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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.

Science of SpongeBob: Ancient Bikini Bottom

Dive in to the NHM’s extensive fossil collection!

We all know Bikini Bottom like the back of our flipper, but how much do we know about the history? Learn about some of SpongeBob’s ancient ancestors and DIVE IN to the Natural History Museum’s extensive fossil collection!

A partnership between NHM and Nickelodeon

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