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Barbara Carrasco's Mural with Biddy Mason

Who Told Biddy Mason's Story?

Artist Barbara Carrasco’s once-censored mural, L.A. History: a Mexican Perspective, now on view at NHM, features a portrait of the formerly enslaved woman who fought her way to freedom. But where did Mason's story come from? Who helped preserve this history while others tried to suppress it?
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Curating a Legacy

Hrach Gevrikyan | Velo Pasadena Bicycle Shop
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Visitors in front of a silver and glass-walled building

The Story of NHM Commons

Experience how the Museum’s new wing and community hub came to be.
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L.A. on Eight Wheels

Evil E | L.A. Derby Dolls
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Congratulations, Banana Slugs!

California finally has a state slug, just in time for Snail Search 2025
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House Finch Collection Drawer

Wildfire Smoke in Bird Feathers

NHM researchers look at dirty feathers to understand the effects of wildfire smoke on birds
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Juniper seeds

Solving a Juniper Seed Mystery at La Brea Tar Pits

How identifying a mysterious fossil seed reveals Ice Age climate change
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Juliet Hook holding a flat cut-out of an ammonite with a purple shell and orange and white striped head with tentacles

NHMLAC 2024 – A Year of Impact and Innovation

Thank you for being part of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, and our vision to inspire wonder, discovery and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds.
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RFX1 (Jason Chang), Joel Fernando, and Yesenia Prieto in front of a glowing projected mountains, clouds, and trees in purple, blue, and green

The Art of Preserving Wilderness with Special Species

Experience immersive new installations in NHM's restored diorama hall.
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