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Deep Sea Challenger sub underwater and exploring

Pressure: James Cameron Into the Abyss

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

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Black and white image of tarantula leg

Scanning Electron Microscope Lab

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

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Discovery from the Deep: Ichthyosaur

New Discoveries

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Anglerfish - Pacific footballfish

August 25 - November 29, 2021 | NHM

New Discoveries

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Diane Tuft Tyndall Figures

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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Adventures in Nature Day Camp: Science Sleuths

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through 08/08/25

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Children looking and pointing at specimens in clear cases inside the top of a gray cart

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Adventures in Nature Day Camp: Science Sleuths

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weekly

through 08/08/25

12:00 am

Children looking and pointing at specimens in clear cases inside the top of a gray cart

nhm

Adventures in Nature Day Camp: Science Sleuths

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weekly

through 08/08/25

12:00 am

Children looking and pointing at specimens in clear cases inside the top of a gray cart

nhm

Adventures in Nature Day Camp: Science Sleuths

Learn more

weekly

through 08/08/25

12:00 am

Children looking and pointing at specimens in clear cases inside the top of a gray cart

nhm

Adventures in Nature Day Camp: Science Sleuths

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weekly

through 08/08/25

12:00 am

Stories

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Bill Ludt

Science of SpongeBob: Micro Plastics, Major Problem

Pollution like microplastics is a major problem for our real-life sea creatures behind Bikini Bottom. Find out how you can help with fish expert Dr. Bill Ludt, NHM’s Curator of Ichthyology, and Rory Hu, Nick News Correspondent. Original video from 2023

Woman smiling on the right side of the image, Gary the snail on the right giving a slimy green thumbs up above logos reading 'Our World' and 'Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County'

Science of SpongeBob: Shell Yeah, It's Earth Month!

Gary the Snail has a posse! Discover just how many mollusks are sliming it up out there and what the shell is going on with NHM’s Curator of Malacology Dr. Jann Vendetti. Original video from 2023

A skeletal looking Vinciguerria mabahiss under a microscope and black background

The Lights Below

A new study shines a light on the mechanics of bioluminescence in the rare fish Vinciguerria mabahiss and we explore some of the other fish lighting up the deep

A paleoart rendition of Eupachydiscus sp. by Cullen Townsend.

Collections Staff Help Ammonites Come Out of Their Shells

Uncovering how digitization and collections management made a groundbreaking extinction study come to life

Adam Wall in the Age of Mammals for Science of SpongeBob

Science of SpongeBob: Ask the Experts!

Celebrate 25 years of SpongeBob with some sea-worthy science!

Tropical reef with fish swimming around it

Science of SpongeBob: Marine Protected Areas

How can we preserve Bikini Bottoms around the world?

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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!

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Wild L.A. Field Trip: Tide Pooling at Cabrillo Beach!

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Girls in STEM

Girls in STEM Programs

Join us for Girls in STEM Programming at the Natural History Museum! Our Girls in STEM Programming has opportunities for girls ages 8-18 to participate in hands-on STEM activities, meet real scientists, and explore future career paths in a fun and engaging way.

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Newspaper clipping showing collection of publisher and Museum donor William Preston Harrison, 1896

NHMLAC Discovery Talk: Decolonizing Ethnology Collections with KT Hajeian

NHMLAC Discovery Talk: Decolonizing Ethnology Collections with KT Hajeian

KT Hajeian, Anthropology Collections Manager hosts a NHMLAC Discovery Talk!

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Amy Gusick

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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News & Press

Ancient Crocodile-Like Predators Ruled the Islands of the Caribbean

A new study finds that land-dwelling crocodile-like sebecids were the apex predators of the West Indies, surviving on the islands after vanishing from South America

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New Study Shines a Light on the Mechanics of Bioluminescence in the Rare Fish Vinciguerria mabahiss

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Ammonites went out with a diverse bang—and not a long, slow fizzle—in the Late Cretaceous

A new study used museum collections to map ammonite diversity around the globe before their total extinction and found they were not in decline prior to their extinction alongside non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago

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The Tooth About Dolphins’ Oldest Ancestors: New Species of Early Toothed Whales Unearthed in Washington State Had Unique Teeth

The new species is one of the earliest ancestor of modern dolphins yet discovered

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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.

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