Stories

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

Wildflower Power

The Museum's manager of horticulture, Daniel Feldman, has tips on how you can create a rainbow of super blooms in your garden this spring without guzzling too much water. 

Global Community Science

How crowd-sourced science projects like the City Nature Challenge fuel research to protect our planet
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At Arm's Length

Understand deep time by plotting out the history of Earth along your arms!

A New Eatery at NHM

Introducing the Neighborhood Grill by Post & Beam

Geek Out in an Ice Age Daydream

Tar AR brings Ice Age animals back to L.A.
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High-Flying Scientists

Nearly a century ago, Hildegarde Howard, an accomplished avian paleontologist, began her career at the museums. She ultimately reached one of the most elevated perches—Curator of Science. 

Designing for the Dreamhouse

Carlyle Nuera | Lead Designer, Barbie Signature

Snails, Camera, Action!

SnailBlitz slimes forward until March 31. For the first time, the public will vote on the winning images from April 1–7!
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Year of the Rabbit

Celebrate the 2023 Lunar New Year with highlights from the collection
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Small Wonders

NHM’s new Scanning Electron Microscope Lab connects guests with big science and tiny specimens.
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