Butterfly Pavilion Member Preview

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The Natural History Museum, La Brea Tar Pits Museum and the William S. Hart Museum are closed as of 5 pm, Friday, March 13, until further notice. We have postponed the opening of our seasonal Butterfly Pavilion and Member Preview Days. Please check back here for the updated dates of Member Preview Days once they have been confirmed.

The butterflies have returned to NHM!

Walk among beautiful butterflies in our seasonal Butterfly Pavilion. This exhibition features hundreds of butterflies, colorful native plants, and plenty of natural light to help you see these creatures shimmer. With lots of flight space and a variety of resting spots, come get one of the best views of these amazing insects in Los Angeles.

Members see it first and see it for free!

NHM volunteer and member child interacting inside the Butterfly Pavilion

Extend your wings and explore the different butterflies inside the Butterfly Pavilion

Member mother and child looking for butterflies.

Become a member and explore the Butterfly Pavilion

Yellow and black malachite butterfly resting on a purple flower
A monarch butterfly lands on a bright orange flower

Monarchs are one of the many butterflies found in the Pavilion

A swallowtail butterfly on purple verbena

Western tiger swallowtail nectaring on lilac verbena

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Extend your wings and explore the different butterflies inside the Butterfly Pavilion

Become a member and explore the Butterfly Pavilion

Monarchs are one of the many butterflies found in the Pavilion

Western tiger swallowtail nectaring on lilac verbena