AMNH wins $508K judgment from sightseeing pass company that shut down
The companies waived any appeal, and the deal lets the museum sell the debt to anyone without telling them.
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The American Museum of Natural History has won $508,474.75 from Twin America and its affiliate Sightseeing Pass for unpaid admission fees before the tourist-pass company shut down.
Justice Jennifer G. Schecter approved the deal July 20 and directed the New York County clerk to enter judgment against the two companies jointly and severally for $508,474.75, an order shows. The clerk docketed the judgment on July 23.
The museum sued Twin America and Sightseeing Pass in March, Urgent Matter previously reported, accusing them of leaving over $500,000 in unpaid admission fees before suspending operations in 2025. The agreed figure is nearly $40,000 less than the $548,000 sought in the lawsuit.
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The companies agreed to the judgment on July 17 and gave up their right to ask the court to overturn, reconsider or appeal it.
The agreement also allows the museum to sell or transfer the debt without notifying the companies. Anyone who buys the debt can enforce the judgment as if they were the museum, according to the document.
Twin America and Sightseeing Pass suspended operations in June 2025, leaving customers with passes attractions no longer accepted, Urgent Matter previously reported. The agreement does not prevent the companies from raising jurisdictional defenses in other cases.
The judgment carries 9% annual interest under state law. The museum also waived its right to recover some legal costs and expenses, according to a filing from its lawyer.
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