The Night at the Museum

The Night at the Museum
AuthorMilan Trenc
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
PublisherBarron's Educational Series
Publication date
1993
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePaperback
Pages32 pages
ISBN0-7641-3631-3
OCLC76412691

The Night at the Museum, published in 1993, is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Croatian illustrator Milan Trenc. This book is Trenc's best known title, and in 2006 was adapted as a feature film titled Night at the Museum. That same year, the movie was novelized by Leslie Goldman as a book for young adults. The story tells about Hector the night watchman who works at New York City's American Museum of Natural History. The book was followed by Another Night at the Museum, published in 2013.