Our museums will be closed until further notice to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Our first priority is the well-being and safety of our guests, staff and volunteers. Stay up to date with NHMLAC's response to COVID-19. Nuestros museos estarán cerrados hasta nuevo aviso para minimizar la propagación del COVID-19. Ve la respuesta de NHMLAC ante el coronavirus (COVID-19).

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

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Votes for Women pin against pink background

Rise Up LA: A Century of Votes for Women

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment

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

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

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Girl looks at coyote display

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

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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

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P-22 next to Hollywood sign

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

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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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MindblownLA billboard

Our Addy Award Winner!

“What Blows YOUR Mind?”

A black phoebe bird perces on a Covid-19 Closure Notice sign.

Nature Comes Home

The results are in! A record number of people participated in City Nature Challenge 2020, mostly exploring in or near their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bison on the range

An American Icon, Once Endangered

The natural history and near extinction of the most American of mammals

Clear glass drug bottle from turn of the century

Message From A Bottle

Finds from Exposition Park excavations reveal past lives.

Crash McCreery holding dinosaur fossil

#MindBlownLA NHM Creatures and Mark “Crash” McCreery

When creating creatures is your life, what do you look to for inspiration?

Ben-Hur costume in Becoming Los Angeles

A Shield at Hart

A piece of history linked to a blockbuster movie

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2020 Nature Fest illustration

Celebrate Nature in L.A.

Celebrate Nature in L.A.

Online programming celebrating L.A. Nature Fest is now available!

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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.

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Take a walk on nature’s wild side

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L.A. History Tour

Your first place to discover L.A.

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