Fossils Under San Pedro High School Reveal a Pleistocene Beach in a Miocene Sea
Discover some of the last fossils and the lasting impact of the bone beds beneath San Pedro High School
Exhibitions
Scanning Electron Microscope Lab
See how big discoveries can come from the tiniest things in the Gem and Mineral Hall.
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Rise Up L.A.: A Century of Votes for Women
While some women earned the right to vote in 1920, the fight was far from finished.
Events
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Kids & Family
Youth
Adventures in Nature Day Camp: Insect Investigators
Join us for bug-themed projects, up-close encounters with live bugs, time in the Museum’s expansive Nature Gardens and Nature Lab, and the chance to meet real museum entomologists!
weekly through 07/02/26
- 12:00 am
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Kids & Family
Youth
Adventures in Nature Day Camp: Insect Investigators
Join us for bug-themed projects, up-close encounters with live bugs, time in the Museum’s expansive Nature Gardens and Nature Lab, and the chance to meet real museum entomologists!
weekly through 07/02/26
- 12:00 am
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Kids & Family
Youth
Adventures in Nature Day Camp: Insect Investigators
Join us for bug-themed projects, up-close encounters with live bugs, time in the Museum’s expansive Nature Gardens and Nature Lab, and the chance to meet real museum entomologists!
weekly through 07/02/26
- 12:00 am
nhm
Kids & Family
Youth
Adventures in Nature Day Camp: Insect Investigators
Join us for bug-themed projects, up-close encounters with live bugs, time in the Museum’s expansive Nature Gardens and Nature Lab, and the chance to meet real museum entomologists!
weekly through 07/02/26
- 12:00 am
Stories
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Members Q&A with LBTP Lab Manager Stephany Potze and Assistant Curator Dr. Regan Dunn
Asphalt is dirty business, but scientists at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum have spent over 100 years learning how to excavate, clean and conserve the multitude of fossil specimens plucked from the tar at Hancock Park.
Animal Oddities with Dr. Greg Pauly
In Animal Oddities, Dr. Pauly will talk about NHMLAC's role as a global leader in community science, sharing details about the UNRC's efforts to create new ways to understand and connect to urban nature by inviting hundreds of community members to conduct biodiversity research that would not have been possible without their partnership.
News & Press
The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County Announce the Selection of Exhibition Designers Kossmanndejong for the Reimagining of La Brea Tar Pits
New Exhibition Design is Part of a Master Plan Led by WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism
Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County Announce Partnership with South LA Cafe Hospitality to Oversee Museum Restaurants and Catering
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
Natural History Museum Issues Statement on the Passing of P-22, Los Angeles’ Famous Mountain Lion
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.
NHM to Present PRESSURE: James Cameron into the Abyss, December 12 to February 20
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.
New Study Finds Urban Development and Changing Fire Regimes Negatively Impacting Blainville's Horned Lizard Populations
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