Out of an abundance of caution amid severe conditions throughout Los Angeles, the Natural History Museum and La Brea Tar Pits will be closed Friday, January 10. Please continue to check our website and social media channels for updates.

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Who we are

Explore nature and culture from the inside out

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900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007

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A gateway back to the Ice Age—right in the heart of L.A.

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5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

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The cowboy ranch of a 1920s film legend

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24151 Newhall Ave., Newhall, CA 91321

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Rendering of the NHM Commons, including a rectangular background with glowing yellow windows, people in the crosswalk, including someone pushing another person in a wheelchair

NHM Commons

We are moving forward on a bold enterprise that will further transform NHM.

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La Brea Tar Pits Natural National Landmark
Community, Connection and Inspiration 
2023 in Review

This past year, NHMLAC created opportunities all around us and engaged with people like never before.

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In L.A.

Tales from the city
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Las Fotos Project Collaboration: Reflecting on New Beginnings

See though their eyes

Stories

Okay, now I'm curious
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NHM Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month

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REAL THINGS, AND REAL SMART PEOPLE

Research & Collections

Our museums have, wait for it, 35 million real objects and artifacts. Come see them and meet the people who discover and investigate them.

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