Meet Masripithecus: Newly Described Ancient Ape Fills a Gap in Evolutionary History of Primates
An international team of researchers add a new chapter in the story of apes—including us humans—starting around 18 million years ago in North Africa
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African and North American Diorama Halls
Discover breathtakingly realistic scenes of wild animals in their habitats in the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Hall of African Mammals and the North American Diorama Hall.
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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
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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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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
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La Brea Tar Pits to Launch the Samuel Oschin Global Center for Ice Age Research as a Highlight of Its Major Campus Transformation
A landmark gift from the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation advances the complete reimagining of one of Los Angeles’s most iconic scientific, cultural, and community sites
New renderings from WEISS/MANFREDI reveal updated plans to transform the museum and park on Wilshire Blvd
‘Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan’ to Open at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on September 17
The traveling exhibition by the National Geographic Society and National Museum of Wildlife Art features the impactful work of National Geographic Explorer and photographer Ronan Donovan.
New Study by Scientists at La Brea Tar Pits Finds Extinction of Ice Age Mammals in Southern California Linked to Climate Change, Humans, and Fire
Diverse Fossils From Iconic Site Tell Story of how Saber-Toothed Cats, Dire Wolves, and Other Megafauna That Once Roamed the Los Angeles Basin Disappeared
Exhibition of 2022 Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Award Winners Makes West Coast Debut at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
More than 40 photographs and videos in more than a dozen categories show the best of African wildlife and conservation will be on view July 14 through October 9, 2023