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News & Press Archive

Celebrate Spring and Earth Month with Community Science Projects & Earth Day Events at the Natural History Museum and La Brea Tar Pits

City Nature Challenge (April 24-27) is joined by two new ongoing Community Science projects: AntQuest and SoCal Webs

NHM’s popular Earth Day Festival is April 19, and La Brea Tar Pits Hosts a Climate Dance Party on April 25

LA BREA TAR PITS TO BEGIN ITS CAMPUS TRANSFORMATION IN JULY

The Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits will close to the public to commence the first major renovation in its 50-year history, while on-site excavation and scientific research continue

Final weeks include a free Summer Nights event on June 12 and a Last Dance disco party for members on June 27

Last Day to Visit the Page Museum is July 6, 2026

Reopening in 2028

How Birds Send Heat into Space Measured for the First Time: A New Study Reveals Hidden Reflectance of Bird Feathers Through the Prism of Light, Heat, and Color

Scientists at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, UCLA, Indiana University, and Cal State University, Dominguez Hills, flock together to measure the reflectance of mid-infrared in bird feathers for the first time.

NHMLAC Announces Spring and Summer Programming for the Natural History Museum and La Brea Tar Pits

Brand new exhibitions and popular programming fill the calendar for the upcoming seasons

Natural History Museum’s Most Popular After-Hours Series Celebrates Two Decades of Museum Nightlife

NHM’s First Fridays 2026 Season marks the 20th anniversary of the spring series

February 6 through May 1, 2026