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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Earth Day Festival
Frozen in Time: Images of Antarctica
See the frigid continent of Antarctica in a new light through the mesmerizing work of award-winning photographer Diane Tuft.
Events
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Tours & Activities
Meet a Live Animal
Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.
daily
- 3:00 pm
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Tours & Activities
Meet a Live Animal
Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.
daily
- 3:00 pm
nhm
Tours & Activities
Meet a Live Animal
Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.
daily
- 3:00 pm
nhm
Tours & Activities
Meet a Live Animal
Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.
daily
- 3:00 pm
nhm
Tours & Activities
Meet a Live Animal
Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.
daily
- 3:00 pm
Stories
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Wild L.A.: Introducción a las actividades de acampada en el NHM
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.
Wild LA: Introduction to Camping at NHM
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.
News & Press
Celebrate Spring and Earth Month with Community Science Projects & Earth Day Events at the Natural History Museum and La Brea Tar Pits
City Nature Challenge (April 24-27) is joined by two new ongoing Community Science projects: AntQuest and SoCal Webs
NHM’s popular Earth Day Festival is April 19, and La Brea Tar Pits Hosts a Climate Dance Party on April 25
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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
NHM’s Groundbreaking Snail Search Community Science Project (SNERCH) Returns From February 1 to March 31
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County’s snail and slug-focused community science project invites Southern Californians to join in the discovery with a photo contest, side quests, and a slimy good time
Press Release
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Return of the Short (Tyrant) King: A New Paper by Dinosaur Institute Researcher Shows Nanotyrannus Was Not a Juvenile T. rex
Dinosaur Institute researcher shows throat bones accurately record maturity in dinosaurs, establishing Nanotyrannus was a fully grown, entirely distinct species from T. rex
Ancient Crocodile-Like Predators Ruled the Islands of the Caribbean
A new study finds that land-dwelling crocodile-like sebecids were the apex predators of the West Indies, surviving on the islands after vanishing from South America