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We have events for the whole family! Check out our slate of activities and programs — there's something for everyone. Learn more >
Add to Your Field Trip Experience
Field trip extras require advance reservations. Book now, they fill up!
Hop, Slither, and Stalk
Free. Wednesday-Friday, seasonal
Discovery Center
Discovery Center is open and available for school programs by reservation only.
Call 213.763.3529 or email schoolgroups@nhm.org.
These prices are for field trips only:
Spider Pavilion
$1 per person. Monday-Friday
September-November 2010
Pavilion of Wings
$1 per person. Monday-Friday
April-September 2010
First Fridays: Get Hip to Science
Our latest installment of what might be L.A.’s hottest, smartest nighttime event starts January 2010. Come have a cocktail, explore the Museum after hours, and get enlightened.
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Bring a New Twist to Your Ball!
You can let your imagination run as wild as the animals that reside within our halls! You might decide to display your group’s silent auction against our Dueling Dinos or crown your school’s prom king and queen amidst the jungles of Africa. Either way your gala will be as unique as your organization! The spaces within the Natural History Museum are some of the most remarkable event locations in Los Angeles whether you are looking for a chandelier-lit room of marble columns or a mammal hall in which to dance the night away.
The primary spaces available for special events are the Grand Foyer, the African Mammal Hall, the North American Mammal Hall and, beginning August 2010, the Rotunda. They can be used in any number of ways, depending on your guest count and whether you are looking for a reception site, a ceremony site, or both.
Every non-profit rental includes:
- 20% discount off the list price;
- Rental of the event space from 6 pm-11 pm (later times available, see below for pricing);
- All security, housekeeping, operations and event management staffing;
- All taxes and service charges
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0-100 guests
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101-250 guests
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251-400 guests
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401-500 guests
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Grand Foyer
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$7000
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$8000
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n/a
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Grand Foyer &
1 Mammal Hall
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$7500
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$8500
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$9000
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n/a
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Grand Foyer &
2 Mammal Halls
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$8500
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$9500
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$10,000
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$10,500
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Rotunda**
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$10,000
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$10,500
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n/a
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Rotunda &
1 Mammal Hall**
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$11,000
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$11,500
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$12,000
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n/a
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Rotunda &
2 Mammal Halls**
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$11,500
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$12,000
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$12,500
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$13,000
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Rotunda &
Grand Foyer**
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$11,000
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$11,500
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n/a
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Rotunda, Grand Foyer & 1 Mammal Hall**
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$11,500
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$12,000
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$12,500
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$13,000
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**Reservations available July 1, 2009 for events on/after August 1, 2010
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The Natural History Museum is closed, and rates do not apply, on the following dates:
Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
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Invite your guests to explore the vaults and experience one of the most unique gem collections in the country.
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$100 + $50/hour
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Unique gifts from our Museum Store will help your guests remember the big night! Give us your per person budget and we can help you order party favors for your guests – or, keep it open for your event and let them shop on their own.
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$300 minimum
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Have a T. rex walk through your cocktail party…or a Triceratops in your wedding party! Amazing, one-of-a-kind dinosaurs can be a part of your event – and make the experience something your guests will never forget.
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$1500 per dinosaur
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The Museum has a small inventory of tables and chairs to use during your event.
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10-6’x30” banquet tables = $5 each
10-8’x30” banquet tables = $5 each
25-60” round tables (seats 8-10) = $5 each
6-28” standing cocktail tables = $5 each
8-36” convertible cocktail tables = $5 each
250-whitewood folding chairs = $1 each
75-natural wood folding chairs = $1 each
4-custom serpentine tables = $10 each
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Want to stay later than 11 pm? Prices vary depending on your final guest count. All events must end by 2 am.
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1-250 guests = $400 / hour
251-400 guests = $500 / hour
401-500 guests = $600 / hour
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Parking is available in the lots adjacent to the Natural History Museum. You may choose to pay for your guests parking or arrange to have them pay when they arrive. Valet is permitted.
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Hosted / Valet: $15 / car
Self-Pay: $10 / car
Buses, trucks, etc.: $25 each
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ELIGIBLE DISCOUNTS:
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