BE ADVISED: On Saturday 10/19, the museum will close at 2 PM in preparation for a large event, with some areas closed to the public starting at noon. Boney Island at NHM will be open to the public at 7PM. Please plan your visit accordingly. For more information or to reschedule your visit, email info@nhm.org or call 213.763.DINO.

Lit up dinosaur skeletons in orange, pink, and green at night

Boney Island

Don’t miss Boney Island’s immersive, interactive, and illuminated experience October 3–31 at NHM! 

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Special Experiences

Explore a diverse range of programs and exhibitions highlighting and celebrating our vast collections and Los Angeles communities.

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Grandmother looking up through phone at a spider on a web

Special Exhibition

Spider Pavilion: Open now–November 24

pink frame around two gemsbucks with antlers

Special Exhibition

Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness

Wolves and wolf pups walking along a sand bar in the middle of water with mountains in the background

Special Exhibition

Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan

Dakota and Hunter, the juvenile Triceratops and T. rex puppets!

Live Show

Dinosaur Encounters

L.A. Underwater Giant walrus, Pontolis barroni

Special Exhibition

L.A. Underwater

Dinosaur skeletons

Ongoing Exhibition

Dinosaur Hall

Censored scene in Carrasco mural of whitewashing history
History, Uncensored

Uncovering the history of two of L.A.'s most iconic murals

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Chef

In L.A.

NHM Online Presents ChocoLAte: From Beans to Bliss

Mac Daniel Dimla, Executive Pastry Chef at Providence restaurant, discusses the emotional potential of chocolate and how he strives to attain a zero-waste ethos in his pastry profession.

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Stories

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Aerial view of buildings with hand-written names over the streets

story

Street Names of Los Angeles

You may ride, drive, bike, run and walk your L.A. streets, but do you know the history behind L.A. street names?

At NHM there's something for everyone! What interests you?

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Dinosaurs
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Bugs
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Gems & Minerals
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Oceans
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Los Angeles
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Nature
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Climate Change
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Birds
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Fossils
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Reptiles