Natural History Museum: Temporary Exhibit Halls

Special Exhibits

Permanent Exhibits

Past Exhibits

The Ancient Latin America Hall displays hundreds of objects made by the Maya, Aztec, Inca, and many other cultural groups. Ceramic vessels, figurines, personal adornment items and other artifacts from Mexico, Central, and South America are on permanent display in this hall located on the first floor.

Learn more about Anthropology

The Anthropology department's curatorial staff is engaged in on-going laboratory and collections-based research at the Museum and in the field. Research is conducted throughout the Western hemisphere, from the Andean region of South America to the contemporary and prehistoric cultures of the American Southwest, and metropolitan Los Angeles.

Did you know?

This small wheeled figure, dating back to 300-800 AD, shows that the concept of wheels was known by the peoples of the Americas even though they never developed it for transportation during that period.

Wheeled Feline Figure, Ceramic
Teotihuacan, Mexico
Classic Period, ca AD 300-800