Press Releases | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

Below, you'll find a selection of press releases from the Museum's Marketing and Communications Department. They have information about exhibits, discoveries, renovations, and events.

Age of Mammals Media

Discover some of the media projects that complements the Age of Mammals exhibit. 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 >

Behind the Scenes at the Dino Lab

Want to meet the people behind the glass? For tours of the Dino Lab, become a Member! 

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Press Releases



NHM Next

  • NHM unveils plans for new North Campus, opening July 2011 View PDF >
  • NHM brings climate change and evolution dramatically to life in Age of Mammals  View PDF >
  • NHM to receive grant from The James Irvine Foundation View PDF >
  • New website launches View PDF >
  • 1913 Building renovation press kit View PDF > 

Recent Releases 2010

World's best preserved Mosasaur fossil at NHM unocks mysteries about 85-million-year-old sea monster. (It's also on display in the Dino Lab!) View PDF >

  • Bug Fair — NHM’s most popular weekend event creeps back into Exposition Park View PDF >
  • Hundreds of butterflies flutter into Los Angeles when Pavilion of Wings returns View PDF >
  • NHM re-Imagines its role as educators in book “Interplay” View PDF >
  • William S. Hart postage stamp unveiling View PDF >
  • Awe-inspiring 63-foot specimen returns to Museum in Fin Whale Passage  View PDF >
  • Museum scientists are major contributors to a new study establishing relationships among all arthropods  View PDF >
  • Museum researcher co-authors paper disputing long-held beliefs on evolution of breathing in vertebrates View PDF >
  • Rudolph Valentino's sheild authenticated by collections manager at Museum View PDF >
  • Museum announces First Fridays 2010  View PDF >

Archived Press Releases 2009-2005