The Natural History Museum is now open. View our COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for more information.

Photograph of dinosaurs on display at NHM

NHM is Now Open

We are excited to reopen the indoor of our Museum to our community. Advanced timed tickets are required for entry. Additional tickets will be available online later this month.

See our Safety Guidelines

Special Exhibitions

Discover something new during your visit

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Yellow and black malachite butterfly resting on purple flower

exhibition

Butterfly Pavilion

Rise Up L.A. artwork showing protester

Rise Up L.A.

Una cáscara externa redondeada, de aspecto duro

Spiky, Hairy, Shiny: Insects of L.A.

In L.A.

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

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Anna and her figurine

Being Los Angeles

Celebrating Armenian History Month

Stories

Okay, now I'm curious
blue morpho gif screenshot

Flight Club: Butterflies Behaving Badly

Watch and learn

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