On Saturday, August 17, Exposition Park will host the USC Football Fall Showcase from 1:30 pm to 6:30pm. This event may impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding in the area. Please consider riding the Metro Expo Line and exiting at USC/Expo station.

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Sat
24
Aug
Join our educators for a story in the Nature Gardens

Story Time in the Gardens

Tours & Shows
  • 10 am

Connect with urban wildlife through a nature-themed story and activity in our Nature Gardens.

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Dean Pentcheff and participants rough sorting at marine field trip event

L.A. Urban Ocean Expedition: Explore the Expedition

Community Science Special Program
  • 10 am

Join us on August 24 to peek into a unique expedition of the coastal waters of L.A.!

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Explore the Nature Gardens

Nature Gardens Exploration: Nature Journaling

Special Program
  • 11 am

Drop in to the Nature Gardens to record your own nature observations.

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Dinosaur Encounters Show Triceratops Puppet

Dinosaur Encounters

Live Theater Show
  • 11:30 am
  • 1:30 pm
  • 2:30 pm

Fun, educational, and interactive, Dinosaur Encounters features NHM's life-size dinosaur puppets.

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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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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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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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tour group walking through nature gardens nature walk

Nature Walk

Tours & Shows
  • 3:30 pm

Join us on a walk through the Nature Gardens to explore the amazing diversity of life that calls L.A. home.

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field trip port los angeles san pedro bay lighthouse

Aquarium of the Pacific’s Urban Ocean: World Port and Sea Life Cruise

Special Program
  • 4 pm

Embark on a journey to experience the wonders of Southern California’s urban ocean.

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Sun
25
Aug
Join our educators for a story in the Nature Gardens

Story Time in the Gardens

Tours & Shows
  • 10 am

Connect with urban wildlife through a nature-themed story and activity in our Nature Gardens.

Learn more
Children on marine field trip DISCO MBC community science

L.A. Urban Ocean Expedition: Boat Trip

Community Science Special Program
  • 10 am

Join us for a fun and educational on-the-water experience.

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Explore the Nature Gardens

Nature Gardens Exploration: Nature Journaling

Special Program
  • 11 am

Drop in to the Nature Gardens to record your own nature observations.

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At Our Other Museums

At Our Other Museums

More Tar Pits events
More Hart events

Sat

17

Aug

Tour the Museum to learn how the Tar Pits have been telling the stories L.A.'s ice age giants for over 100 years
Tar Pits

Mammoths and Mastodons Exploration

Tours & Shows
  • 11 am

Tour the museum to learn how the Tar Pits have been telling the stories of L.A.'s ice age giants for over 100 years.

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Sat

17

Aug

Black and white photo of William Hart in western costume
Hart

Open House - The Day of the Film

  • 11 am
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