American Museum of Natural History

To discover, interpret, and disseminate—through scientific research and education—knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe.

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AMNH has a full-time scientific staff of approximately 225 that conducts research in genomics, astrophysics, zoology, paleontology, earth sciences, and anthropology. Its scientists also work worldwide to survey and study biological diversity and to mitigate threats to Earth's ecosystems. AMNH scientists conduct research in the field on more than 120 expeditions each year, in state-of-the-art laboratories at the AMNH, and in the AMNH Library.

AMNH scientists steward collections of over 32 million specimens and artifacts. These collections increase an average of 90,000 specimens and artifacts a year. In addition, new collection areas include the AMNH frozen tissue collection of DNA and tissue samples and access to large scientific digital databases of genomic and astrophysical data.