On Saturday, August 17, Exposition Park will host the USC Football Fall Showcase from 1:30 pm to 6:30pm. This event may impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding in the area. Please consider riding the Metro Expo Line and exiting at USC/Expo station.

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Antarctic Dinosaurs

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Explore nature and culture from the inside out

Oh, we love dinosaurs. But we can show you the entire world.

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Our Exhibitions

Dinosaur Hall

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Our Exhibitions

Nature Gardens

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Our Exhibitions

Becoming Los Angeles

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Our Exhibitions

Age of Mammals

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OUR EXHIBITIONS

Nature Lab

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Featured Exhibition

Butterfly Pavilion

You've seen butterflies before, but not like this. Every spring, this outdoor space comes alive. 

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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

Upcoming Events

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Sat

17

Aug

Join our educators for a story in the Nature Gardens

Story Time in the Gardens

Tours & Shows
  • 10 am

Connect with urban wildlife through a nature-themed story and activity in our Nature Gardens.

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Sat

17

Aug

Young children using nets to capture bugs in the NHM Nature Gardens

Nature Gardens Exploration: Bug Netting

Special Program
  • 11 am

Drop in to the Nature Gardens to catch and release some of the insects that call L.A. home.

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Sat

17

Aug

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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We connect nature, people, and science—at our museums, and all over L.A.

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Los Angeles Urban Ocean Expedition

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