Close up photo of city model including the L.A. City Hall from Becoming Los Angeles exhibition

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The Woolsey Fire in Southern California seen from Malibu Canyon Road.

February 25 - August 5, 2019

For many years, we've been adding fuel to the fire.

Girl looks at coyote display

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

left side of sin censura mural

Sin Censura: A Mural Remembers L.A.

“This was my chance to show what I wish was in the history books.”
—Chicana artist Barbara Carrasco

P-22 next to Hollywood sign

The story of L.A.’s most famous feline.

A richly textured and colorful altar dedicated to the diversity of Los Angeles

Becoming Los Angeles

Explore how people, place, and possibility helped create Los Angeles.

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Mar

Kid looking at specimens Nature Fe

L.A. Nature Fest

9:30 am

L.A. Nature Fest is a two-day festival that celebrates L.A.'s wild side!

Sun

15

Mar

Kid looking at specimens Nature Fe

L.A. Nature Fest

9:30 am

L.A. Nature Fest is a two-day festival that celebrates L.A.'s wild side!

Wed

10

Jun

Family looks closely at the Living Wall

Homeschool Day: Amazing Habitats!

Homeschool Days

10 am

Explore the diversity of habitats on earth, both past and present!

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Platypezidae, macro, fly, wing, zoom

Fungus Feeding, "Flat-Footed" Flies

Examining a staple of the L.A. backyard.

Oak Gall

Oak Wasp Galls

Let me introduce you to a tiny parasitic wasp that makes a unique nursery for its offspring.

Gallery Interpreter smiling while giving a tour

Science on Tour

Join us for new, science-infused mini-adventures!

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SciGirls Explore STEM Careers at NHM

The group was thrilled to take tours of the Nature Gardens and our expansive collections, meet our friendly staff, and learn about working at museums.

Mary Pickford visiting husband Douglas Fairbanks (in costume) on the set of his 1932 film, Mr. Robinson Crusoe

Take Your Valentine to the Hart

Fall in love with silent films at the inaugural Newhallywood Silent Film Festival 2020

kid with phone at a unrc event

Be a SuperProject Hero

In Los Angeles, you can find nature in some unexpected places. NHM's SuperProject keeps track with help from the community.

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Snail on leaf image by Emily Han, SnailBlitz 2018 grand prize winner

SnailBlitz 2020

From February 1 to March 31, 2020, you are invited to send NHMLAC photographs of the snails and slugs you find throughout Southern California.

Take a walk on nature’s wild side

L.A. History Tour

Your first place to discover L.A.

While NHM is not currently working on these projects, they have influenced our current community science projects.