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November 2026
Monday
November
30
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Film Kids & Family Adults

Oceans 3D: Our Blue Planet

Discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth. From the coastal shallows to deeper, more mysterious worlds, we reveal the untold stories of the oceans' most astonishing creatures.

daily

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

Monday–Wednesday: 10:30 am, 12, 1:30, 3, and 4:30 pm

Thursday–Sunday: 10:30 am and 3:45 pm

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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. 

weekly

  • 11:15 am
  • 12:45 pm
  • 2:15 pm
  • 3:45 pm

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

December 2026
Tuesday
December
01
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Special Exhibitions

Unearthed: Raw Beauty

Experience our newest exhibition showcasing some of the rarest and most spectacular mineral specimens ever discovered. Unearthed reveals the beauty of minerals and crystals in their natural state, with some on view for the very first time.

daily

through 04/18/27

  • 9:30 am
nhm
Film Kids & Family Adults

Oceans 3D: Our Blue Planet

Discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth. From the coastal shallows to deeper, more mysterious worlds, we reveal the untold stories of the oceans' most astonishing creatures.

daily

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

Monday–Wednesday: 10:30 am, 12, 1:30, 3, and 4:30 pm

Thursday–Sunday: 10:30 am and 3:45 pm

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. 

weekly

  • 11:15 am
  • 12:45 pm
  • 2:15 pm
  • 3:45 pm

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

Wednesday
December
02
nhm
Special Exhibitions

Unearthed: Raw Beauty

Experience our newest exhibition showcasing some of the rarest and most spectacular mineral specimens ever discovered. Unearthed reveals the beauty of minerals and crystals in their natural state, with some on view for the very first time.

daily

through 04/18/27

  • 9:30 am
nhm
Film Kids & Family Adults

Oceans 3D: Our Blue Planet

Discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth. From the coastal shallows to deeper, more mysterious worlds, we reveal the untold stories of the oceans' most astonishing creatures.

daily

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

Monday–Wednesday: 10:30 am, 12, 1:30, 3, and 4:30 pm

Thursday–Sunday: 10:30 am and 3:45 pm

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Performances Kids & Family

Animals Alive!

Meet our Living Collections team and their furry, scaly, slimy, and leggy friends that help make L.A. a biodiversity hotspot—along with creatures from all over the planet.

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:00 am

Wednesdays

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. 

weekly

  • 11:15 am
  • 12:45 pm
  • 2:15 pm
  • 3:45 pm

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

Thursday
December
03
nhm
Special Exhibitions

Unearthed: Raw Beauty

Experience our newest exhibition showcasing some of the rarest and most spectacular mineral specimens ever discovered. Unearthed reveals the beauty of minerals and crystals in their natural state, with some on view for the very first time.

daily

through 04/18/27

  • 9:30 am
nhm
Film Kids & Family Adults

Oceans 3D: Our Blue Planet

Discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth. From the coastal shallows to deeper, more mysterious worlds, we reveal the untold stories of the oceans' most astonishing creatures.

daily

  • 10:30 am
  • 3:45 pm

Monday–Wednesday: 10:30 am, 12, 1:30, 3, and 4:30 pm

Thursday–Sunday: 10:30 am and 3:45 pm

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. 

weekly

  • 11:15 am
  • 12:45 pm
  • 2:15 pm
  • 3:45 pm

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

At Our Other Museums

At Our Other Museums

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Special Exhibitions

Mark Dion: Excavations

Excavations evokes a behind-the-scenes museum space, displaying new work alongside early museum murals, dioramas, and maquettes of Ice Age mammals in a playful, irreverent presentation.

daily

through 07/19/26

  • 9:30 am