Spider Pavilion and Nature Gardens are open. The indoor museum remains closed. Advanced timed-tickets are required. Learn how to visit safely.

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Online Event

L.A. Talks: Voting for Climate

Join us October 28 at 6 pm for a virtual panel that brings together youth climate activists organizing for climate change and environmental justice throughout Los Angeles.

Raise your voice!
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As we reopen outdoor spaces, safety is our top priority.

Here is what you need to know.

See our guidelines

Online Exhibitions

Connect with our newest exhibitions at home!

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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.

brown spider in its web

Special Outdoor Exhibit

Spider Pavilion

Our outdoor Spider Pavilion and Nature Gardens are now open. Additional tickets will be available on November 2.

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

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Stories

Okay, now I'm curious
Western Black Widow with egg sac

Widow Wars

A tale of two spiders

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