BE ADVISED: On Saturday 10/4, the museum will close at 2 pm in preparation for Haunted Museum, with some areas closed to the public starting at noon. Please plan your visit accordingly. For more information or to reschedule your visit, email info@nhm.org or call 213.763.DINO.

Living Wall

Where stone meets soil.

Image of living wall with bench and succulents

What lives among the rocks? See for yourself along this meandering
sandstone wall, where a wide array of dry-climate plants thrive.

Family looks closely at the Living Wall

Looking for insects within the rosemary.

A live forever and trailing indigo bush on the Living Wall

Catalina Island live-forever and trailing indigo bush.

Spider silk on a live forever

Spider silk on chalk dudleya flowers flowers.

Octopus agave in bloom by the Living Wall

Octopus agave in bloom.

A white-lined sphinx moth caterpillar

A white-lined sphinx moth caterpillar eating California evening primrose leaves.

California fuchsia

California fuchsia.

A mom and son sit and look closer at plants on the Living Wall

Has a bee landed on the California bush sunflower?

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Looking for insects within the rosemary.

Catalina Island live-forever and trailing indigo bush.

Spider silk on chalk dudleya flowers flowers.

Octopus agave in bloom.

A white-lined sphinx moth caterpillar eating California evening primrose leaves.

California fuchsia.

Has a bee landed on the California bush sunflower?

Things you'll see and do:
 

  • Get inspiration for your own rock planter.

  • Look for caterpillars munching on leaves.

  • Marvel at the spiny teeth on the agave leaves.