Please note that on Sunday, October 20, NHM will close to the public at 2 pm, for the 16th Annual Haunted Museum event. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Nature

Exhibitions

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

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

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Image of living wall with bench and succulents
Exhibition
Living Wall

Where stone meets soil.

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Girl looks at coyote display
Exhibition
Nature Lab

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

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NHMLA's Discovery Center
Exhibition
Discovery Center and Insect Zoo

Dig for dinosaurs, investigate insects, and explore the natural world.

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Yellow and black malachite butterfly resting on purple flower
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Butterfly Pavilion

Watch butterflies take flight around you in this seasonal exhibition.

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Events

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Sun

20

Oct

Join our educators for a story in the Nature Gardens

Story Time in the Gardens

Tours & Shows
  • 10 am

Connect with urban wildlife through a nature-themed story and activity in our Nature Gardens.

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Mon

21

Oct

gallery interpreter with child and tortoise in nature lab meet a live animal

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows
  • 3 pm
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Mon

21

Oct

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Nature Walk

Tours & Shows
  • 3:30 pm

Join us on a walk through the Nature Gardens to explore the amazing diversity of life that calls L.A. home.

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Tue

22

Oct

gallery interpreter with child and tortoise in nature lab meet a live animal

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows
  • 3 pm
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Tue

22

Oct

tour group walking through nature gardens nature walk

Nature Walk

Tours & Shows
  • 3:30 pm

Join us on a walk through the Nature Gardens to explore the amazing diversity of life that calls L.A. home.

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Stories

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Summer Nights in the Garden

The Summer Nights in the Gardens series is a celebration of all things summer in the enchanting Nature Gardens.

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Urban Nature Research Center
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Past Projects

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

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Community Science

Community science (sometimes called citizen science) mobilizes volunteers to work alongside scientists to help answer questions about the world.

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L.A.’s Wild Side

Get out into nature, right here at NHM. Discover all of the species that call our great city their home and be amazed by their stories.

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