Stories

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

Weaving a Shared Culture

Two Pacific Islander artists at NHM combine a traditional craft with contemporary weaving and design
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Aaron Celestian Saves the Planet

No big deal, but our Curator of Mineral Sciences has a few Earth-shattering ideas—how to cure disease, protect the environment, and find extraterrestrial life.

Big Bee Bonanza

Help digitize NHM's bee collections and keep bees buzzing with this crowd-sourced community science project

Making Monsters in L.A

Jordu Schell | Creature Designer

Depth Perceptions

NHM’s marine collections illuminate the shape of life in deep water.
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Dakota Gets a Makeover

See how our Performing Arts staff refurbished the Museum's life-size Triceratops puppet for her starring role in the all-new Dino Encounters show.

Petals to the Metal

Celebrate a blooming New Year with a look back at the Rose Parade's history through NHM's Seaver Center collections.
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Connecting Us Through Our Stomachs And Our Hearts

A Bread lover’s (and Museum Educator) reflection on the Kneaded LA Project

The Heart of Fry Bread

Sandra Hale | Lucy Hale’s Indian Tacos & Fry Bread