Stories

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

I've been spending a lot of time thinking about rats. Thankfully, it is not because I have a problem in my apartment!

Common Rough Woodlouse, Porcellio scaber

Nature in L.A.

I always knew we'd find pill bugs in the Nature Gardens, but until recently I didn't know what species, or that they'd have such an interesting story.

Nature in L.A.

Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Telma Altoon

Welcome to our new series, Voices of L.A. Nature, where we'll hear stories from a diverse range of Angelenos about their relationships with nature in L.A.

Purple Pollen Eaters: A Honeybee's Love Affair with Phacelia

Family enjoying raffle prizes at a party at night

Nature in L.A.

Why You Should Join the SuperProject

When I participated in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County's SuperProject, I learned to see my little patch of Los Angeles in an entirely new way.

Nature in L.A.

A Charm of Hummingbirds in DTLA

Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) is cast as one of the most iconic concrete jungles, with skyscrapers, cars, and miles of concrete.

Naturalist

Hollywood Has a Home

“We are the mother lode of Hollywood artifacts,” says Beth Werling, Collections Manager in History.

Naturalist

Valley Bugs and City Lizards

From the San Gabriel Mountains to the beaches, L.A. is home to plants and animals, some of which are found nowhere else on Earth.

Hot Rocks and Natural Beauties

Dr. Anthony Kampf, the museum’s Curator Emeritus of Mineral Sciences, says his work with minerals like Benitoite can sometimes seem like an episode of the TV show CSI.

L.A. Reimagined

Becoming Los Angeles tells the story of how Los Angeles transformed from a tiny pueblo to a sprawling metropolis.

Stories

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