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It's Trilobite Tuesday! Some trilobite fossils provide extra insight about life in the Paleozoic seas—like this 430-million-year-old Arctinurus from the Rochester Shale of New York! Its 5-in- (12.7-cm-) long body is covered in brachiopod shells that hitched a ride on the trilobite's carapace.
February 10, 2026 at 4:21 PM
It's Trilobite Tuesday! Some trilobite fossils provide extra insight about life in the Paleozoic seas—like this 430-million-year-old Arctinurus from the Rochester Shale of New York! Its 5-in- (12.7-cm-) long body is covered in brachiopod shells that hitched a ride on the trilobite's carapace.
On National Poop Day, we share ancient poop! Can you guess which animal made this well-preserved mess? A giant ground sloth! This specimen was found in Mylodon Cave in Chile. You can see it in person on the Museum's second floor.💩
February 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
On National Poop Day, we share ancient poop! Can you guess which animal made this well-preserved mess? A giant ground sloth! This specimen was found in Mylodon Cave in Chile. You can see it in person on the Museum's second floor.💩
Its tentacles can grow more than 100 ft (30 m) long! In fact, the longest examples of this species—which inhabit the Arctic Ocean—are even longer than the longest known blue whale. Come see a life-size model of one at the Museum’s Hall of Biodiversity.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Its tentacles can grow more than 100 ft (30 m) long! In fact, the longest examples of this species—which inhabit the Arctic Ocean—are even longer than the longest known blue whale. Come see a life-size model of one at the Museum’s Hall of Biodiversity.
Today’s Exhibit of the Day? The lion’s mane jellyfish. It's one of the world’s longest animals! This jumbo-sized jelly trails a “mane” of more than 800 stinging tentacles that are covered in cells with venom that stun prey, including small crustaceans and zooplankton.
Photo: R. Mickens/© AMNH
Photo: R. Mickens/© AMNH
February 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Today’s Exhibit of the Day? The lion’s mane jellyfish. It's one of the world’s longest animals! This jumbo-sized jelly trails a “mane” of more than 800 stinging tentacles that are covered in cells with venom that stun prey, including small crustaceans and zooplankton.
Photo: R. Mickens/© AMNH
Photo: R. Mickens/© AMNH
A large brain and eyes may have provided advanced sensory capabilities! Get a closer look at this Velociraptor skull in the Hall of Saurischian Dinosaurs. Plan your visit.👇
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February 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
A large brain and eyes may have provided advanced sensory capabilities! Get a closer look at this Velociraptor skull in the Hall of Saurischian Dinosaurs. Plan your visit.👇
This Fossil Friday, take an up-close look at the skull of a Velociraptor. This dino was a fierce predator that skimmed across the dunes chasing prey on two legs, with sickle-shaped claws on its hands and feet and a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth.
Photo: D. Finnin/© AMNH
Photo: D. Finnin/© AMNH
February 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
This Fossil Friday, take an up-close look at the skull of a Velociraptor. This dino was a fierce predator that skimmed across the dunes chasing prey on two legs, with sickle-shaped claws on its hands and feet and a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth.
Photo: D. Finnin/© AMNH
Photo: D. Finnin/© AMNH
The purple frog, also known as the pig-nosed frog, might be spotted along India’s Western Ghats mountains. It uses its sensitive snout to sniff out snacks, like termites, and then scoops them out with its fluted tongue!
Photo: rajesh rocky, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: rajesh rocky, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist
February 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
The purple frog, also known as the pig-nosed frog, might be spotted along India’s Western Ghats mountains. It uses its sensitive snout to sniff out snacks, like termites, and then scoops them out with its fluted tongue!
Photo: rajesh rocky, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: rajesh rocky, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist
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Ever wonder just how germy the pole you’re holding on your ride on the NYC subway is? There are scientists & citizen scientists trying to figure that out! Today’s SciCafe at the American Museum of Natural History was about research of the microorganisms in cities around the world @amnh.org #AMNH
February 5, 2026 at 4:48 AM
The spotted-tail quoll is an Australian marsupial predator. It uses a powerful bite to dispatch prey including birds and small mammals. Its hisses and screams have been likened to the sounds of a circular saw!
Photo: Catherine Grenfell, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Catherine Grenfell, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
February 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The spotted-tail quoll is an Australian marsupial predator. It uses a powerful bite to dispatch prey including birds and small mammals. Its hisses and screams have been likened to the sounds of a circular saw!
Photo: Catherine Grenfell, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Catherine Grenfell, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Are you ready for the #WinterGames? Meet this year’s animal mascot, the stoat!🥇
February 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Are you ready for the #WinterGames? Meet this year’s animal mascot, the stoat!🥇
It's Trilobite Tuesday! Pictured is the Lower Cambrian Bristolia insolens—distinguished by the uniquely angled genal spines that emerge from its head. While specimens with disarticulated head shields are relatively common finds throughout the Western United States, complete examples are rare.
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
It's Trilobite Tuesday! Pictured is the Lower Cambrian Bristolia insolens—distinguished by the uniquely angled genal spines that emerge from its head. While specimens with disarticulated head shields are relatively common finds throughout the Western United States, complete examples are rare.
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What Dinosaur Skin REALLY Looked Like
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February 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Happy Groundhog Day! See these groundhogs in the Hall of North American Mammals. The Museum is open daily from 10 am-5:30 pm. Plan your visit: amnh.link/4lHPM4s
February 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Happy Groundhog Day! See these groundhogs in the Hall of North American Mammals. The Museum is open daily from 10 am-5:30 pm. Plan your visit: amnh.link/4lHPM4s
Today’s exhibit of the day? This spectacular stibnite. Weighing almost half a ton, it's one of the largest stibnites on public display in the world. See its bladelike crystals, which formed in a large underground cavity, up close in the Mignone Halls of Gems & Minerals.
February 2, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Today’s exhibit of the day? This spectacular stibnite. Weighing almost half a ton, it's one of the largest stibnites on public display in the world. See its bladelike crystals, which formed in a large underground cavity, up close in the Mignone Halls of Gems & Minerals.
Have you ever seen the yellow-bellied puffing snake? This species, which inhabits parts of Central and South America, can grow ~9.8 ft (3 m) long. When threatened, it can inflate its throat, exposing bright yellow colors to intimidate foes.
Photo: Rodrigo Frazão Alves, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Rodrigo Frazão Alves, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
January 29, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Have you ever seen the yellow-bellied puffing snake? This species, which inhabits parts of Central and South America, can grow ~9.8 ft (3 m) long. When threatened, it can inflate its throat, exposing bright yellow colors to intimidate foes.
Photo: Rodrigo Frazão Alves, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Rodrigo Frazão Alves, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
It’s weevil time! Nut weevils are beetles of the genus Curculio. Their extra long snoot is called a rostrum & females can have one that exceeds the length of their bodies. It's the perfect tool for boring into nuts, which is where weevils lay eggs.
Photo: Lukas Lattwein, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Lukas Lattwein, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
January 28, 2026 at 9:04 PM
It’s weevil time! Nut weevils are beetles of the genus Curculio. Their extra long snoot is called a rostrum & females can have one that exceeds the length of their bodies. It's the perfect tool for boring into nuts, which is where weevils lay eggs.
Photo: Lukas Lattwein, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Lukas Lattwein, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
It's time for Trilobite Tuesday! This 4-in- (10.2-cm-) long trilobite from Nevada’s Poleta Formation is a member of the genus Elliptocephala. Several distinct species of this half-billion-year-old genus can be found within similarly-aged strata from Nevada to British Columbia.
January 27, 2026 at 9:50 PM
It's time for Trilobite Tuesday! This 4-in- (10.2-cm-) long trilobite from Nevada’s Poleta Formation is a member of the genus Elliptocephala. Several distinct species of this half-billion-year-old genus can be found within similarly-aged strata from Nevada to British Columbia.
As extreme weather is transforming daily existence across the Caribbean and here in New York, we’ll explore how culture, environment, and identity can coalesce to build sustainable futures for every island we call home. Details: bit.ly/3YZgmNt
January 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM
As extreme weather is transforming daily existence across the Caribbean and here in New York, we’ll explore how culture, environment, and identity can coalesce to build sustainable futures for every island we call home. Details: bit.ly/3YZgmNt
Join us on Thursday, February 19, for Carnival at the Museum! We'll be celebrating Caribbean culture, from the Bahamas to Trinidad to Manhattan, brought to life through the electrifying spirit of a Carnival Fete.
This after-hours program is for ages 21+. Get tickets.👇
This after-hours program is for ages 21+. Get tickets.👇
Carnival at the Museum: Caribbean Culture - Feb 19 | AMNH
Celebrate Caribbean culture on the islands and in NYC with a Carnival honoring resilience in combating climate change.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Join us on Thursday, February 19, for Carnival at the Museum! We'll be celebrating Caribbean culture, from the Bahamas to Trinidad to Manhattan, brought to life through the electrifying spirit of a Carnival Fete.
This after-hours program is for ages 21+. Get tickets.👇
This after-hours program is for ages 21+. Get tickets.👇
Climate change is causing severe melting at Alaska’s steep southern coast and other icy landscapes worldwide. If this scene were painted today, the glacier’s edge would be much more distant.
Plan your visit.👇
Plan your visit.👇
Plan Your Visit | American Museum of Natural History
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January 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Climate change is causing severe melting at Alaska’s steep southern coast and other icy landscapes worldwide. If this scene were painted today, the glacier’s edge would be much more distant.
Plan your visit.👇
Plan your visit.👇
This diorama shows a herd of mountain goats in Tongass National Forest, Alaska. Today, Alaska’s glaciers are noisier than ever, disintegrating faster than they were when this background was painted in 1946.
Image 1: Image no. ptc-48 © AMNH Library
Image 2: Image no. ptc-47 © AMNH Library
Image 1: Image no. ptc-48 © AMNH Library
Image 2: Image no. ptc-47 © AMNH Library
January 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
This diorama shows a herd of mountain goats in Tongass National Forest, Alaska. Today, Alaska’s glaciers are noisier than ever, disintegrating faster than they were when this background was painted in 1946.
Image 1: Image no. ptc-48 © AMNH Library
Image 2: Image no. ptc-47 © AMNH Library
Image 1: Image no. ptc-48 © AMNH Library
Image 2: Image no. ptc-47 © AMNH Library
Depicted is artist Belmore Browne in 1946 putting the finishing touches on the background painting of the snowy diorama. The views are recreated from paintings, photographs, data, & specimens collected in the field.
Image 1: Image no. ptc-45 © AMNH Library
Image 2: Image no. ptc-1035 © AMNH Library
Image 1: Image no. ptc-45 © AMNH Library
Image 2: Image no. ptc-1035 © AMNH Library
January 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Depicted is artist Belmore Browne in 1946 putting the finishing touches on the background painting of the snowy diorama. The views are recreated from paintings, photographs, data, & specimens collected in the field.
Image 1: Image no. ptc-45 © AMNH Library
Image 2: Image no. ptc-1035 © AMNH Library
Image 1: Image no. ptc-45 © AMNH Library
Image 2: Image no. ptc-1035 © AMNH Library
❄️Spend your snow day at the Museum! We're open today Monday, January 26. Here's a snowy diorama from inside the Museum to get you started: the Mountain Goat Diorama! Did you know that each of the Museum’s dioramas depicts a real location at a particular time of day?
Image no. ptc-46 © AMNH Library
Image no. ptc-46 © AMNH Library
January 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
❄️Spend your snow day at the Museum! We're open today Monday, January 26. Here's a snowy diorama from inside the Museum to get you started: the Mountain Goat Diorama! Did you know that each of the Museum’s dioramas depicts a real location at a particular time of day?
Image no. ptc-46 © AMNH Library
Image no. ptc-46 © AMNH Library
Snow day plans = Museum day ❄️ We’re open today, Sunday, January 25. See updated entrance information: bit.ly/4tgWhAb
January 2026 Winter Storm Updates for Visitors | AMNH
Some Museum entrances will be closed due to inclement weather.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Snow day plans = Museum day ❄️ We’re open today, Sunday, January 25. See updated entrance information: bit.ly/4tgWhAb
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January 24, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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