
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and Palm Dome Reopen
Please note: Access to the Haupt Conservatory is limited and available only to KUSAMA Garden & Gallery ticket holders.
Rediscover the Haupt Conservatory and Plants from Around the World
Restoration of the iconic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory palm dome is now complete and, in accordance with New York Forward safety guidelines, this New York City Landmark’s indoor galleries have reopened with very limited capacity. Rediscover our magnificent glasshouse with galleries featuring aquatic plants and vines, lush tropical rain forests, cactus-filled deserts, and many other natural habitats—and its palm dome, an architectural gem newly replanted with majestic soaring species from around the world.
Learn about the Restoration
Leadership Support for the 2020 Palm Dome Restoration:
LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust
Larry E. Condon
John J. Hoffee
Jay Beckner
The City of New York
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
New York City Council Member Ritchie J. Torres
The State of New York
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the
Empire State Development Corporation
The Palm Dome Interactive Mobile Guide is made possible by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Follow Along the Restoration Process
Take a look at the aluminum fabrication that facilitated the palm dome restoration and future maintenance.
Todd Forrest, Arthur Ross Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections, details the upgrades to the Conservatory's complex heating system.
Todd Forrest, Arthur Ross Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections, explains the restoration process.
Learn about the restoration’s progress during summer 2019.
Learn about the restoration work that took place during fall 2019.
Experience the Palm Dome from New Heights
Palm Dome Interactive Mobile Guide
See inside the palm dome like never before with our interactive mobile guide. Special features include 360-degree augmented views, never-before-seen views of the tops of the towering palms, and more.

Meet the Plants of the Palm Dome
Join Marc Hachadourian, Director of Glasshouse Horticulture & Senior Curator of Orchids, as he shares some of his favorite plants from the historic palm dome.
Palm Dome Tour:
Verschaffeltia splendida
Find out about the roots and spines of Verschaffeltia splendida.
Palm Dome Tour:
Coccothrinax crinita
Find out why Coccothrinax crinita is called the “old man palm.”
Palm Dome Tour:
Attalea oleifera
Learn more about the huge leaves of Attalea oleifera.
Palm Dome Tour:
Tacca chantrieri
Learn more about Tacca chantrieri, also known as the bat flower.
Palm Dome Tour:
Calytronoma rivalis
Learn more about our Calytronoma rivalis, which was grown from a seed here at NYBG.