The museum at La Brea Tar Pits and the Hart museum will remain closed until further notice. Advanced tickets are required for entry for NHM’s Butterfly Pavilion, and are now available online. See NHMLAC's response to coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Who we are

Connect with your community, and the world, at our three L.A. County Sites

Explore nature and culture from the inside out

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900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007

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A gateway back to the Ice Age—right in the heart of L.A.

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5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

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The cowboy ranch of a 1920s film legend

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24151 Newhall Ave., Newhall, CA 91321

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Rendering of NHM Commons, a new community hub for exploring nature and culture and “front porch” for NHM. Rendering by Frederick Fisher and Partners courtesy of NHMLAC.

NHM Commons

We are moving forward on a bold enterprise that will further transform NHM.

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In L.A.

Tales from the city
Rise Up L.A. Key Art title and protester

Online Exhibition

Rise Up LA: A Century of Votes for Women

Celebrate the centennial of women earning the right to vote, through stories, activities, and exciting events
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Stories

Okay, now I'm curious
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story

Aaron Celestian Talks Life on Mars

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Photograph of Butterfly specimens in the NHM collection

REAL THINGS, AND REAL SMART PEOPLE

Research & Collections

Our museums have, wait for it, 35 million real objects and artifacts. Come see them and meet the people who discover and investigate them.

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