Stories

Meet a new dazzling black opal and discover the science behind the sparkle with Dr. Aaron Celestian

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Ornithology's type cabinet and meet some of the specimens used to describe new bird species

What is Beetlejuice?

You may ride, drive, bike, run and walk your L.A. streets, but do you know the history behind L.A. street names?

This artists’ team—including from left to right, RFX1 (Jason Chang), Joel Fernando, and Yesenia Prieto—created a site-specific installation for a new exhibition.

The artist, Saul Becker, created an apocalyptic, yet hauntingly beautiful landscape of glass, crystal, and metal that draws attention to ways humans have altered the habitats around us.

Stephanie Abramowicz, illustrator in our Dinosaur Institute, has brought Gnatalie, the Green Dino, into full color. The paleoartist who also helped dig up the long-necked dinosaur—soon to be on display in the Museum’s new wing, NHM Commons—talks about how she uses scientific evidence to paint the prehistoric.

Celebrating 52 years of Excellence and Service to L.A. County

Uncovering a history of censorship that threatened two of L.A.'s most iconic murals

A multimedia art piece that aims to bridge the gap between art, science, and technology.