Keiko’s Tooth: A Killer Whale, a Movie Star, and the Hidden Power of Museum Collections
Assistant Mammalogy Collections Manager Amanda Killian on finding the Free Willy star's tooth and the ever-growing value of natural history museum collections
Exhibitions
See how big discoveries can come from the tiniest things in the Gem and Mineral Hall.
While some women earned the right to vote in 1920, the fight was far from finished.
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El programa de Introducción a los Campamentos en el NHM es una noche llena de actividades de campamento, naturaleza y diversión, ¡todo ello en los jardines botánicos del museo! Damos la bienvenida a los que acampan por primera vez para que exploren los jardines en una caminata nocturna y conozcan a los científicos del museo que estudian murciélagos, bichos y otros animales salvajes, además de compartir historias de la naturaleza de Los Ángeles mientras se asan malvaviscos en la hoguera. Este programa es co-organizado con Socios Comunitarios de Self Help Graphics & Art, IMPACTO, yLatino Outdoors.
The Camp Out at NHM is a night filled with camping activities, nature, and fun-- all hosted in the museum Nature Gardens! These first-time campers will explore the gardens on a night hike and meet museum scientists who study bats, bugs, and other wildlife. They will also share L.A. nature stories while we roast marshmallows over the campfire. Co-hosted with community partners.
New Exhibition Design is Part of a Master Plan Led by WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism
Trailblazing partnership will create hyperlocal food and beverage program at NHM, driven by the community’s cultural diversity and culinary traditions
Chef John Cleveland of Baldwin Hills’ Post & Beam will operate museum restaurant opening mid-March 2023 with a new casual dining concept
NHMLAC is committed to honoring and sharing the iconic animal’s legacy to inspire Angelenos to continue to protect L.A.’s wildlife and ecosystems.
The West Coast premiere pop-up installation of Cameron’s co-designed and co-engineered submersible celebrates the 10th anniversary of his record-breaking dive to the bottom of the ocean and underscores NHM’s world-class marine collection.
Research by a team of lizard scientists calls for increased efforts across Greater Los Angeles to conserve the iconic lizard species, native to southern and central California and northern Baja California