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Exhibitions

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Spiky, Hairy, Shiny: Insects of L.A.

Meet your tiny neighbors!

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Nature Lab

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

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Children standing around the Paleo Play Zone, a counter with imitation sand and fossils, with mounted taxidermy up high on the wall in the background
Discovery Center

Dig for dinosaurs, wonder at live insects, and organize your own diorama.

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Butterfly Pavilion

Watch butterflies take flight around you in this seasonal exhibition.

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Spider Pavilion

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

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Events

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Apr

Children and adult meeting a desert tortoise

Meet a Live Animal
Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 3 pm
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Sat

27

Apr

Little boy in hat crouches on a low rock ledge and looks into the nature gardens pond

Nature Gardens Exploration
Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 11 am

Drop by the Nature Gardens to explore the wildlife that calls LA home. Topics vary daily.

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Sat

27

Apr

Children and adult meeting a desert tortoise

Meet a Live Animal
Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 3 pm
Learn more

Sun

28

Apr

Little boy in hat crouches on a low rock ledge and looks into the nature gardens pond

Nature Gardens Exploration
Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 11 am

Drop by the Nature Gardens to explore the wildlife that calls LA home. Topics vary daily.

Learn more

Sun

28

Apr

Children and adult meeting a desert tortoise

Meet a Live Animal
Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 3 pm
Learn more

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Insect Symmetry

Use one of our templates to make your very own symmetrical insect.

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Simetría de Insectos

Use una de nuestras plantillas para hacer su propio insecto simétrico.

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Gulf Fritillary butterflies, one with wings open and another with wings closed.
Butterfly Flash and Dazzle

Use our butterfly template to create your very own “flash and dazzle” butterfly.

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Gulf Fritillary butterflies, one with wings open and another with wings closed.
Brillantes Alas de la Mariposa

Use nuestra plantilla de mariposa para crear su propia mariposa con alas brillantes.

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Insects specimens pinned in white boxes
Classifying Insects
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