Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum will be closed on Saturday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. We will reopen on Sunday, July 5.

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Exhibition Now on View

Orcas: Our Shared Future

Explore the powerful connections between orcas, people, and the oceans we share–tickets on sale now!

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Film

T. REX 3D Film

Don't miss this captivating science adventure celebrating the greatest of all tyrants!

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Pop-up Collection Experience

Kick-Off at NHM: Soccer Connections

Explore surprising connections between soccer and natural history through playful collection moments, hands-on activities, and a self-guided Museum adventure.

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Seasonal Day Camps

Adventures in Nature

Explore dinosaurs and the nature all around us at this camp for kids in grades K-5.

Sub-adult, juvenile, and baby T. rex skeletons on display with skylights above

Always on View

Explore NHM’s World-Renowned Dino Hall

Stand face-to-face with a T. rex, uncover ancient fossils, and experience one of the most celebrated dinosaur collections on display in the world.

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Now on View

Unearthed: Raw Beauty

Descend into a dazzling world of rare minerals and crystals, some never seen before, and discover the hidden beauty beneath the Earth's surface in this stunning new exhibition.

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Live Performance

Dinosaur Encounters

Explore the wonders of paleontology in a newly reimagined live theater experience where dinosaurs come to life through multimedia storytelling and large-scale puppets.

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Seasonal Pavilion

Butterfly Pavilion

Wonder takes flight at the Museum in this seasonal exhibition – now open!

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Premium Experience

NHM Insider Tour

Your backstage pass to dinosaur discovery. Go behind the scenes with scientists, see how real fossils are prepared and stored, and hear untold stories behind the Museum's iconic dinosaurs.

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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.

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Celebrating Muslim American Communities

During this month, and throughout the year, we will share stories from past and present and recognize the richly diverse Muslim American community who call Los Angeles home.

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Stories

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Soccer Connections: The Beautiful Game

Explore the collections of the Natural History Museum through the lens of soccer!

Orcas: Culture Beneath the Surface

Dive into the matriarchal culture of orcas and get ready for our newest exhibition, Orcas: Our Shared Future

Fly the Bird Migration Super Highway at Bear Divide Banding Station

Discover the spectacle and the science happening at Bear Divide Banding Station

Discover Labrujasuchus expectatus

Meet the newly described bipedal, toothless, crocodile relative from Triassic Ghost Ranch, New Mexico

Videos

Meet Saul Becker

Take a behind-the-scenes look at his installation for Reframing Dioramas

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

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In L.A.

NHM Online Presents L.A. Culture in a Cup

An online series celebrating the diversity of Los Angeles and its people through the lens of the beverages and their significant vessels

Philip Wang & Eric Wang | BOPOMOFO Cafe

Drink it all in

At NHM there’s something for everyone!

Orcas: Our Shared Future

T. REX 3D Film

Kick-Off at NHM: Soccer Connections

Adventures in Nature