BE ADVISED: On Sunday, December 3, CicLAvia South LA will take place from 9 am-3 pm and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd will be closed to motorists. Traffic around the Museum may be impacted. Please plan your visit accordingly. If you are heading North on the 110 freeway, take exit 20B for Exposition Blvd to access the Museum. Taking public transportation to the Museum is also very easy and convenient via Metro's Expo Line. For more information, contact us at info@nhm.org or 213.763.DINO.

Programs

We're more than dinosaurs and nature! We offer a diverse range of events and programming year-round.

L.A. at Play Day

Special Program | Saturday, December 2

L.A. at Play Day

Come celebrate our universal love and infatuation with figurines, dolls, and toys in this culminating event for our video series, L.A. at Play: Dolls & Figurines
Come and Play!
Rectangular-shaped clear gem with purple and green swirls behind it on a black background

Special Program | Saturday, December 9

Welcome Day | 100 Carats: Icons of the Gem World

Join us for the opening weekend of our newest exhibition, 100 Carats: Icons of the Gem World.

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Link to Dinosaur Encounters page

Live Show | Thursdays–Sundays

Dinosaur Encounters

Have the ultimate dinosaur experience when they come to life before your eyes in our theater performances.

Go on an adventure!
Photograph of children participating in NHM's Mobile Museum program

For Teachers

School Programs

We're your second classroom!

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Host an Event

The Natural History Museum and La Brea Tar Pits are some of the most unique event spaces in Los Angeles. If you want to get married in front of the Dueling Dinos or treat a client to a unique dining experience, we want to help.

Make a memory here