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Exhibitions

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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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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La vitrina de la fiebre del oro en Gem Hall

Discovering Gold: Exploring the California Gold Rush

Uncover the history of California's Gold Rush through NHM's Gem and Mineral Hall

Chaney Wax Head Front View

Lon Chaney’s Hidden Makeup Secret

How Lon Chaney made himself into "A Man of a Thousand Faces"

Christian La Mont

Angelenos Building Community: Celebrating Christian La Mont, Latino Outdoors

Bringing together Latinx hikers, campers, and environmentalists in Los Angeles

Olvera Street

Olvera Street

The transformative history of Los Angeles

Olvera Street Illustration

NHM Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Recognizing the heritage and history of the Hispanic and Latino/a/x community, past and present.

Charlotta Bass the first African-American woman to own a newspaper in the U.S.

The Pioneering Charlotta Bass

Hers was a life of inaugurals—the first African-American woman to own a newspaper, and the first to be nominated for Vice President

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lisa gonzalez with malaise trap in LA bioscan community science

This first-of-its-kind scientific investigation is discovering and exploring biodiversity in and around one of the world’s largest cities: Los Angeles.

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California myotis (Myotis californicus)

This survey, which is supported by the Disney Conservation Fund, is an opportunity to broaden awareness and interest in conserving species found in urban areas.

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GeckoWatch is a community science project to map the fine-scale distribution of nonnative geckos in the United States.

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