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Highlights
First Fridays >
Season runs through June 4, 2010!
Dinosaur Encounters >
Get close to a living, breathing dinosaur!
Critter Club: Dig In! >
Hey 3-5 year olds! This club's for you!
Pardon Our Dust
We apologize for any inconvenience from construction at our North entrance. We are busy building new galleries! Stay tuned.
VIP Sleepover on March 6, 2010
When our visitors have left for the day, the Fellows are invited to play. Fellows will have the rare opportunity to sleep in our enchanting diorama halls, complete with the VIP treatment. Learn more >
Natural History Family of Museums
Our family has three members!
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (Exposition Park)
Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits (Mid-Wilshire) View more >
William S. Hart Park and Museum (Newhall) View more >
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ADDRESS
900 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: (213) 763-DINO
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HOURS + ADMISSIONS
9:30 am - 5:00 pm daily
| Adult | $9 |
| Seniors (+62) | $6.50 |
| Students with ID | $6.50 |
| Children 13 - 17 | $6.50 |
| Children 5 - 12 | $2 |
| Children under 5 | FREE |
Free for School Visits and Members
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COOL THINGS
Sustainable Sundays 2010
We all have to play a part in ensuring Los Angeles' water future. On March 14, come out to the Museum and learn how you can become a voice for water and help to protect and maximize L.A.'s water resources. Join us for a day filled with fun activities for all ages, informational booths, entertainment and ways for you to become a voice for water. Learn more >
NHM IN THE COMMUNITY
First Annual Santa Monica Mountains Science Festival
For inquiring minds of all ages! Watch owls fly at night. Identify a wildflower. Learn how to track mountain lions and bobcats. Listen to stories from long ago. Discover the mysteries of your neighborhood national park! We are parterning with the National Park Service to sponsor the first annual Santa Monica Mountains Science Festival which will take place at Paramount Ranch on Friday, April 16, 7-10 pm and Saturday, April 17, 11 am-5 pm. View PDF >
IN THE NEWS
Age of Mammals Debuts in July!
The Museum will open its newly restored 1913 Building in July with Age of Mammals — an exhibition that’s been 65 million years in the making. See L.A. Times story >
Fin Whale Passage Opens
After being absent for nearly four years for intensive cleaning and conservation, the beloved fin whale specimen returns home to the Museum in a newly renovated gallery. Read the LAist entry or visit our website page.
NHM NEXT
Transforming our Galleries
We debut a series of groundbreaking exhibitions starting next year. The new Age of Mammals and Rotunda exhibitions arrive in the summer of 2010; Dinosaur Mysteries in summer, 2011; and Under the Sun in late 2012. Not only will they nearly triple the objects on view at NHM, they will tell stories that no other natural history museums tell. Learn more >
COME EXPLORE WITH US
Field Trip: Spring Birding at Malibu Creek
Saturday, March 27; 8 am - 2 pm
Learn about the varied birdlife of the Malibu Creek area of the Santa Monica Mountains with a Museum scientist! Join Kimball Garrett, Ornithology Collections Manager, on this daylong exploration of the sights and sounds of the birds at Malibu Creek State Park and Malibu Lagoon. We’ll find and identify dozens of bird species by sight and sound and learn about their natural history and conservation issues. It’s a great introduction to the biodiversity of woodland, chaparral, and coastal wetland habitats in the Los Angeles region. Participants provide their own transportation and lunch. Limited to 25 participants. Grades 3 and up. Members $40, general admission $45. Call (213) 763-ED4U (3348) or e-mail educate@nhm.org for more information or to register.