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Vanessa Vobis shows children plants in the garden

Activity | All Grades

Nature Search

Welcome to our Nature Gardens! Use this Nature Search to get to know the plants and animals that call this urban greenspace home, and use your knowledge to find them all over the city after your visit! You might be surprised by how many different types of life can be found here in Los Angeles. Ver página en español.

Photo of a butterfly in the NHM butterfly pavillion

Activity | GR 2-5 | GR 6-12

Pollinators help us bloom at NHM!

Pollinators help our Nature Gardens flourish. Take this scavenger hunt with you around our Nature Gardens to see if your can spot some of these pollinators at work!

Snowy mountains rise behind a snow leopard sitting with its prey.

Activity | All Grades

Reframing Dioramas Scavenger Hunt

Art and science collide in NHM's historic diorama halls! Use this scavenger hunt to explore Reframing Dioramas.

North American Diorama Hall

Lesson Plan | All Grades

Daring Dioramas

Discover the art and science of dioramas and invite your students to build their own!

A close up view of a pointy-nosed bat with fluffy orange fur

Lesson Plan | GR 2-5 | PK-GR 1

Humans & Bats

Cover of TAC Guide 7

Activity | All Grades

Art Inside & Out: Introductory Drawing Lessons Inspired by NHMLAC Collections

With keen observational drawing skills and the amazing collections of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County to explore, your journey with this art activity guide will be a scientific, cultural, and artistic one.

Cover of TAC Guide 5

Activity | GR 6-12

Connecting the Dots: Evolution Scavenger Hunt

We’re looking for clues about our ancestors!

Cover of TAC guide 5

Activity | GR 2-5

Rocks & Minerals: An Exploratory Guide

Welcome to the wondrous world of rocks and minerals!

A paleoart rendition of Eupachydiscus sp. by Cullen Townsend.

Activity | GR 6-12

L.A. Underwater & Paleoart

Envision prehistoric marine life through paleontology and art.

A black and white SEM image with honeycomb-like structures

Lesson Plan | GR 6-12

Drawing With Dots

Draw with dots, using tiny particles to generate an image.