The museum will be closed on Wednesday, January 1 for New Year's Day. We will reopen on Thursday, January 2.

Some users are currently experiencing an issue with our online ticket store. If you are unable to complete your order, please email our Call Center (info@nhm.org), or give us a call at 213-763-3466 between 9:00am to 5:00pm PST for assistance. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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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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Events

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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

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
Opossum on a stick sculpture with an audience in the background
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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.

Learn more

daily

  • 3:00 pm
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
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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

Stories

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Nature Gardens Map
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In the field with Miguel Ordeñana detecting bats
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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