So, I finally got around to checking out that Astro Gallery place in Manhattan the other day. Heard about it, figured why not, I had some time to kill. Getting there wasn’t too bad, just hopped on the subway like usual.
Walked in, and bam, it’s not like your usual sterile gallery. It felt more like stepping into a treasure cave, packed floor to ceiling. Pretty overwhelming at first, gotta say.
What I Saw Inside
Spent a good while just wandering around. They’ve got rocks, minerals, fossils, all sorts of stuff. Seriously, tons of it. Different rooms, different themes. Some stuff was huge, massive crystals taller than me. Other things were tiny, intricate little pieces.
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There were these amethyst geodes, cracked open. Really purple, sparkly inside. Saw some folks buying smaller ones.
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They had dinosaur bones too, or parts of them. Felt pretty old looking at those.
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And meteorites! Actual rocks from space. Holding one felt kinda weird, knowing where it came from. They had a bunch, different sizes.
It wasn’t super crowded when I went, which was nice. Staff seemed busy but friendly enough if you asked something. Mostly just looked around on my own, taking it all in. It’s definitely a place you can spend some time just browsing.
Final Thoughts
Overall, pretty cool spot. It’s less like a museum and more like a really, really high-end shop for nature’s shiny things. Some of the price tags were eye-watering, definitely not buying souvenirs there unless you’ve got deep pockets. But just for looking? Yeah, it was interesting. Glad I went. Saw some unique stuff you don’t see every day. Worth popping in if you’re nearby and into that kind of thing.
