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Exhibitions

Scanning Electron Microscope Lab

See how big discoveries can come from the tiniest things in the Gem and Mineral Hall.

Exhibition | NHM
Spiky, Hairy, Shiny: Insects of L.A.

Meet your tiny neighbors!

- | NHM
Rise Up L.A.: A Century of Votes for Women

While some women earned the right to vote in 1920, the fight was far from finished.

- | NHM
Wildfire

For many years, we've been adding fuel to the fire.

Exhibition | NHM
Nature Lab

Live animals and hands-on interactives show you L.A.’s wild side.

Fri

07

Jun

NHM

First Fridays 2024 – June

After-Hours AdultFamily
  • 5 pm

First Fridays 2024: From Feelings to Pheromones
Join us this season as we explore the forces that shape the behaviors of life forms large and small. From reproduction and propagation in the natural world to the sex life of other species, we'll untangle the constructs of gender, feelings and pheromones. We’ll also explore some of the predicaments facing all species of life, including over- and under-population, and offer doable solutions that we can all participate in.

Thu

20

Jun

NHM

Summer Educator Conference: Planting Seeds, Growing Stewards

Educator Workshop Adult
  • 8 am

Planting Seeds, Growing Stewards is an Educator Summer Conference presented by the California Native Plant Society and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

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Members Appreciation Month: Animal Oddities with Dr. Greg Pauly

Dr. Pauly will talk about NHMLAC's role as a global leader in community science.

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Squirrel Survey Scavenger Hunt

Let's Look for Squirrels!

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Video: Happy Hour with Milena Acosta and Laurel Robinson

Join Laurel Robinson, Director of Public Programs, and Milena Acosta, Community Engagement Manager, as they provide a look into NHMLAC's effort to engage more local community members in exploring urban nature, connecting with collections and providing input into how we can better serve our fellow Angelenos. 

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NHMLAC Discovery Talk with Shannen Robson

Join Dr. Shannen Robson, Collections Manager of Mammalogy, as she explores how digitizing initiatives are creating novel research areas for biological collections, reshaping the roles of museum collections managers, improving educational access, and creating new opportunities for collaboration.

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News & Press

Rise Up L.A. Media Alert

NHM Launches Online Exhibition and Video Premiere for Rise Up L.A.: A Century of Votes for Women

19th Amendment Celebrations Kick Off August 18, 2020

Little Flies in the Big City: What You Find Depends on How You Look

A group of researchers from the U.S. and Australia have announced the completely unexpecteddiscovery of exotic “vinegar flies” (drosophilids) in urban Los Angeles