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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Thu

25

Apr

NHM

Chocolate Talk & Tasting

Talks AdultFamily

6 pm

Chocolate Talk & Tasting | Thursday, April 25, 2024
Keeping it Grounded

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Fri

26

Apr

NHM

Chocolate Talk & Tasting

Talks AdultFamily

6 pm

Chocolate Talk & Tasting | Thursday, April 25, 2024
Keeping it Grounded

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Sat

27

Apr

NHM

Chocolate Talk & Tasting

Talks AdultFamily

6 pm

Chocolate Talk & Tasting | Thursday, April 25, 2024
Keeping it Grounded

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Sun

28

Apr

NHM

Chocolate Talk & Tasting

Talks AdultFamily

6 pm

Chocolate Talk & Tasting | Thursday, April 25, 2024
Keeping it Grounded

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Mon

29

Apr

NHM

Chocolate Talk & Tasting

Talks AdultFamily

6 pm

Chocolate Talk & Tasting | Thursday, April 25, 2024
Keeping it Grounded

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Stories

A Taste of Tradition

Joe Ter-Poghossian | Mignon Chocolate

La Brea Tar Pits National Natural Landmark

A Landmark Anniversary for La Brea Tar Pits

Mark the 60th anniversary of La Brea Tar Pits' designation as a National Natural Landmark with some vintage photography.

From Butterflies With Love

A behind-the-scenes look reveals how the butterflies in our Pavilion help protect their native habitats

Choco Talk-o with Sad Girl Creamery

SueEllen Mancini | Sad Girl Creamery

Recent NAGPRA Regulations on the Display of Native American Objects

A Message from NHMLAC President and Director, Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga

Barbara Currasco Mural detail -- Los Angeles City Hall

Painting L.A.'s First Skyscraper

One colorful scene in the soon-to-be-unveiled masterpiece mural by Artist Barbara Carrasco is this detail, which uplifts the story of L.A.’s first skyscraper—City Hall.

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Prehistoric Planet
Self-Guided Tour

A Guide to:
Birds of Los Angeles

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 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.

Kneaded: L.A. Bread Stories

A Reflection on Becoming

Poetry, Prose, and Reflections from WriteGirl Teens

News & Press

Community scientists across the globe compete in City Nature Challenge, April 26-29, 2024

Ninth annual community science event unites people with nature and each other as participants around the world document Earth’s biodiversity

Paleoecologists, paleontologists, and geologists — including many from NHM’s Dinosaur Institute — found that significant loss of animal life in terrestrial ecosystems more easily leads to collapse than in marine ecosystems, and those ensuing collapses last much longer on land.

Diverse Fossils From Iconic Site Tell Story of how Saber-Toothed Cats, Dire Wolves, and Other Megafauna That Once Roamed the Los Angeles Basin Disappeared

The Family-Friendly Attraction Will Take Over the Museum’s Nature Gardens and Allow Attendees to Experience Boney Island for the First Time Since 2019

Tickets go on sale on August 24, with early access for Members on August 22 at nhm.org/boneyisland