illustration of ox
Year of the Ox
Celebrate the 2021 Lunar New Year with 21 highlights from the collection
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close up of Prince the spadefoot frog
A Long Lived Leaper
NHM’s Prince Rogers Nelson the Western Spadefoot frog sets longevity record  
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Diorama with bears on either side
NHMLAC + Pacific Standard Time
NHMLAC receives two grants to prepare for the next edition of the regional arts initiative Pacific Standard Time, scheduled to open in 2024. 
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Red-eared slider A.Clause
Science in a Half-Shell: Dissecting Turtles at Home
NHM researchers dig for plastic in freshwater turtles
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La vitrina de la fiebre del oro en Gem Hall
Discovering Gold: Exploring the California Gold Rush
Uncover the history of California's Gold Rush through NHM's Gem and Mineral Hall
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Chaney Wax Head Front View
Lon Chaney’s Hidden Makeup Secret
How Lon Chaney made himself into "A Man of a Thousand Faces"
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Christian La Mont
Nature in L.A.
Angelenos Building Community: Celebrating Christian La Mont, Latino Outdoors
Bringing together Latinx hikers, campers, and environmentalists in Los Angeles
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Olvera Street
Olvera Street
The transformative history of Los Angeles
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Rosanna and Ofelia Esparza with dolls
Celebrating Hispanic, Latino/a and Latinx/e Communities
Recognizing the heritage and history of the Hispanic and Latino/a/x community, past and present.
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Charlotta Bass the first African-American woman to own a newspaper in the U.S.
The Pioneering Charlotta Bass
Hers was a life of inaugurals—the first African-American woman to own a newspaper, and the first to be nominated for Vice President
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