Stories

Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.

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My Virtual Museum Home

Put on your Nature Eyes and #MuseumFromHome in an all-new way with Animal Crossing
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Research and Collections

Silent Envoys

The Japanese Friendship Doll Exchange
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Bloomers and Swimmers

On Endangered Species Day, our fish curator and garden director talk about the imperiled species under our care.
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Bug Fair Connected

Bug Fair Is On

Get a taste of Bug Fair 2020
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Ellen, Mabel and Annie Soo

A Chinese American Legacy

A small collection of photographs sheds light on a Chinese American story
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Exploring Filipino Textiles

History and Fashion of the Philippines
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Our Addy Award Winner!

“What Blows YOUR Mind?”
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#MuseumLikeMe: Spider Moves

Get up off your abdomen for some arachnid inspired moves!
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A black phoebe bird perces on a Covid-19 Closure Notice sign.
Nature in L.A.

Nature Comes Home

The results are in! A record number of people participated in City Nature Challenge 2020, mostly exploring in or near their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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