The American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869 by a group of prominent New Yorkers, including, among others,
Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., the father of
and
Joseph H. Choate, The Museum was originally housed in
the
Central Park. Construction of the first building was begun in 1874 and completed in 1877, and the building has been added to many times since.
The original
building was designed by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould. The most recent significant addition (or substantial renovation of the old Hayden Planetarium) was the Rose Center Planetarium, completed in 2000.
Sunday
yes it is always open
no, but its history is
The Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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Natural History Museum of Helsinki was created in 1924.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History was created in 1992.
Arizona Museum of Natural History was created in 1977.
Florida Museum of Natural History was created in 1891.