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Natural History of Horror

Natural History of Horror

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

Hands holding two rats during rat training by the Live Animals Program team

Live Animals

FIRST FRIDAYS MARCH

FEATURED PROGRAM

First Fridays

Join us after-hours at the museum and enjoy discussions, live music, and more!

Get tickets for March 6

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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Wed

19

Feb

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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Wed

19

Feb

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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Wed

19

Feb

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

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows
  • 3 pm
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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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Up-close view of a snail

SnailBlitz 2020

It's time to start the search for snails and slugs! Photos of land-living snails or slugs in SoCal are eligible. Submit your observations by March 31.
Join the project

Stories

Okay, now I'm curious
Silhouette of monster for Natural History of Horror exhibition

Museum-Made Monsters

Bring on the macabre