BE ADVISED: On Saturday, May 17, the LA Memorial Coliseum will be hosting USC Commencement ceremonies. These will impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding around the Natural History Museum. Please plan your visit accordingly, and consider riding the Metro E (Expo) Line and exiting at USC/Expo station.

Bug Fair tickets for May 17 are now sold out. Tickets for May 18 are still available.

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Exhibitions

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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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Festivals

Bug Fair 2025–Sold Out May 17

Come to NHM on May 17 & 18 for the 39th annual Bug Fair, our two-day festival celebrating our bug-eyed and multi-legged friends! 

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Festivals

Bug Fair 2025–Sold Out May 17

Come to NHM on May 17 & 18 for the 39th annual Bug Fair, our two-day festival celebrating our bug-eyed and multi-legged friends! 

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  • 10:00 am
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Tours & Activities

Meet a Live Animal

Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.

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  • 3:00 pm
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Tours & Activities

Meet a Live Animal

Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.

Learn more

daily

  • 3:00 pm
Opossum on a stick sculpture with an audience in the background
nhm
Tours & Activities

Meet a Live Animal

Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.

Learn more

daily

  • 3:00 pm

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