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February 2026
Saturday
February
21
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Special Exhibitions

Unearthed: Raw Beauty

Experience our newest exhibition showcasing some of the rarest and most spectacular mineral specimens ever discovered. Unearthed reveals the beauty of minerals and crystals in their natural state, with some on view for the very first time.

daily

through 04/18/27

  • 9:30 am
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Titans of the Ice Age 3D

Journey to a world lost in time, buried in ice, and ruled by giants. In this exciting 3D adventure, narrated by Christopher Plummer, discover an icy world on the brink of extinction, where humans share the frozen tundra with majestic beasts.

daily

  • 10:00 am
  • 10:30 am
  • 11:00 am
  • 11:30 am
  • 12:00 pm
  • 12:30 pm
  • 1:00 pm
  • 1:30 pm
  • 2:00 pm
  • 2:30 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • 3:30 pm
  • 4:00 pm
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Tours & Activities

Discoveries From   
the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These 20-minute presentations highlight what we can learn at the Tar Pits, followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 3:30 pm

Daily, 3:30 pm: 
Meet outside the Fossil Lab

Saturday–Sunday, 10:30 am:
Meet at flagpole outside Museum

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Tours & Activities Kids & Family

Storytime in the Nature Garden

Join Museum Educators for an interactive storytime in the Nature Gardens! Designed for caregivers and children (ages 0–5).

weekly

  • 10:30 am

Saturday and Sunday

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Performances Kids & Family

Ocean Encounters

Dive into a prehistoric undersea adventure with our brand new, live performance starring life-size sea creature puppets. Join us as our amazing puppeteers and paleontologists bring these extinct animals to life.

weekly

  • 11:00 am
  • 1:45 pm

Friday: 10:30 and 11:30 am

Saturday–Sunday: 11 am and 1:45 pm
*ASL interpretation at January 31, 11 am show

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Tours & Activities Kids & Family Adults

La Brea Tar Pits Insider Tour

Ever pictured yourself reflected in bubbling asphalt? Wished you could meet the iconic mammoth family of Wilshire Boulevard? Now’s your chance! Sink your saber teeth into this exclusive behind-the-scenes tour. Get your backstage pass to the Ice Age.

weekly

  • 11:00 am
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Film Kids & Family

T. REX 3D Film

In the Commons Theater, see T. REX 3D which animates the life of T. Rex, including NHM’s own Thomas the T. Rex, in this all-new, family-friendly film. Narrated by Sam Neill of Jurassic Park fame, T. REX 3D offers a thrilling, immersive experience. 

weekly

  • 12:00 pm
  • 2:45 pm
  • 4:15 pm

Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

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Film Kids & Family Adults

Oceans 3D: Our Blue Planet

Discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth. From the coastal shallows to deeper, more mysterious worlds, we reveal the untold stories of the oceans' most astonishing creatures.

weekly

  • 12:45 pm
  • 3:30 pm
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Tours & Activities Kids & Family Adults

Excavator Tour

The Excavator Tour explores the Fossil Lab where real paleontologists work, our historic excavation sites, and Project 23, where live excavations can be seen.

daily

  • 1:00 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

*ASL interpretation provided Saturday, January 31

Prehistoric Fight Nights

Join Rextooth Studios’ Ted Rechlin, award-winning graphic-novelist, animator, film-maker and science communicator, as he goes head to head with experts from NHM and La Brea Tar Pits over two nights to battle it out and crown the toughest champions of ea

Special Event

  • 5:30 pm
Sunday
February
22
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SoCal Museums Free-for-All Day at La Brea Tar Pits

La Brea Tar Pits is excited to participate in SoCal Museums' annual Free-for-All Day, when over 30 museums in Southern California—presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open their doors free of charge.

Special Event

  • 9:30 am
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Performances Kids & Family

Ocean Encounters

Dive into a prehistoric undersea adventure with our brand new, live performance starring life-size sea creature puppets. Join us as our amazing puppeteers and paleontologists bring these extinct animals to life.

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:30 am

Friday: 10:30 and 11:30 am

Saturday–Sunday: 11 am and 1:45 pm
*ASL interpretation at January 31, 11 am show