The museum will be closed on Wednesday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. We will reopen on Thursday, December 26.

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Nature

Exhibitions

Wildfire

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

Living Wall

Where stone meets soil.

Nature Lab

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

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.

daily

  • 3:00 pm
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.

daily

  • 3:00 pm
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.

daily

  • 3:00 pm
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.

daily

  • 3:00 pm
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!

weekly

  • 11:00 am

Saturdays and Sundays

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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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