BE ADVISED: Due to nearby events on Friday, April 4, parking and traffic around the Natural History Museum will be impacted. Parking for First Fridays is available at the Blue Visitor Parking Structure, located at 39th St and Figueroa St in Exposition Park. Please plan your visit accordingly, and consider using rideshare or public transportation.

Tyler Hayden

Science Communications Specialist, Marketing & Communications

Tyler Hayden (he/him/his) is the Science Communication Specialist for the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and La Brea Tar Pits where he writes press materials and stories about the science happening at the museums. Saber-toothed cat hips don’t lie, and you can always count on bats at the L.A. River.

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A skeletal looking Vinciguerria mabahiss under a microscope and black background

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