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Exhibitions

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Exhibition | NHM

A rare opportunity to get up close with hundreds of species of birds

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A group of birds make use of the feeds at the Museum's bird watching platform

Wildlife Viewing

Take a break and watch some of the animals that visit our Nature Gardens.

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A swallowtail butterfly on purple verbena

Welcome wildlife to your garden

Some tips and tricks.

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Events

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Children and adult meeting a desert tortoise

NHM

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows All Ages

3 pm

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26

Apr

Children and adult meeting a desert tortoise

NHM

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows All Ages

3 pm

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Sat

27

Apr

Group of finches in the NHM Nature Gardens

Nature Gardens Exploration: Birding

Special Program All Ages

11 am

Drop in to the Nature Gardens to see what L.A. birds are hanging out.

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Sat

27

Apr

Little boy in hat crouches on a low rock ledge and looks into the nature gardens pond

NHM

Nature Gardens Exploration

Tours & Shows All Ages

11 am

Drop by the Nature Gardens to explore the wildlife that calls LA home. Topics vary daily.

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Sat

27

Apr

Children and adult meeting a desert tortoise

NHM

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows All Ages

3 pm

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Stories

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Year of the Dragon

Celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year with highlights from the collection

Blue-grey gnatcatcher on Laurel Sumac from the Irwindale burn area

Ash and Green Shoots

Wildfires can leave scars on our psyches and the landscape. Community Science Program Manager Sam Tayag discusses finding solace in witnessing nature’s recovery.

Elephant Hill Portrait

Elephant Hill Community Nature Celebration and Habitat Survey

Join community members and scientists, Saturday, October 14, to celebrate and study nature on Elephant Hill, an open space in North East L.A. valuable to humans and wildlife.

Children participating in a bioblitz

Welcome to the 2023 LA BioBlitz Challenge

Help discover the incredible biodiversity all over Los Angeles!

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Wildfire Smoke and Birds

A Q&A with Dr. Olivia Sanderfoot, Director of Project Phoenix

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Nature Gardens Turn 10

A look back—and forward–at all the nature thriving in NHM’s Nature Gardens.

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Foto de un colibrí en un arbusto.

Guía de NHMLAC Para la Observación de Aves

La Guía de NHMLAC Para la Observación de Aves alrededor de Los Ángeles.

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NHMLAC Birding Guide

NHMLAC Birding Guide for identifying backyard birds around Los Angeles.

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NHM Virtual Field Trip

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Night of Ideas 2020 - Animal Meet and Greet with Leslie Gordon

NHMLAC Discovery Talk with Leslie Gordon

Meet Leslie Gordon, our Manager of Vertebrate Living Collections, and watch her share what her team has been up to during the museum's temporary closure, including telemedicine and museum walkabouts.

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DIY Bird Feeder

DIY Bird Feeder: Attract birds to your garden by building your own bird feeder.

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