Stories

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

Special Species
This artists’ team—including from left to right, RFX1 (Jason Chang), Joel Fernando, and Yesenia Prieto—created a site-specific installation for a new exhibition.
A Peculiar Garden
The artist, Saul Becker, created an apocalyptic, yet hauntingly beautiful landscape of glass, crystal, and metal that draws attention to ways humans have altered the habitats around us.
The Dino Artist
Stephanie Abramowicz, illustrator in our Dinosaur Institute, has brought Gnatalie, the Green Dino, into full color. The paleoartist who also helped dig up the long-necked dinosaur—soon to be on display in the Museum’s new wing, NHM Commons—talks about how she uses scientific evidence to paint the prehistoric.
Martha Garcia, Behind-the-Scenes Queen
Celebrating 52 years of Excellence and Service to L.A. County
History, Uncensored
Uncovering a history of censorship that threatened two of L.A.'s most iconic murals
The Ever-Changing Flow
A multimedia art piece that aims to bridge the gap between art, science, and technology.
Remembering the First Flight Around the World
Marking 100 Years since the Douglas World Cruisers circled the globe
Community Conservation at Elephant Hill
How co-created community science helps in the fight to save East L.A.'s largest open space
Stump the Paleontologist
What did dinosaurs do all day? How did they lay eggs on the ground without cracking them? How were dinosaurs created? Our Dinosaur Institute scientists answer visitors’ tricky, probing questions in this video.
Walking With Giant Sloths
Take a (virtual) summer road trip to White Sands National Park to explore the fossilized tracks of giant ground sloths
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