Series | Natural History Museum

Playing With Fire: Extinction and Survival at La Brea Tar Pits

In California, 13,000 years ago, huge Ice Age mammals that had roamed the landscape for many millennia, suddenly ceased to exist. The cause? Humans, catastrophic fires, and an ecosystem made vulnerable by climate change.

Some Strings Attached: L.A.'s Premier Puppet Theater

Alex Evans | Bob Baker Marionette Theater Co-Executive Director & Head Puppeteer

Becoming San Gabriel

In 1785, a Gabrieleno-Tongva woman named Toypurina led a revolt against the Spanish colonizers at Mission San Gabriel, cementing her legacy as a symbol of Indigenous resistance and fortitude.

Goth Couture

A behind-the-scenes look at preparing Wednesday Addams' dress for display in NHM's Becoming Los Angeles exhibition.

Giant Robot and the Aesthetics of Fun

Eric Nakamura | Giant Robot

Rosanna and Ofelia Esparza pictured amongst the dolls they have made and collected

The Fabric of Memory

Ofelia Esparza and Rosanna Esparza Ahrens | Tonalli Studio

High-Flying Scientists

Nearly a century ago, Hildegarde Howard, an accomplished avian paleontologist, began her career at the museums. She ultimately reached one of the most elevated perches—Curator of Science.

Designing for the Dreamhouse

Carlyle Nuera | Lead Designer, Barbie Signature

Year of the Rabbit

Celebrate the 2023 Lunar New Year with highlights from the collection

An opaque white and transparent mineral with many spiky outgrowths.

Research and Collections

The Secret Power of Zeolite

Our Curator of Mineral Sciences, Aaron Celestian, talks about why this mineral blows his mind!

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