Please note that on Sunday, October 20, NHM will close to the public at 2 pm, for the 16th Annual Haunted Museum event. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Exhibition
Nature Lab

Live animals and hands-on interactives show you L.A.’s wild side.

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NHMLA's Discovery Center
Exhibition
Discovery Center and Insect Zoo

Dig for dinosaurs, investigate insects, and explore the natural world.

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Yellow and black malachite butterfly resting on purple flower
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Butterfly Pavilion

Watch butterflies take flight around you in this seasonal exhibition.

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A really close up portrait of a beautiful green Lynx Spider against a pink background
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Spider Pavilion

Walk among spiders and their magnificent webs in this unique, open-air experience.

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Exhibition
Pollinator Meadow

Flowers are blooming, seeds are ripening, and wildlife is paying attention!

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Events

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Mon

21

Oct

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Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows
  • 3 pm
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Mon

21

Oct

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Nature Walk

Tours & Shows
  • 3:30 pm

Join us on a walk through the Nature Gardens to explore the amazing diversity of life that calls L.A. home.

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Tue

22

Oct

gallery interpreter with child and tortoise in nature lab meet a live animal

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows
  • 3 pm
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Tue

22

Oct

tour group walking through nature gardens nature walk

Nature Walk

Tours & Shows
  • 3:30 pm

Join us on a walk through the Nature Gardens to explore the amazing diversity of life that calls L.A. home.

Learn more

Wed

23

Oct

gallery interpreter with child and tortoise in nature lab meet a live animal

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows
  • 3 pm
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Entomology

With over 800,000 described species—more than half of all known living organisms—insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth.

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Community Science

Community science (sometimes called citizen science) mobilizes volunteers to work alongside scientists to help answer questions about the world.

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BioSCAN

This first-of-its-kind scientific investigation is discovering and exploring biodiversity in and around one of the world’s largest cities: Los Angeles.

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SuperProject

The SuperProject is a one year long FREE program run by the Urban Nature Research Center (UNRC) at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

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