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NHMLAC 2024 – A Year of Impact and Innovation
Thank you for being part of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, and our vision to inspire wonder, discovery and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds.
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RFX1 (Jason Chang), Joel Fernando, and Yesenia Prieto in front of a glowing projected mountains, clouds, and trees in purple, blue, and green
The Art of Preserving Wilderness with Special Species
Experience immersive new installations in NHM's restored diorama hall.
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Erika Durazo smiling and wearing a black t-shirt next to a photo of her wearing a yellow sheer scarf, yellow shirt, and green pants sitting crossed-leg in rocky terrain
What Happened When We Dug a GIANT GREEN Dinosaur!
Discover all the stories from the field from the scientists and researchers that unearthed Gnatalie.
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California Wolves Discussion at NHM
Discover more about California wolves in this engaging panel discussion with guest speakers Axel Hunnicutt, Kaggie Orrick, Kirk Wilbur, and moderator Ronan Donovan.
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Greenish brown skeleton from the side, with a long neck and tail
Gnatalie the NEW Green Dino at NHM Commons
Watch as Gnatalie assembles in its new home
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Discover More at NHM Commons
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles welcomes you to explore NHM Commons, the Museum’s newly-opened wing and community hub in Exposition Park.
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Bat Specimens from the Mammalogy Collection laid back to back with their specimen tags visible
Research and Collections
Digitized Mammals
How the new digitization project Ranges is unlocking the potential of NHM's Mammalogy Collection
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A paleoart rendition of Eupachydiscus sp. by Cullen Townsend.
Research and Collections
Collections Staff Help Ammonites Come Out of Their Shells
Uncovering how digitization and collections management made a groundbreaking extinction study come to life
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A New Landscape
The Community Plaza of NHM Commons is a gathering place that has been imagined with pride and purpose. 
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Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World
From evolutionary history to our conservation future, explore the power and majesty of museum collections through the lens of famed NatGeo photographer Craig Cutler
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