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Nature

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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19

Apr

NHM

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 3 pm

Sat

20

Apr

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.

Sat

20

Apr

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.

Sat

20

Apr

NHM

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 3 pm

Sun

21

Apr

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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Exhibition Sneak Peak: The Fabric of Community Video

In her presentation, Dr. Amy Gusick, Associate Curator of Anthropology, will explore the contents of NHMLAC;s upcoming online exhibition that marks the first time we are able to provide access to the bulk of the Pacific barkcloth collection.

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NHMLAC Discovery Talk: New Cloud Forest Species

Join Dr. Adam Clause, Postdoctoral Fellow, as he shares his extraordinary discovery of a new species of lizard living in the lush mountaintop forests of southern Mexico.

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Video: Happy Hour with Dr. Greg Pauly

Dr. Greg Pauly, Curator of Herpetology and Co-Director of the UNRC, gives a peek at how NHMLAC's community science work is revolutionizing the detection and management of potential invasive species.

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NHMLAC Discovery Talk with Dr. Adam Clause

Join Adam Clause, Herpetology and Urban Nature Research Center Postdoctoral Fellow, as he explores what he has been doing while sheltering-in-place, his research on how plastic litter might be threatening non-marine turtles, and how he worked with other departments in the museum to make his discoveries.

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Video: Happy Hour with Cullen Townsend

Find out how ancient creatures and environments are brought to life with Paleo Artist, Cullen Townsend. He'll show us how scientific research is used in his creations, and explain his current project.

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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

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.