Critter Club | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
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Hey, 3- to 5-year-olds! This Club's for You!
Live animals, story times, songs, and art experiences are just some of the fun activities we have planned for you. Critter Clubs are for 3-to 5-year olds and a participating adult. They are family-friendly events, occuring monthly, that introduce the Museum's live animals to visitors and weave in science topics, such as metamorphosis and camouflage. Our educators are experts at bringing fun and knowledge together!
SATURDAY CRITTER CLUBS
FREE with paid Museum admission. Events are available on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations required, but tickets are very limited, so arrive early!
Free Critter Clubs are one Saturday per month. On occasion, we do change the date, so watch this website. See below for upcoming classes.
WEEKDAY CRITTER CLUBS
Paid program on select Fridays.
See dates below. Times may change. Reservations required.
Wake up with the Natural History Museum and join us for a family friendly program! Live animals, story times, songs, and art are just some of the fun activities we have planned for you. Plus, go behind the scenes, help feed our animals, or have an exclusive performance during this enhanced pre-registered class!
One class:
$15 for members
$20 for nonmembers
Series of three:
$40 for members
$55 for nonmembers
For more information about Critter Club, call (213) 763-ED4U or e-mail educate@nhm.org.
Pleistocene Plants & Animals SPECIAL Critter Club at the Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits!
Friday, May 11, 2012 10 am. PAID with reservation **
Saturday, May 12, 2012, 10 am and 11 am. FREE. **
Come discover the plants and animals of Ice Age Los Angeles! Some of the smallest creatures from the tar pits can give us the biggest clues about life during the Ice Age. Come make buggy crafts and dig in to a bug’s life during the Pleistocene!
What's in the Garden?
Friday, June 15, 2012 10 am. PAID with reservation.
Saturday, June 16, 2012, 10 am and 11 am. FREE.
Come with us and explore our gardens! See who is living under the leaves and dirt – pillbugs, sowbugs, snails, and worms? We will make tiny homes for your new friends, and listen to buggy stories! Wriggle on over for a fun adventure!
Critter Club Sponsor
AEGON Transamerica Foundation