Exhibitions at the Natural History Museum | nhm

t-rex skeleton in dinosaur hall

Our Exhibitions

Our exhibitions tell stories about L.A., and the world.

Special Exhibitions

Whether they’re brand new or closing soon, these special exhibitions are too good to miss.

Natural History of Horror

Natural History of Horror

Discover the science of scary

Enter if you dare

A richly textured and colorful altar dedicated to the diversity of Los Angeles

Becoming Los Angeles

Diane Tuft Tyndall Figures

Frozen in Time

Where art and nature mix

P-22 next to Hollywood sign

P-22

L.A.'s most eligible bachelor

Ongoing Exhibitions

See your old friends and discover something new in our ongoing exhibitions.

kids in paleo playzone discovery center

Discovery Center

The one place in the museum where you can touch all the things!

Time to Explore

Photo of Dinosaur Hall

Dinosaur Hall

Destination dinosaur

mammoth skeleton in age of mammals

Age of Mammals

Hear a 65-million-year-old story

mother and child with flowers in nature gardens

Nature Gardens

Take it outside

woman working in dino lab

Dino Lab

More dinosaur details

guests in bird hall

Hall of Birds

Photograph of a family looking at the bison display in the North American Mammals exhibit

African and North American Diorama Halls

Snapshots of Nature

gem and mineral specimens

Gem and Mineral Hall

guests in nature lab

Nature Lab

Put Your Nature Eyes On!

hallway shot of visible vault

Visible Vault

Uncover history

Iconic Museum Moments

dueling dinos

Dueling Dinos

Meet our greeters

rotunda at NHM

Haaga Family Rotunda

Explore our original building

otis booth pavilion at night

Otis Booth Pavilion

A whale of an entrance