Stories

Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.

The Community Plaza of NHM Commons is a gathering place that has been imagined with pride and purpose.

Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World

From evolutionary history to our conservation future, explore the power and majesty of museum collections through the lens of famed NatGeo photographer Craig Cutler

Green dinosaur next to rectangular portrait of Luis Chiappe against a pink background with palm trees

Dino Fest Discussion

Gnatalie the Green Dinosaur: From Ground to Mount

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Two portrait photographs next to a green dinosaur against a pink background

Dino Fest Discussion

Jurassic Giants: The Largest Organisms on the Morrison Formation Floodplain and the Sauropods That Ate Them

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Meet LA's Gnewest Star: Gnatalie the Green Dino

NHM Commons—the Museum’s new wing and community hub—will welcome visitors this fall with, among other wonders, the newest and biggest fossil Angeleno: Gnatalie.

Wolves and wolf pups walking along a sand bar in the middle of water with mountains in the background

New Exhibit | Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan

Ronan Donovan, a National Geographic Explorer and photographer, has examined the relationship between wild wolves and humans in order to better understand the animals, our shared history, and what drives the persistent human-wolf conflict.

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Mark Dion standing outside in front of mammoth sculptures and lake pit

Mark Dion Talks Excavations

Mark Dion discusses his immersive, uncanny installation at La Brea Tar Pits.

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The Dire Wolf: An Ice Age Angeleno

What’s the backstory of dire wolves, the most-found mammal at La Brea Tar Pits? Here are five juicy morsels about this extinct species that once howled through the Ice Age.