The museum will be closed on Wednesday, January 1 for New Year's Day. We will reopen on Thursday, January 2.

Some users are currently experiencing an issue with our online ticket store. If you are unable to complete your order, please email our Call Center (info@nhm.org), or give us a call at 213-763-3466 between 9:00am to 5:00pm PST for assistance. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Research & Collections

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Research and Collections

Our positions, policies, and processes 

Our collections operations are governed by our institutional collections policies.

To request a loan or plan a visit to the collections, please contact the department that holds the materials you’re interested in using. 

Statement on Evolution
Statement on Climate Change
Recent NAGRPA Regulations on the Display of Native American Objects