StibniteSpectacular Stibnite – A 1,000-pound stibnite with hundreds of sword-like, metallic blue-gray crystals sprouting from a rocky base is now on display in the 77th Street Grand Gallery.

DioramasDioramas Web site - features four 360° panoramic virtual tours, archival photos, and hall highlight videos with Stephen Quinn, author of Windows on Nature: The Great Habitat Dioramas of the American Museum of Natural History—now available in our online shop.

Fossil HallsFossil Halls – Four 360° panoramic virtual tours and hall highlight videos with curators Mike Novacek and Mark Norell are among the features showcasing the famed fourth-floor halls.

Hall of MeteoritesThe Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites – The circular layout of this permanent hall centers around a massive 34-ton iron meteorite fragment called Ahnighito.

Hall of Ocean LifeThe Milstein Hall of Ocean Life – Home to one of the Museum's most celebrated icons, the 94-foot-long blue whale model, the hall is a fully immersive marine environment with video projections, interactive computer stations, and new ocean dioramas.

Hall of Planet EarthThe Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth – This permanent hall displays one of the most outstanding collections of geological specimens ever displayed in an exhibition hall.


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