Natural History Museum is closed until further notice. View our COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for more information.

Mother with children in Butterfly Pavilion at NHM

THE NHM EXPERIENCE

Experience NHM at home at any time, even while our physical museum is closed. Explore online exhibitions, special pages, virtual tours, and more. 

Virtual Museum Highlights and Exhibitions

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Science of Slime

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Rise Up L.A.

Insect with long, segmented antennas, Clearly defined “neck”

Online Exhibition

Spiky, Hairy, Shiny: Insects of L.A.

Dino Hall Virtual Tour

Take a journey millions of years in the making. Choose your language.

Photograph of the Dino Hall exhibit

Dino Hall Virtual Tour

English

Take the tour
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Nature Gardens at NHM

Experience the L.A. wildlife all around us.
Explore urban nature

Ongoing Exhibitions

Check out what we've got!
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Dinosaur Hall

The T. rex trio and beyond
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Live Animal Program

Did you know we have a team of professional animal keepers? They take excellent care of all vertebrate and invertebrate animals on view at the museum.

Get up close

Ways to explore

Browse our suggested itineraries.