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Pressure: James Cameron Into the Abyss

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

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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
Ichthyosaur

New Discoveries

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Anglerfish

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

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Los Angeles Urban Ocean Expedition

The Natural History Museum is leading a two-week expedition to the urban ocean waters of the Los Angeles region to dramatically improve our knowledge of Southern California marine biodiversity.

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Marine Biodiversity Center

Most species on Earth are animals, and most animals are invertebrates, so most of the Earth’s astonishing biodiversity is in the invertebrate animals. The Marine Biodiversity Center is the museum’s core facility for the curation of these remarkable animals. Collections come to the museum from a variety of research projects and government agencies.

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DISCO

An ongoing program at the Natural History Museum aims to develop research and monitoring tools to enormously accelerate our ability to discover and investigate marine invertebrate biodiversity of California’s nearshore waters.

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Past Projects

While NHM is not currently working on these projects, they have influenced our current community science projects.

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Life in the Ocean

Our researchers are devoted to better understanding our coastal communities — both now and in the past — and the thousands of animals that live (or lived) there.

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News & Press

Global Natural History Initiative Builds Groundbreaking Database to Address 21st Century Challenges

Effort Connects More Than a Billion Objects in Scientific Collections Across 73 Museums in 28 Countries

Findings Shared in New Paper Published in Science Magazine on March 23, 2023
 

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NHM to Present PRESSURE: James Cameron into the Abyss, December 12 to February 20

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.

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The Ocean in a Cup: Environmental DNA Successfully Captures Marine Biodiversity

Environmental DNA left behind by ocean animals can be measured to inventory the marine life in a particular area

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Frozen in Time: Images of Antarctica

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Presents Frozen in Time: Images of Antarctica.

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