Our Butterfly Pavilion and Nature Gardens are now open, and tickets are sold out for the season. The inside of the museum remains closed. Advanced timed-tickets are required for members and non-members. See NHMLAC's response to coronavirus (COVID-19).

t-rex skeleton in dinosaur hall

Our Exhibitions

Telling stories about L.A. and the world.

We are happy to welcome guests back to our outdoor Butterfly Pavilion as the first phase of our reopening. View our Butterfly Pavilion page for more information. Plus, make sure to explore our online exhibitions, Spiky, Hairy, Shiny: Insects of L.A. and Rise Up L.A.: A Century of Votes for Women. At this time our indoor exhibitions are currently closed.

Butterfly Pavilion

Yellow and black malachite butterfly resting on a purple flower

exhibition

Watch butterflies take flight around you in this seasonal exhibition.
Take flight

Online Exhibitions

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Rise Up L.A. artwork showing protester

Rise Up LA: A Century of Votes for Women

portrait of mantispid insect

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

Special Exhibitions

At this time our indoor exhibitions are currently closed.

Ongoing Exhibitions

At this time our indoor exhibitions are currently closed.

NHMLA's Discovery Center

Discovery Center

Dig for dinosaurs, wonder at live insects, and organize your own diorama.
Discover the natural world

Iconic Museum Moments