BE ADVISED: Due to nearby events on Friday, April 4, parking and traffic around the Natural History Museum will be impacted. Parking for First Fridays is available at the Blue Visitor Parking Structure, located at 39th St and Figueroa St in Exposition Park. Please plan your visit accordingly, and consider using rideshare or public transportation.

Our Expert on Birds

Dr. Allison Shultz, Assistant Curator of Ornithology, comments on an alarming study.

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Dr. Allison Shultz, NHM’s new Assistant Curator of Ornithology, comments on an alarming new study showing North America has lost 3 billion birds.

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Our Bird Curator's New Perch
Meet Dr. Allison Shultz, the museum’s new Assistant Curator of Ornithology.
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