New+York,+Museum+of+Natural+History

=Relic= by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Childtoc



Synopsis
A monster on the loose in New York City's American Museum of Natural History provides the hook for this high-concept, high-energy thriller. A statue of the mad god Mbwun, a monstrous mix of man and reptile, was discovered by a Museum expedition to South America in 1987. Now, it is about to become part of the new Superstition Exhibition at the museum (here renamed the "New York Museum of Natural History"). But as the exhibition's opening night approaches, the museum may have to be shut down due to a series of savage murders that seem to be the work of a maniac-or a living version of Mbwun. When the museum's director pulls strings to ensure that the gala affair takes place, it's up to a small band of believers, led by graduate student Margo Green, her controversial adviser and an FBI agent who investigated similar killings in New Orleans, to stop the monster-if the culprit is indeed a monster-from going on a rampage. Less horror then action-adventure, the narrative builds to a superbly exciting climax, and then offers a final twist to boot. With its close-up view of museum life and politics, plausible scientific background, sharply drawn characters and a plot line that's blissfully free of gratuitous romance, this well-crafted novel offers first-rate thrills and chills. –Publishers Weekly

Location description
The story is set in New York City’s American Museum of Natural History. This is a destination location that you should visit while staying in New York. The museum was founded in 1869 and the construction started on 1874. It borders Central Park West and the exhibit halls display African, Asian and North American mammals. The museum houses a wonderful gem and meteorite collection and the fourth floor is where you can find the dinosaur fossils and displays. The museum has an entire Tyrannosaurus Rex created mostly from the original fossil bones.

The museum can be located at:



Go to the [|visitor section] to learn about pricing about other package offerings

Places to eat
Once you have spent the day at the museum, here are some[| restaurants] that are close by where you might want to eat.

Other attractions are close to the museum that might be of interest:
The[| New York Historical Society] is 0.1 miles from the museum.

[|Hayden Planetarium]is 0.2 miles from the museum

Directions
Transportation to museum:

The museum has a wonderful page on the ways to best get to its location []

Interactive floor map of the museum: [|Map]

Printable map: [|Map]

Video
Short video of the museum:

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