Hayden Planetarium
The Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space is a part of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. It was established in 1935. Further out, Central Park is 0.4 mi away.
A planetarium inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Hayden Planetarium is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 5 miles from Hayden Planetarium.
Established in 1935
Hayden Planetarium dates from 1935. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
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Hayden Planetarium
The Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space is a part of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The main entrance is located on the northern side of the museum on 81st Street near Central Park West in Manhattan's Upper West Side. Completed in 2000, it includes the Hayden Planetarium, which was originally opened in 1935. Neil deGrasse Tyson is its first and, to date, only director.
- Type
- Planetarium
- Established
- 1935
Where to sleep near Hayden Planetarium
Lodging nearby is in New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 4Studio 54
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6Yankee Stadium
- 7National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 8Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Hayden Planetarium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 3 mi west | 5 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 5 mi west | 5 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Newark | 11 mi west | 15 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Fort Lee | 5 mi north | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| Elizabeth | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Hempstead | 22 mi southeast | 30 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Hayden Planetarium
Places worth adding lie within 6 miles.
Big draw1in town City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw3in town MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw4in town TheatreStudio 54
Big draw56 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw64 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw75 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw8in town MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0
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Hayden Planetarium: what to know
Is Hayden Planetarium in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Hayden Planetarium?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Hayden Planetarium from Oyster Bay?
About 24 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Hayden Planetarium?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Hayden Planetarium?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (3 mi, 19 places to stay).
Notes from people in New York City
Ask a question, or answer one, in New York City’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.