The museum will be closed Thursday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. We will reopen Friday, December 26.

Programs

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

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Dancing in L.A.: A Performance Series

Attend a special performance by Kim Eung Hwa & Korean Dance Academy, January 18.

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Earth Day 2026

This coming Earth Month, celebrate the planet with NHM at our annual Earth Day Festival!

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Bug Fair

Join us May 16 and 17 for the 40th annual Bug Fair, our two-day festival celebrating our bug-eyed and multi-legged friends!

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Adventures in Nature Camps

Whether it’s exploring dinosaurs or the nature all around us in new ways, Adventures in Nature Camps provide hands-on experiences–giving campers up-close access to 4.5 billion years of life on Earth.