American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History to Remove Racist Theodore Roosevelt Statue
NYC activists have long called for the removal of the monument.
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New York City’s best places to cry in public, mapped
From the Staten Island Ferry to the fancy bathrooms in Bryant Park, here are the city’s best places for a sob session.
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The 29 best things to do in New York City with kids
We’ve rounded up the very best spots for families looking to explore everything NYC has to offer.
American Museum of Natural History can proceed with expansion, court rules
The ruling allows the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation to move forward.
Construction on American Museum of Natural History expansion remains halted
A court decided to keep a temporary restraining order in place while the decision to dismiss the suit is appealed.
Lawsuit halting American Museum of Natural History expansion dismissed
Work can resume on the Studio Gang-designed Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation.
American Museum of Natural History’s expansion plans halted by lawsuit
A state supreme court judge has issued a temporary restraining order that halts construction until December 11, 2018.
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The starchitect-led projects that will transform NYC’s skyline, mapped
Starchitecture is alive and well in New York City—it seems like every week brings more buildings designed by big-name architects, or developments that will have a transformative effect on the city's skyline. Here are some of the biggest projects.
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10 iconic NYC institutions that shuttered in 2017
From art supply stores to theaters to restaurants, these businesses didn’t survive 2017.
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Where to find 14 of New York City's festive Christmas trees
This time of year, the city bristles with more giant evergreens than a forest in the taiga.
Have you hugged a geode today?
The American Museum of Natural History’s Hall of Minerals and Gems closes next week for a gut renovation. Curbed architecture critic Alexandra Lange sheds a tear for its 1970s decor.
AMNH’s Halls of Gems and Minerals to undergo metamorphosis
The oh-so-retro Hall of Gems and Minerals will transform, with modern displays and a huge geode.
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The best places to view the solar eclipse in NYC
Even though New York won’t get a full solar eclipse, there are still watch parties and great places to see the partial event.
American Museum of Natural History files plans for five-story expansion
It’s official: the American Museum of Natural History’s $340 million, Studio Gang-led expansion is moving forward. The Museum filed plans with the Department of Buildings yesterday.
Big reveal: $1.3M for an Upper West Side penthouse with two terraces
Did you guess the correct asking price?
American Museum of Natural History’s iconic blue whale gets its annual spring cleaning
Staff members broke out the heavy equipment to give the whale a good scrub down.
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11 NYC museum expansions to watch out for
See how 11 of New York City’s biggest cultural institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, will change in the coming years.
Lower East Side synagogue blaze suspect apprehended, Manhattanhenge returns, and more
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Inside the Natural History Museum’s Studio Gang-designed addition
The 235,000-square-foot wing will promote education and innovation through hands-on learning.
Natural History Museum’s Studio Gang expansion gets the green light
The American Museum of Natural History’s ambitious $325M expansion gained unanimous Landmarks Preservation Commission approval on Tuesday, greenlighting the institution to realize the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation.
Natural History Museum's expansion garners community support
The museum's planned $325 million expansion just cleared another roadblock as the local community board voted to support the project.