BE ADVISED: Due to multiple events in Exposition Park on Saturday, April 12, parking and traffic around the Natural History Museum will be impacted. Please plan your visit accordingly, and consider riding the Metro E (Expo) Line and exiting at USC/Expo station.

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NHM Commons

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Directions, hours, parking, and more

Plan Your Visit

Highlights

NHM Commons

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Directions, hours, parking, and more

Plan Your Visit
December 2025
Saturday
December
13
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Special Exhibitions

Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World

Take a fresh look at NHM’s collections through the lens of photographer Craig Cutler. Twelve large-scale photographs bring objects and specimens to life, and behind-the-scenes stories highlight some of the incredible research taking place every day.

Learn More

daily

  • 9:30 am

Open 9:30 am–5pm

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Film Kids & Family

T. REX 3D Film

In the Commons Theater, see T. REX 3D which animates the life of T. rex, including NHM’s own Thomas the T. rex, in this all-new family-friendly film. Narrated by Sam Neill of Jurassic Park fame, T. REX 3D offers a thrilling, immersive experience.

Learn More

daily

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:15 am
  • 12:00 pm
  • 12:45 pm
  • 1:30 pm
  • 2:15 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • 3:45 pm
  • 4:15 pm

Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

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Performances

Ocean Encounters

Dive into a prehistoric undersea adventure with our brand new, live performance starring life-size sea creature puppets. Join us as our amazing puppeteers and paleontologists bring these extinct animals to life.

Learn More

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:30 am

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

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Tours & Activities

Nature Gardens Exploration

Enjoy NHM’s one-of-a-kind Nature Gardens while learning more about urban wildlife. Visitors of all ages are welcome to stop by anytime during the hour and stay as long or short as you’d like!

Learn More

weekly

  • 11:00 am

Saturdays and Sundays

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Tours & Activities

Meet a Live Animal

Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.

Learn More

daily

  • 3:00 pm
FF25 May
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Performances Talks Members Adults

First Fridays 2025: AMPLIFIED – Experiencing Sound

First Fridays AMPLIFIED! The 2025 First Fridays season turns the volume up on sound and music as we examine our relationship with the aural world and how it affects our bodies and our lives.

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daily

  • 5:00 pm
Sunday
December
14
L.A. Underwater Exhibition
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Special Exhibitions

L.A. Underwater

Dive into our multimedia-rich, immersive exhibition. Discover L.A.’s prehistoric past through the stories of nearly 40 fossils that are uncovering the secrets of our submerged prehistory.

Learn More

daily

  • 9:30 am

Open 9:30 am–5 pm

Horizontal bronze-colored figure facing down, against a green background
nhm
Special Exhibitions

Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World

Take a fresh look at NHM’s collections through the lens of photographer Craig Cutler. Twelve large-scale photographs bring objects and specimens to life, and behind-the-scenes stories highlight some of the incredible research taking place every day.

Learn More

daily

  • 9:30 am

Open 9:30 am–5pm

Yellow and orange cloudy sky behind a brown, scaly T. rex dinosaur head and should
nhm
Film Kids & Family

T. REX 3D Film

In the Commons Theater, see T. REX 3D which animates the life of T. rex, including NHM’s own Thomas the T. rex, in this all-new family-friendly film. Narrated by Sam Neill of Jurassic Park fame, T. REX 3D offers a thrilling, immersive experience.

Learn More

daily

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:15 am
  • 12:00 pm
  • 12:45 pm
  • 1:30 pm
  • 2:15 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • 3:45 pm
  • 4:15 pm

Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

Plotosaur Mosasaur swimming in blue purple water
nhm
Performances

Ocean Encounters

Dive into a prehistoric undersea adventure with our brand new, live performance starring life-size sea creature puppets. Join us as our amazing puppeteers and paleontologists bring these extinct animals to life.

Learn More

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:30 am

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Visitors looking up, holding binoculars to their eyes
nhm
Tours & Activities

Nature Gardens Exploration

Enjoy NHM’s one-of-a-kind Nature Gardens while learning more about urban wildlife. Visitors of all ages are welcome to stop by anytime during the hour and stay as long or short as you’d like!

Learn More

weekly

  • 11:00 am

Saturdays and Sundays

Opossum on a stick sculpture with an audience in the background
nhm
Tours & Activities

Meet a Live Animal

Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.

Learn More

daily

  • 3:00 pm
At Our Other Museums

At Our Other Museums

More Tar Pits events
More Hart events
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LBTP

Titans of the Ice Age 3D

Journey to a world lost in time, buried in ice, and ruled by giants. In this exciting 3D adventure, narrated by Christopher Plummer, discover an icy world on the brink of extinction, where humans share the frozen tundra with majestic beasts.

Learn more

daily

  • 10:00 am
  • 10:30 am
  • 11:00 am
  • 11:30 am
  • 12:00 pm
  • 12:30 pm
  • 1:00 pm
  • 1:30 pm
  • 2:00 pm
  • 2:30 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • 3:30 pm
  • 4:00 pm