Per LA County Department of Public Health, masks must be worn at all times indoors and in NHM's Butterfly Pavilion. View our COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for more information.

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Who we are

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
Olvera Street Illustration

Being Los Angeles

Celebrating Diversity in Los Angeles

Stories

Okay, now I'm curious
Pacific footballfish print Dwight Hwang

story

The Anglerfish Artist

Ancient Craft Brings a New Discovery to Life
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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