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BE ADVISED: On Saturday, August 29, the LA Memorial Coliseum will host the USC vs. San Jose football game. Kickoff is at 12:00pm. This event will impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding in the area due to street closures. Please consider riding the Metro E (Expo) Line and exiting at USC/Expo station.

Restoring a Los Angeles Mural

The unsung heroes working behind the scenes to keep collections looking their best

Meet NHM's Head of Conservation, Tania Collas, one of the unsung heroes working behind the scenes to keep collections looking their best–including the once censored mural L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective. Now prominently featured in NHM's Commons, artist Barbara Carasco's mural tells the story of L.A. through 43 panels. Explore how Collas's meticulous eye, scientific rigour, and expert technique helped restore this extraordinary telling of L.A. history to its original beauty.