Painting of ice age Los Angeles featuring animals found as fossils at the Tar Pits
At the Feet of Mammoths
Meet some of the Ice Age minifauna still making their home in L.A.
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What About Gay Bob?
The First Openly Gay Doll (for everyone) Was a Trailblazer Toy
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The Luv Bugzzz Album
Bug out with our bug band's first album
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Sonny and Cher dolls
Do You Believe in Life After Dolls?
The Sonny & Cher Dolls
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Mary Pickford's stunning gown reveals its secrets.
Silence Is Golden
Mary Pickford's golden gown is on display in Becoming Los Angeles from May 12
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NHM's Community Science Projects
Collaborate with NHM scientists to explore the wild side of your city
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How To Take Pictures For Science
Your photos can help science get a better picture of our natural world
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Girl on pier lays down on stomach and uses plastic spoon to look for small crustaceans in water.
How To Look For Nature
Everyday is Earth Day when you know how to find nature where ever you are.
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Conserving the Graces
Our Assistant Conservator helps the Three Graces stay beautiful
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