The 8, 000-pound resin model of a honeybee hive, containing displays and interactive elements, at the Solomon Family Insectarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Aug. 8, 2023. Since a new wing opened in May, almost 1.5 million people have visited the museum, and most are thought to have explored the four floors of the Gilder Center that are open to the public. (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times).