🏛 Landmarks & buildings
American Museum of Natural History
natural history museum in Manhattan, New York
🇺🇸 United States · 40.7808, -73.9744
American Museum of Natural History is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 3 productions — in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“The American Museum of Natural History was used for the exterior of the museum benefit, while the lobby of a Foley Square courthouse is used for the interior.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names American Museum of Natural History as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Devil Wears Prada 2006
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
“Scenes were also shot at the American Museum of Natural History in New York on August 18 and 20, 2008.” Wikipedia
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The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026
“According to production designer Jess Gonchor, who also returned from the original, it was "a mob scene" at the American Museum of Natural History, again standing in for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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🏙 Towns & cities
New York City
🇺🇸 United States
most populous city in the United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
Manhattan
🇺🇸 United States
borough of New York City, New York, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
Staten Island
🇺🇸 United States
borough of New York City, New York, United States of America
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🏙 Towns & cities
East Harlem
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
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🛣 Streets & squares
Foley Square
🇺🇸 United States
street intersection in Manhattan, New York
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Hempstead House
🇺🇸 United States
Estate in Sands Point, New York, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at American Museum of Natural History?
3 productions are recorded as filmed at American Museum of Natural History, including The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) and The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at American Museum of Natural History?
The Devil Wears Prada (2006), covered by 59 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is American Museum of Natural History?
American Museum of Natural History is in the United States, at 40.7808, -73.9744.
What other filming locations are near American Museum of Natural History?
New York City, Manhattan, Staten Island, East Harlem and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0.