Calendar

Fri
07
Mar
Tar Pits

Educator Open House

Educator Workshop Adult
  • 9 am

Join us in celebrating the new school year at our Educator Open House at La Brea Tar Pits! Enjoy this morning event at the Tar Pits with complimentary breakfast, learning about the program and event offerings, a chance to win various raffle prizes (including a free bus trip!), and participating in our various activities to make the Ice Age as engaging for you and your students as possible.

NHM

Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan

  • 9:30 am

This moving exhibition features Ronan Donovan’s striking images and videos of wild wolves in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Ellesmere Island in the high Canadian Arctic.

NHM

Dinosaur Encounters

Live Theater Show Family
  • 10:30 am
  • 11:30 am

Have a dinosaur encounter with our engaging and fun live performance featuring NHM's life-size dinosaur puppets. Our large-scale, realistic T. rex and Triceratops puppets capture the imaginations of audiences in performances each week.

Tar Pits

Excavator Tour

Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 1 pm

The Excavator Tour explores the Fossil Lab where real paleontologists work, our historic excavation sites, and Project 23, where live excavations can be seen. Monday through Friday at 1 pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 am and 1 pm. *Due to the heatwave, the tour will be held indoors at the Museum through Tuesday, September 10.

NHM

Meet a Live Animal

Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 3 pm

Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.

Tar Pits

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Talks All Ages
  • 3:30 pm

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These are short presentations highlighting lesser known stories followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

Sat
08
Mar
Tar Pits

Educator Open House

Educator Workshop Adult
  • 9 am

Join us in celebrating the new school year at our Educator Open House at La Brea Tar Pits! Enjoy this morning event at the Tar Pits with complimentary breakfast, learning about the program and event offerings, a chance to win various raffle prizes (including a free bus trip!), and participating in our various activities to make the Ice Age as engaging for you and your students as possible.

NHM

Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan

  • 9:30 am

This moving exhibition features Ronan Donovan’s striking images and videos of wild wolves in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Ellesmere Island in the high Canadian Arctic.

NHM

Dinosaur Encounters

Live Theater Show Family
  • 11 am
  • 1 pm
  • 1:30 pm

Have a dinosaur encounter with our engaging and fun live performance featuring NHM's life-size dinosaur puppets. Our large-scale, realistic T. rex and Triceratops puppets capture the imaginations of audiences in performances each week.

NHM

Nature Gardens Exploration

Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 11 am

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!

NHM

Dinosaur Encounters Sensory-Friendly Show

Live Theater Show Family
  • 11:30 am

Fun, educational, and interactive, Dinosaur Encounters features NHM's life-size dinosaur puppets. Our sensory-friendly performance provides a warm welcome to guests who need a little less stimulating environment and the opportunity to move around during the show.

Tar Pits

Excavator Tour

Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 1 pm

The Excavator Tour explores the Fossil Lab where real paleontologists work, our historic excavation sites, and Project 23, where live excavations can be seen. Monday through Friday at 1 pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 am and 1 pm. *Due to the heatwave, the tour will be held indoors at the Museum through Tuesday, September 10.

Sun

08

Sep

NHM

Nature Gardens Exploration

Tours & Shows All Ages
  • 11 am

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!