On Monday, October 9th, I went to the American Museum of Natural History on the upper west side of Manhattan. It was my first time visiting this museum, or any museum for that matter, and I was very excited. Although it was raining throughout the day, I was able to successfully meet up with Sam, Nick, Alex, and Aidan at the museum. It was shocking to be standing in line for almost an hour to purchase an admission ticket on a holiday, but the wait was worth it. I had been told that the museum is really big, however I did not believe it until I was actually there, and what I saw was breathtaking. We went to multiple exhibits, specifically, we went to the Dinosaur exhibit, the Hall of Biodiversity, Milstein Family Hall of Ocean Life, Northwest Coast of Indians, Akeley Hall of African Mammals, and Reptiles and Amphibians. If I had to pick an exhibit that was my favorite, I would have to choose two: the Dinosaur and the Milstein Family Hall exhibits. While walking around the Dinosaur exhibit, consisting of the Saurischain Dinosaurs and the Ornithischain Dinosaurs, I was able to look at dinosaur fossils up close and personal, something I always thought was fascinating. I could not believe the skeletons of the dinosaurs displayed were actually real, I still can’t. I enjoyed how they had a large variety of Dinosaurs and not just the common ones such as the T-Rex, but I liked seeing that too! While walking through the Milstein Family Hall exhibit, I thought it was very informative It was intriguing to learn about various types of sea life that exists within our oceans and seas. Also while in this exhibit, I had the opportunity to listen to the different kinds of whale noises, which I thought was humorous yet interesting at the same time. This trip to the museum assisted me in my first semester at Baruch because I was able to retain and learn new information, and on my way to the AMONH, I was able to locate other museums. Being able to find and visit museums will inevitably help me while at Baruch because learning about history, art, culture, etc. are universally beneficial.
