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Exhibitions

Pressure: James Cameron Into the Abyss

Explore the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER
Dec 12, 2022–Feb 20, 2023
 

Scanning Electron Microscope Lab

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

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Earth Day
Frozen in Time: Images of Antarctica

See the frigid continent of Antarctica in a new light through the mesmerizing work of award-winning photographer Diane Tuft.

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Wildfire

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

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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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Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 3 pm

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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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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.

Sat

30

Mar

NHM

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 3 pm

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Fotografía de naturaleza con Las Fotos Project

Tomen sus teléfonos y aprendan a capturar la belleza de la naturaleza con estos consejos de parte de Las Fotos Project.

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Nature Photography with Las Fotos Project

Grab your phones and learn to capture the beauty of nature with these tips from Las Fotos Project.

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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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NHMLAC Discovery Talk: L.A.'s Ice Age Animals

Join Connie Clark, La Brea Tar Pits Preparator, as she explores the La Brea Tar Pits Museum Fossil Lab’s work to improve fossil preparation practices, recent finds in Project 23, and why animals found around L.A. today might be rarer in the Tar Pits fossil record.

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News & Press

New Study by Scientists at La Brea Tar Pits Finds Extinction of Ice Age Mammals in Southern California Linked to Climate Change, Humans, and Fire

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

Exhibition of 2022 Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Award Winners Makes West Coast Debut at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

More than 40 photographs and videos in more than a dozen categories show the best of African wildlife and conservation will be on view July 14 through October 9, 2023

Understanding Our Coast: A Guide to Southern California Marine Pillbugs

A review of nearly 200 marine pillbugs, or underwater roly-polies, will improve ocean monitoring off the coast of Southern California.

City Nature Challenge Tallies Over 1.87 Million Wildlife Observations

Over 66,000 community scientists from 482 cities around the world document more than 2,570 rare, endangered, or threatened species in a four-day community science effort