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Exhibitions

Close up of Green Wasp

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

Meet your tiny neighbors!

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Rise Up L.A.: A Century of Votes for Women

While some women earned the right to vote in 1920, the fight was far from finished.

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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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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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Teacher Training: Fernandeño Tataviam, The Knowledge Keepers of the Land

Educator Workshop

4 pm

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18

May

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Student Webinar: Storytelling with Alan Salazar

Special Program FamilyYouth

11 am

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Stories

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Bug band performing

The Luv Bugzzz Album

Bug out with our bug band's first album

Sonny and Cher dolls

Do You Believe in Life After Dolls?

The Sonny & Cher Dolls

Florence standing in front of a large pile of produce

Angelenos Building Community: Celebrating Florence Nishida, LA Green Grounds

Transforming South Los Angeles into a Food Forest

Mary Pickford's stunning gown reveals its secrets.

Silence Is Golden

Mary Pickford's golden gown is on display in Becoming Los Angeles from May 12

Alligator lizard coitus 2021 by iNat user James

Look Out for Amorous Alligator Lizards

Spring is mating season for alligator lizards. From Baja California to British Columbia, we need your help to study their mating behavior.

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NHM's Community Science Projects

Collaborate with NHM scientists to explore the wild side of your city

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Rise Up L.A. Oral Stories Project B&W

Rise Up L.A. Oral Stories Project

How has the women's movement grown and changed over your lifetime?

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Insects specimens pinned in white boxes

Classifying Insects

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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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A native California snail with a dark textured body and brown shell crawling across leaf litter

SnailBlitz 2021

From February 1 to March 31, 2021, 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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