BE ADVISED: On Saturday, February 21, the Natural History Museum will be closing at 4 pm. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will host the LAFC vs. Inter Miami soccer match, with kickoff at 6:30 pm. This event will impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding in the area due to street closures. Please consider using public transportation or rideshare.

BE ADVISED: The Natural History Museum is not participating in SoCal Museums Free-for-All on Sunday, February 22.

Discovering the Anglerfish

Dive into the secrets of the deep-sea anglerfish in this video with our Ichthyology Curator

In this video, NHM's Ichthyology Curator Dr. William Ludt talks about the Pacific footballfish, a type of anglerfish that typically lives thousands of feet underwater, which washed ashore at Crystal Cove State Beach in Newport Beach, and is now one of the stars of our Ichthyology Collection.