Also Visit NY State Arts
Hall of Mexico and Central America
American Museum of Natural HistoryManhattanOngoing
Objects dating from 1200 B.C. to the early 1500s show the political, religious, social traits and artistic styles of the Maya, Toltec, Olmec, Aztec and other Mesoamerican pre-Columbian cultures.
ManhattanThurs, Nov 14, 1996 – Sun, Sept 5, 2010
Kander and Ebb's Prohibition-era musical tells the story of Roxy Hart and her rise to media stardom as a cold-hearted killer.
Hall of South American Peoples
American Museum of Natural HistoryManhattanOngoing
Featured here are the pre-Columbian cultures of South America as well as traditional cultures in the region today, including the ancient Inca, Moche, Chavin and Chancay cultures and the many peoples of modern Amazonia.
Hall of Mexico and Central America
American Museum of Natural HistoryManhattanOngoing
Objects dating from 1200 B.C. to the early 1500s show the political, religious, social traits and artistic styles of the Maya, Toltec, Olmec, Aztec and other Mesoamerican pre-Columbian cultures.
ManhattanOngoing
The traditional lifestyles and customs of people living in Africa's grasslands, deserts, forests and river regions are depicted through artifacts and dioramas. On display are masks, musical instruments, farming tools, religious idols, ceremonial costumes and more.
Hall of Eastern Woodlands and Plains Indians
American Museum of Natural HistoryManhattanOngoing
Proving that there were humans in the Americas as early as the last ice age, the flint arrowhead know as the Folsom Point is proudly displayed here. Other less acute objects showcase daily life in these traditional cultures.