Ghost Files are Coming to NHMLA!

A ghost believer (Ryan Bergara) and a skeptic (Shane Madej) investigate the spookiest haunted places to capture clear evidence of the supernatural.
A ghost believer (Ryan Bergara) and a skeptic (Shane Madej) investigate the spookiest haunted places to capture clear evidence of the supernatural. Our comedic duo will explore the haunted hotspots and recreate submitted evidences from the public, utilizing modern technology to prove or not prove the presence of supernatural beings such as ghosts.

Get ready for an exploration unlike any other. Ghost Files are coming to NHMLA! What will the Ghoul Boys discover when they visit one of Los Angeles' oldest institutions after dark? Stay tuned as Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej explore the Museum in the upcoming season of their supernatural series. Want to come along for the ride? Two NHMLAC Member winners will be selected to bring along a friend (age restriction applies) to join the crew in mid-April as they prep for their investigation. 

New and existing Museum Members will be contacted via email beginning March 20, 2024, and New Members each following morning after purchase at 10 am, with a link to participate in a Raffle. To join the Raffle, you must be a Member by April 2, 2024 at 5 pm PST. You will be sent a link to join the Raffle and must enroll using the link during the opt-in period through April 5, 2024 at 3 pm PST. Drawing will take place on April 5 at 4:30 pm PST, and winners will be notified by email and phone. Memberships purchased after April 2, 2024 at 5 pm will not qualify to enter the Raffle.

Bonus: Join at the Discoverer, Naturalist, or Explorer level to come back for our famous Haunted Museum event on October 19 – exclusive and free to these levels! All levels of Membership receive complimentary admission to the Natural History Museum and La Brea Tar Pits for a whole year!

4/3/24: The opportunity to purchase a Membership to enter the Raffle has now closed. If you have not seen your opt-in email in your inbox, please reach out to members@nhm.org as soon as possible, and before April 5. Good luck!

Please note that all Memberships are non-refundable and non-transferable, regardless of Raffle outcome. Please review all Terms and Conditions below before purchasing Membership.

RAFFLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

Promotion Description: 

The Watcher Entertainment / NHMLAC Membership Raffle is administered by Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (“NHMLAC”). The Raffle will grant two lucky Member households (2 guests age 13+ from each household, for a total of 4 attendees) the opportunity to attend a live production with Watcher Entertainment at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles on a to-be-disclosed date in mid-April 2024. All current Members who have not opted-out of NHMLAC communications will be contacted via email to opt-in to the Raffle beginning March 20, 2024, and all entrants must opt-in to the raffle using the provided link by 3:00 pm PST on April 5, 2024. On April 5, 2024 at 4:30 pm PST, two randomly-selected Member households will be chosen from the opted-in entries and will be contacted via the email address and/or phone number associated with the winning Member household. Please note that this Raffle does not cover travel or lodging that may be incurred while attending the filming. Complimentary parking for your attendees will be provided. 

Eligibility: 

In order to be eligible, the Primary representative of the Member family must be at least 18 years old, and their guest must be at least 13 years old. The email address registered to the opted-in entry must match the Membership information on file with NHMLAC. Multiple entries associated with the same Membership will be disqualified. To participate in the Raffle, a participating family must hold an active Membership of any level at NHMLAC as of 5:00 pm PST on April 2, 2024. Memberships purchased after this time will not qualify to opt-in to the raffle. Entrants must opt in through the registration link sent by members@nhm.org beginning at 10 am PST on March 20, 2024. April 5, 2024 at 3:00 pm PST is the deadline to opt-in to the Raffle via the registration link. The lucky winners will be limited to themselves and one (1) guest. Winners must respond to their winning notification by phone or email within 48 hours of being contacted at 4:30 pm PST on April 5, 2024, before another winner is drawn on Monday, April 8, 2024. Current and former NHMLAC and Watcher staff, volunteers, and their families are not eligible for this promotion.

Official Prize:

The prize for this Raffle is attending the beginning of a “ghost investigation” production facilitated by Watcher Entertainment at NHMLA on a to-be-disclosed date in mid-April 2024 in the evening (timing also to-be-disclosed). Winners will be notified of the date and timing upon accepting the Prize. Winners will have the opportunity to participate in the filming of B-Roll, preliminary set up, and the chance to attend the filming of the first scene of the investigation (all subject to change). Complimentary parking will be included. This Raffle does not cover travel or lodging that may be incurred while attending the filming. 

Winner Selection: 

To participate in the Raffle, a participating family must hold an active Membership of any level at NHMLAC as of 5:00 pm PST on April 2, 2024. Memberships purchased after this time will not qualify to opt-in to the Raffle. Entrants must opt in through the registration link sent by members@nhm.org beginning at 10 am PST on March 20, 2024. The deadline to opt-in to the Raffle via the registration link is 3:00 pm PST on April 5, 2024. The Raffle winners will be randomly selected from all entries using automated random-number generator in order of entries as they are received. This will occur at 4:30 pm PST on April 5, 2024, and winners will be contacted at 4:30 pm PST on this same date by email and phone. Winners must respond to their winning notification by phone or email within 48 hours of being contacted before another winner is drawn. The lucky winners will be limited to themselves and one (1) guest. 

Verification: 

Potential winners are subject to verification by NHMLAC, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Raffle. An entrant is not a winner unless and until entrant’s eligibility has been verified and entrant has been notified that verification is complete. NHMLAC will not accept photographs or other evidence of winning in lieu of its validation process. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winners will be notified by email and phone. If a potential winner of the prize cannot be contacted within 48 hours of notification, such potential winner forfeits the prize. In the event the prize winner is disqualified for any reason, NHMLAC will award the prize to an alternate winner by random drawing among all remaining eligible entries. 

Release: 

By receipt of any prize, winner agrees to release and hold harmless NHMLAC and affiliate companies, supplies, distributors, and advertising/promotion agencies, as well as each such company's officers, directors, employees, and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Raffle or receipt, use, or misuse of any prize. NHMLAC reserves the right to escort attendees from the property at its discretion, including as a result of noisy or disorderly conduct. 

Privacy: 

Except where prohibited, participation in the Raffle constitutes winner’s consent to NHMLAC’s use of winner’s name, likeness, and photograph for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration. The winner’s name will be announced publicly unless the winner requests in writing that they wish their name to be kept private. 

General Conditions: 

NHMLAC reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Raffle, or any part of it, if any fraud, or other factor beyond the NHMLAC’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Raffle, as determined by NHMLAC in its sole discretion. In such event, NHMLAC reserves the right to award the prize at random from among eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. NHMLAC reserves the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual, without compensation, it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Raffle or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Raffle may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, NHMLAC reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. NHMLAC’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. All necessary travel arrangements are the sole responsibility of the winner.

Limitation of Liability:

The Released Parties are not liable for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Raffle; (2) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process of the Raffle; (3) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Raffle or the processing of entries; or (4) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Raffle or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. 

Disputes: 

Memberships purchased in relation to accessing this promotion are non-refundable and non-transferable, regardless of Raffle outcome. Entrant agrees to not contest their payment of any Membership dues if not selected as a winner through the random Raffle drawing. 

Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Raffle or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class or representative action, and any such dispute shall be adjudicated exclusively by a state or federal court located in Los Angeles, California; (2) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Raffle, but in no event attorney’s fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be entitled to recover any award for indirect, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and entrant further waives any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and NHMLAC in connection with the Raffle, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California.