Vignesh M

Review of A.M.M.H.

Has pretty much everything you need. You can defin...

Has pretty much everything you need. You can definitely visit everything in one day if you rush. How do you do it - Get the full access ticket and schedule all the exhibitions in advance. This ticket is definitely worth it. If you buy tickets inside, there is probably a line for them. I went on a Wednesday in February when it had snowed heavily in the morning. Still the museum was jam packed. I liked all the exhibitions except unseen oceans ( which was just a section which was primarily targeting kids ) and would highly recommend backyard wilderness, space show ( if you want to hear Neil's voice ) and butterfly conservatory ( if you like to take pics with butterflies sitting on you ).

Tips-
1. Decide what kind of ticket you want in advance and buy it online.
2. Recommend to not buy tickets for shows inside.
3. Take the map and ask the staff where the exhibitions are being held and mark them. They are really difficult to find on your own even with the map.
4. Plan the route taking into account exhibition times as they are scattered all over.
5. If you decide to see it all in one day, come as soon as it opens, if you don't wanna drop dead at the end of the day and definitely plan your route.

Pros:
1. Has all the sections for a natural history museum
2. Chair of Hayden planetarium is Neil Degrease Tyson ( don't think he is here much though )
3. I loved touching the meteors ( Dont think I touched any in the DC museum )

Cons:
1. Too many children
2. Staff do not care about you as evidenced by letting all people rush in when the planetarium
3. I personally liked the museum in DC
4. Some sections were closed and it was not mentioned so in the map