Two cats, one spotted, orange and white leopard facing a domestic brown, white, and black cat, both in profile

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Fierce! The Story of Cats 

Explore the diversity of cats in this exciting new and immersive exhibition!

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A PAWsitively New Exhibition at NHM

Unleash your curiosity at Fierce! The Story of Cats—an exciting, hands-on, immersive experience that brings you face-to-face with the world of cats. From sabertooths to household kitty cats, explore their unique behaviors, evolution, biology, and deep connection with humans. A must-see for all ages!

Spanning continents and the ages, Fierce! includes an array of interactive displays, hands-on activities that will get you thinking like a cat, cultural objects, a nod to cats in pop culture, and a special focus on iconic cats of Los Angeles. This exhibition making its West Coast debut offers an up-close-and-personal experience that highlights the beauty, diversity, and predatory skills of felines, and illuminates the importance of protecting the world’s wild cats and their habitats.

Fierce! The Story of Cats in white and yellow text in English and Spanish against black walls on either side of dimly lit entrance
Two visitor facing rows of taxidermy and cut-out prints of wild cats
Taxidermy lion and other wild cats displayed in a row
Dimly lit installation with stars projected on the floor and images of wildcats on the walls and taxidermy in the distance
Three taxidermied lions inf ront a video projection of a wildcat cub
Four wildcat skeletons spotlit and displayed one above the other on a black wall
Two children looking up and holding cut-outs of cats
Installation view of ice age skeleton, skull, and taxidermy Ice Age cats
two children holding the tooth and looking at a gray sculpture of a wildcat
Mother taking a photo with a phone camera of herself and her daughter next to a sculpture of a cat waving

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FIERCE! The Story of CATS

A PAWSOME NEW EXHIBITION

JUL 13-FEB 18

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Fierce! The Story of Cats in white and yellow text in a black box with a flowered purse with an embroidered balck cat, a black and gray baby onesie, and a red robe and a black hat with Cat Lady in white text
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This exhibition was created by the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, France.

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The Natural History Museum's presentation of Fierce! The Story of Cats is made possible with support from the Annenberg Foundation.

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