Please note that the Rolling Loud Music Festival will be taking place at Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park on December 14 and 15. When planning your visit to NHM, please consider riding the Metro Expo Line and exiting at USC/Expo station.

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Special Exhibition

Antarctic Dinosaurs

Gear up for the expedition of a lifetime.

See it before it closes

Discover nature, science, culture, and L.A. inside and out.

Connect with your world at NHM

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Photo of Dinosaur Hall

Dinosaur Hall

mother and child with flowers in nature gardens

Nature Gardens

A richly textured and colorful altar dedicated to the diversity of Los Angeles

Becoming Los Angeles

guests in nature lab

Nature Lab

gem and mineral specimens

Gems and Minerals

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Live Animals

four icons of horror films, frankenstein, dracula, the mummy, and the creature

Featured Exhibition

Natural History of Horror

Discover the science of scary.

Enter if you dare

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

Icon of a triceratops to represent dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
Icon of a ladybug to represent bugs
Bugs
Icon of a diamond to represent gem and minerals
Gems & Minerals
Icon of a butterfly fish to represent oceans
Oceans
Icon of the beach to represent Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Icon of a leaf to represent nature
Nature
Icon of a globe and thermometer to represent climate change
Climate Change
Icon of a bird
Birds
Icon of a hermit crab to represent fossils
Fossils
Icon of a snake to represent reptiles
Reptiles

Upcoming Events

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Sat

14

Dec

Dinosaur Encounters Show Triceratops Puppet

Dinosaur Encounters

Live Theater Show
  • 11:30 am
  • 1:30 pm
  • 2:30 pm

Fun, educational, and interactive, Dinosaur Encounters features NHM's life-size dinosaur puppets.

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Sat

14

Dec

gallery interpreter on tour with guests dinosaur hall

Tour: Gallery Exploration

Tours & Shows
  • 1 pm

Explore NHM’s halls to discover the fascinating stories our collections can tell.

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Sat

14

Dec

A educator delivers a tour

Tour: Highlighting Research and Collections

Tours & Shows
  • 2 pm

NHM is home to groundbreaking scientific research and unique collections. Tour our halls to learn about our work behind the scenes.

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Silhouette of monster for Natural History of Horror exhibition

Museum-Made Monsters

Bring on the macabre