BE ADVISED: On Friday, May 15, the North American Mammal Hall and African Mammal Hall on Level 1 will be closed in preparation for Bug Fair. The North American Mammal Hall on Level 2 will remain open.

BE ADVISED: On Thursday, May 14, USC Commencement ceremonies at the LA Memorial Coliseum will impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding around the Natural History Museum. Please plan your visit accordingly, and consider riding the Metro E (Expo) Line and exiting at USC/Expo station.

Inside the Secret Warehouse of Giant Whale Bones

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of NHM’s Mammalogy Collection Center

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of NHM’s Mammalogy Collection Center, where our biggest mammal specimens are cared for. Just in time for the newest exhibition, Orcas: Our Shared Future, join Dr. Jorge Velez-Juarbe, Curator of Marine Mammals, for a special look at all the gargantuan whale bones lining the walls, and learn how they can help us better understand and protect these intelligent and fascinating ocean giants.