What an awesome place to spend a rainy winter's da...

What an awesome place to spend a rainy winter's day in NYC. The best part was the museum highlights tour. If you are short on time, do the guided tour. Our guide was a retired geologist who gave us a history of how the museum came to be, showed us interesting exhibits in every wing, pointed out some unique artifacts including some unexpected ones - like a fossil snail imprint in the marble near one of the stairways. We also watched a planetarium show. The "Oceans of Origami" Christmas tree was awesome.