Sam the Eagle Olympic Pin Collector Patch
Research and Collections
The Olympics in Los Angeles: Back to the Future
Los Angeles first hosted the 1932 Summer Games for the Xth Olympiad. The Museum, then called the Los Angeles County Museum of History, Science and Art, provided the venue for the Olympic Art Exhibition.
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chocolate with Danny Zahirpout
Edelweiss Chocolates: Decades of Desserts
Danny Zahirpour | Edelweiss Chocolates
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image of Chef Albert with chocolate
Big Dreams, Petite Sweets
Albert Daniel | Albert's Petite Sweets
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L.A. Sunday Times cover depicting Chinese father and son from 1907 cropped for close up
Research and Collections
An Object of Contempt and Curiosity to a Testament of Hope
At quick glance, the picture looked unremarkable and vaguely familiar like something I might have on my iPhone. After introspection, it reveals stories about community, immigration, tradition, and a historic earthquake.
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Chalcides ocellatus, image flipped
Research and Collections
A New Skink in Town
How an iNaturalist observation of a non-native lizard could help protect Southern California’s native species—and its economy
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composite image of orange peel and Joe
A Taste of Tradition
Joe Ter-Poghossian | Mignon Chocolate 
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La Brea Tar Pits National Natural Landmark
Research and Collections
A Landmark Anniversary for La Brea Tar Pits
Mark the 60th anniversary of La Brea Tar Pits' designation as a National Natural Landmark with some vintage photography. 
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Pupae organization
From Butterflies With Love
A behind-the-scenes look reveals how the butterflies in our Pavilion help protect their native habitats
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