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.

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.