NHM HOMEPAGE
NightTales | An Illuminated Museum Experience
Wander through wonder this holiday season with a premium indoor-outdoor experience that reimagines NHM after dark.
Unearthed: Raw Beauty
See some of the rarest and most spectacular mineral specimens ever discovered.
Highlights
Plan Your Visit
Make the most of your museum visit with this essential information.
Experience the Museum
Discover endless possibilities from exhibitions to events to activities and more.
Exhibitions
Explore unique and thought-provoking exhibitions that inspire curiosity and wonder.
Stories
Dive into surprising stories that illuminate museum research, collections, and L.A culture.
Stories
Earth Blossoms
Chisel away with us at the science behind the “chrysanthemum stone", a 900-pound specimen bursting with white crystal “blossoms.”
Keiko’s Tooth: A Killer Whale, a Movie Star, and the Hidden Power of Museum Collections
Assistant Mammalogy Collections Manager Amanda Killian on finding the Free Willy star's tooth and the ever-growing value of natural history museum collections
New Study More Than Triples the Estimates of Insect Species From 6 Million to 20 Million
Ground-breaking study explodes the number of estimated insects, emphasizing the need for conservation and natural history collections
Discover Labrujasuchus expectatus
Meet the newly described bipedal, toothless, crocodile relative from Triassic Ghost Ranch, New Mexico
Videos
The Connection Between Orcas and Humans with NHM's Mammalogist Amanda Killian
Dive deep into the fascinating complexities of Earth's orcas
Inside the Secret Warehouse of Giant Whale Bones
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of NHM’s Mammalogy Collection Center
Augustynolophus morrisi
California’s State Dinosaur and NHM’s Newest Puppet
Dr. Celestian's Favorite Minerals
See the dazzling mineral specimens on display in NHM's newest exhibition
