3/5 Ron E. 8 months ago on Google
Certainly,
one
of
the
greatest
museums
in
the
entire
world.
I
haven't
been
here
in
40
years
and
I
am
amazed
at
how
much
this
museum
has
changed
while
keeping
some
of
the
same
mammal
picture-window
exhibits
that
I
remember
from
the
1960s.
So
why
only
three
stars?
We
arrived
here
on
a
Monday
morning
shortly
before
opening
and
had
tickets
for
10
a.m.
entry.
By
the
time
we
arrived
at
9:45
a.m.,
there
was
an
immense
line
of
people
lining
the
street
and
wrapping
themselves
around
the
corner.
Once
the
museum
opened,
that
line
moved
very
slowly.
Fortunately,
once
inside,
if
you
had
a
scannable
ticket
on
your
phone
you
could
get
in
immediately.
I
am
amazed
that
there
isn't
better
management
of
the
lines
getting
inside.
Even
though
there
are
signs
posted
all
over
the
grounds
outside
mandating
attendance
is
by
appointment
only,
it
seems
like
they
still
allow
walk-ins
to
visit
and
that
is
apparently
why
the
lines
are
tremendous
at
opening.
If
we
did
not
buy
our
tickets
in
advance,
we
would
have
been
stuck
in
another
incredibly
long
line
inside
the
building
just
to
purchase
tickets
for
that
day.
So,
in
all,
a
very
stressful
process
of
just
getting
inside
the
museum.
I
think
the
trick
is
to
come
a
little
later
in
the
day.
There
is
just
so
much
to
see
here.
We
paid
for
the
"everything"
pass
so
we
got
to
go
into
the
butterfly
exhibit
which
was
really
cool.
We
also
saw
the
Hayden
Planetarium
show,
but
sadly,
it
wasn't
as
impressive
seeing
it
as
an
adult
as
it
was
a
child.
That
huge
projection
machine
that
used
to
sit
in
the
middle
of
the
floor
is
now
gone
and
replaced
by
hidden
projectors.
The
show
seems
more
like
a
movie
than
the
celestial
event
of
my
childhood
years.
I
also
miss
the
old
planetarium
that
was
torn
down
on
the
museum
property
in
favor
of
integrating
it
more
into
the
museum.
Be
aware
this
museum
gets
very
crowded.
It's
also
a
haven
for
children,
and
as
such,
there
were
always
the
constant
sounds
of
screaming
that
echoed
through
every
exhibit
and
after
a
while
became
very
cumbersome
to
the
ears.
As
usual,
parents
not
supervising
their
children
as
they
ran
across
the
hallways,
leaned
all
over
the
protective
railing,
and
put
their
fingers
all
over
the
exhibits.
If
this
kind
of
behavior
drives
you
crazy
I
would
avoid
the
museum
altogether
or
visit
in
the
fall/winter
when
school
is
in
session.
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