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Special Exhibition

Antarctic Dinosaurs

Gear up for the expedition of a lifetime.

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

Connect with your world at NHM

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A really close up portrait of a beautiful green Lynx Spider against a pink background

Spider Pavilion

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

gallery interpreter with child and tortoise in nature lab meet a live animal

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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Thu

21

Nov

Dinosaur Encounters Show Triceratops Puppet

Dinosaur Encounters

Live Theater Show
  • 10:30 am
  • 11:15 am

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

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Thu

21

Nov

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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Thu

21

Nov

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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In L.A.

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

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A young child interacts with a squirrel puppet at a Nature Day event.

Nature Day at A C Bilbrew Library

Nature Day at A C Bilbrew Library

Stories

Okay, now I'm curious
Landscape of a quarry in utah

My Dinosaur Dig

Diary of a fossil hunt