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.

#MindBlownLA NHM’s Three Muses and Micheline Pitt

Fashion Designer and Filmmaker shares how the rotunda’s history blows her mind.

Micheline Pitt in front of the Three Muses in NHM's Rotunda

The original structure of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County—what is today known as the 1913 Building—was designed by local architects Frank Hudson and William A.D. Munsell. Fashion Designer and Filmmaker Micheline Pitt shares how the iconic rotunda’s history blows her mind.

 

rotunda at NHM
The Rotunda
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