Stories
Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.
Jurassic Perks
How Jurassic Park helped spark a boom in new dinosaur discoveries
Start Your Engines
Cruise through automobile history in a behind-the-scenes look at our vintage image collection of L.A.’s early driving scene.
How Our Museum Grows
A unique and transformative museum mentorship program about biodiversity begins
Imagination Collaboration
CoachArt Kids and NHM's Performing Artists team up for dino-mite workshops.
What La Brea Tar Pits Fossils Reveal
Emily Lindsey, Associate Curator and Excavation Site Director at La Brea Tar Pits, talks about what fossils can tell us about extinction and survival.
What Ice Age Plants Reveal
Regan Dunn, Interim Assistant Deputy Director and Assistant Curator at La Brea Tar Pits, talks about what ice age plants can tell us about extinction and survival.
Playing With Fire: Extinction and Survival at La Brea Tar Pits
In California, 13,000 years ago, huge Ice Age mammals that had roamed the landscape for many millennia, suddenly ceased to exist. The cause? Humans, catastrophic fires, and an ecosystem made vulnerable by climate change.