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Nature

Exhibitions

Earth Day 2024 art
Earth Day
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The Woolsey Fire in Southern California seen from Malibu Canyon Road.
Wildfire

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

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Living Wall

Where stone meets soil.

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Nature Lab

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

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Children standing around the Paleo Play Zone, a counter with imitation sand and fossils, with mounted taxidermy up high on the wall in the background
Discovery Center

Dig for dinosaurs, wonder at live insects, and organize your own diorama.

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Tours & Activities

Meet a Live Animal

Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.

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daily

  • 3:00 pm
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Tours & Activities

Nature Gardens Exploration

Enjoy NHM’s one-of-a-kind Nature Gardens while learning more about urban wildlife. Visitors of all ages are welcome to stop by anytime during the hour and stay as long or short as you’d like!

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weekly

  • 11:00 am

Saturdays and Sundays

Opossum on a stick sculpture with an audience in the background
nhm
Tours & Activities

Meet a Live Animal

Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.

Learn more

daily

  • 3:00 pm
Visitors looking up, holding binoculars to their eyes
nhm
Tours & Activities

Nature Gardens Exploration

Enjoy NHM’s one-of-a-kind Nature Gardens while learning more about urban wildlife. Visitors of all ages are welcome to stop by anytime during the hour and stay as long or short as you’d like!

Learn more

weekly

  • 11:00 am

Saturdays and Sundays

Opossum on a stick sculpture with an audience in the background
nhm
Tours & Activities

Meet a Live Animal

Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.

Learn more

daily

  • 3:00 pm

Stories

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DIY Bird Feeder

DIY Bird Feeder: Attract birds to your garden by building your own bird feeder.

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Child looking closely at pill bug in his hand.
Lotería de la Naturaleza

Lotería de la Naturaleza: Intenta encontrar la mayor cantidad de elementos en la naturaleza que figuran en el tablero de juego para ganar Lotería.

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Nature Loteria

Nature Loteria: Try to find as many items in nature that are listed on the game board to win Loteria.

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Jardín de Hierbas en Cáscaras de Huevo

Jardín de Hierbas en Cáscaras de Huevo: Convierta las cáscaras de huevo en un pequeño jardín de hierbas dentro de su casa.

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Eggshell Herb Garden

Eggshell Herb Garden: Turn empty eggshells into a mini indoor herb garden.

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