The Natural History Museum (NHM), La Brea Tar Pits Museum, and William S. Hart Museum will be closed until further notice to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Please check back for up-to-date information. See NHMLAC's response to coronavirus (COVID-19).

Sprawling view of Los Angeles at dusk

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

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
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Native American Heritage Month

Celebrate community

Stories

Okay, now I'm curious
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Fishes Across America: Into the Midwest

Take me to the river!
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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