Stories

Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.

Still shot of Micheline Pitt in the Natural History of Horror exhibition at NHM

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#MindBlownLA The Science of Scary with Micheline Pitt

Fashion Designer and Filmmaker shares her fascination with the science behind horror films.

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A Miniature Stone Zoo

NHM recently welcomed back a beautiful menagerie of tiny sculptures from artist Lu Huan Wang.

People and signs during a climate change march

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Youth On Climate

Young people who have worked alongside staff in our halls, galleries and labs, share their views about our changing planet.

Gallery Interpreter smiling while giving a tour

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Science on Tour

Join us for new, science-infused mini-adventures!

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Suit Up for Antarctic Adventures

Antarctic Dinosaurs takes visitors on a journey through centuries of polar explorations

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Mary Pickford visiting husband Douglas Fairbanks (in costume) on the set of his 1932 film, Mr. Robinson Crusoe

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Take Your Valentine to the Hart

Fall in love with silent films at the inaugural Newhallywood Silent Film Festival 2020

Amy Gusick doing field research in Micronesia

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Humans On The Move

Dr. Amy Gusick, NHM’s Associate Curator of Anthropology, looks for answers in her archaeological studies of how people responded to environmental fluctuations

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Our Changing Planet

Whether through fossil digs, bug hunts, or ocean dives, NHMLAC is uniquely situated to gather, study, and share new knowledge about our changing environment.