Where was Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb filmed

Locations

• American Museum of Natural History

  In movie

  Scene where Larry Daley manages the night exhibit at the Museum of Natural History, where exhibits come to life thanks to the Tablet of Ahkmenrah. He oversees a new exhibit unveiling that goes haywire when the tablet begins to corrode, setting him on a quest to discover the secret to saving the magic before it disappears forever.

  Real

  American Museum of Natural History on the map

  Scene was shot the iconic American Museum of Natural History building located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The museum was founded in 1869 and occupies a sprawling complex of interconnected buildings along Central Park West. Its distinctive Romanesque Revival facade at the 77th Street entrance and the modern Rose Center for Earth and Space make it one of the most recognizable landmarks in New York City.

• British Museum

  In movie

  Scene where Harry, along with Roosevelt, Genghis Khan, and a few other exhibits, go out to find the escapees from the museum.

  Real

  The British Museum on the map

  Scene was shot The British Museum is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture. Its permanent collection, numbering some 8 million works, is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.

  London, The British Museum

• National Gallery

  In movie

  Scene where The group is standing in front of the museum watching the lions of Trafalgar Square coming to life.

  Real

  National Gallery on the map

  Scene was shot The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900.

  London