Los Angeles

Exhibitions

Scanning Electron Microscope Lab

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

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Exhibition | NHM

Spiky, Hairy, Shiny: Insects of L.A.

Meet your tiny neighbors!

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April 1 - October 10, 2021 | 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.

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The Woolsey Fire in Southern California seen from Malibu Canyon Road.

February 25 - August 5, 2019 | NHM

Wildfire

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

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Exhibition | NHM

Nature Lab

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

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Events

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Children holding small blue nets while crouching by a pond

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Adventures in Nature Day Camp: Junior Naturalist

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weekly

through 07/11/25

12:00 am

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Adventures in Nature Day Camp: Junior Naturalist

Learn more

weekly

through 07/11/25

12:00 am

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Adventures in Nature Day Camp: Junior Naturalist

Learn more

weekly

through 07/11/25

12:00 am

nhm

Adventures in Nature Day Camp: Junior Naturalist

Learn more

weekly

through 07/11/25

12:00 am

Stories

A close up of the skull of a polar bear skeleton

The Tale of Piccolo the Polar Bear and Captain Jack Bonavita

The story of the most famous polar bear in our collections

Man standing in front of a call covered in colorful graffiti, leaning his right shoulder against the wall. His hands are in his pockets; he wears a dark baseball cap and gray plaid, button-down long-sleeved shirt.

Skate, Create, Elevate

Salman Agah | Pizzanista!

Three men, one older, two younger, standing in front of two red class cars

Driven by Pride

Mike Parente, Randall Mitchell, & Rhoeby Gonzalez | Great Autos Car Club

A mother holds her dead child between the North American continent all depicted in red

Posters from Protests Against the Vietnam War on the 50th Anniversary of the War's End

Posters cared for by the Seaver Center for Western History Research Collection recall campus protests and national strife reverberating into our nation's struggles today

Yewande Pearse and AZA Allsop seated in chairs, facing each other on stage

AMPLIFIED – Healing Sounds

A discussion with AZA Allsop, MD PhD, Assistant Professor at Yale and Howard University and Director of the Center for Collective.

Illustration of ice age bird, the teratorn.

Meet Teratorn, the Largest Bird Found at La Brea Tar Pits

The teratorn was undoubtedly big, but was it a big vulture or something else?

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L.A. on Wheels Scavenger Hunt

Go on a Museum scavenger hunt to explore how L.A. turns transportation into a celebration of creativity and community!

Wild L.A. : Camp-Out at Silverwood Lake

Wild L.A. Field Trip: Old Zoo

Wild L.A.: Introducción a las actividades de acampada en el NHM

El programa de Introducción a los Campamentos en el NHM es una noche llena de actividades de campamento, naturaleza y diversión, ¡todo ello en los jardines botánicos del museo! Damos la bienvenida a los que acampan por primera vez para que exploren los jardines en una caminata nocturna y conozcan a los científicos del museo que estudian murciélagos, bichos y otros animales salvajes, además de compartir historias de la naturaleza de Los Ángeles mientras se asan malvaviscos en la hoguera. Este programa es co-organizado con Socios Comunitarios de Self Help Graphics & Art, IMPACTO, yLatino Outdoors.

News & Press

Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County President and Director Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga Recognized as 2022 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

New Exhibition Design is Part of a Master Plan Led by WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism

Trailblazing partnership will create hyperlocal food and beverage program at NHM, driven by the community’s cultural diversity and culinary traditions

Chef John Cleveland of Baldwin Hills’ Post & Beam will operate museum restaurant opening mid-March 2023 with a new casual dining concept

NHMLAC is committed to honoring and sharing the iconic animal’s legacy to inspire Angelenos to continue to protect L.A.’s wildlife and ecosystems.

The West Coast premiere pop-up installation of Cameron’s co-designed and co-engineered submersible celebrates the 10th anniversary of his record-breaking dive to the bottom of the ocean and underscores NHM’s world-class marine collection.