Children and adults outside looking at marine invertebrates collected at tidepool
Milena Acosta, Associate Director of Community Engagement, displaying marine invertebrates found at the Point Fermin tidepools to campers from the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians' Education and Cultural Learning Department's summer camp program.

Community Partner Resources

We value our Community Partners!

As your Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, we celebrate the diversity of our audiences and are committed to doing so with equity, accessibility, and inclusion in mind. We aim to serve Community Partners by offering a variety of free ways to engage with the museums! Below are resources you can use to connect with the Community Engagement Office.

Two women sitting at a table outdoors making flower arrangements in mason jars
Participants from the Ahmanson Senior Center (at EXPO Center) enjoy making their own Mother's Day floral arrangements with cuttings from the NHM Nature Gardens.
Photo Credit: NHMLAC

Community Partner Visits to the Museums 

If you would like to request general admission tickets for a group visit to the museums (NHM or La Brea Tar Pits), please complete the Community Partner Group Visit Request Form and we will be happy to make reservations for you. Please submit your request four to two weeks in advance.

Community Events 

If you have a community event you would like the Museum to attend or participate in (such as festivals, outreach booths, or educational programs), please submit a Community Event Request Form to tell us more about your event. Please submit your request four to six weeks in advance.

Seniors sitting in chairs in a park, using binoculars to look for birds
Seniors with LA Metro's On the Move Riders Program learn bird watching skills with NHM Ornithologists at Los Angeles State Historic Park.
Photo Credit: NHMLAC

Ticket Donations

To request in-kind ticket donations for a fundraiser, please submit a Ticket Donation Request Form. Please note, donation requests typically require a minimum of three weeks to process.

Contact Us

As Community Partners, we are always happy to connect with you on ways we can provide access to our museums and collaborate on co-created programs, on- or offsite. If you have any questions or ideas of how we can better serve your community, please reach out to us at community@nhm.org.