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 The Science of Scary with Micheline Pitt

Fashion Designer and Filmmaker shares her fascination with the science behind horror films.

We have a strange curiosity for mysterious, eerie, and grotesque monsters. We love the thrill of intense, heart-pounding bursts of adrenaline that only horror movies can provide. Fashion Designer and Filmmaker Micheline Pitt shares her fascination with the science behind horror films like Creature from the Black Lagoon. Natural History of Horror.