BE ADVISED: On Thursday, October 16 our museums will participate in a brief earthquake drill. Guests will hear an overhead announcement, but are not required to participate, nor will the building be evacuated. Please contact us at info@nhm.org or 213.763.DINO if you have any questions.

Sub-adult, juvenile, and baby T. rex skeletons on display with skylights above

Our Exhibitions

Telling stories about L.A. and the world.

Explore your world past and present. Encounter dinosaurs, get up close to nature, discover L.A. and so much more!

Special Exhibitions

Experience the wonder of our newest exhibitions and experiences.

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Two cats, one orange, white, and black spotted leopard facing a domestic white, brown, and black cat, both in profile

Special Exhibition

Fierce! The Story of Cats

Spiders in black in green in concentric circles

Special Exhibition

Spider Pavilion

pink frame around two gemsbucks with antlers

Special Exhibition

Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness

Horizontal bronze-colored figure facing down, against a green background

Special Exhibition

Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World

L.A. Underwater Giant walrus, Pontolis barroni

Special Exhibition

L.A. Underwater

Black and white image of spiky stems shooting upwards

Special Exhibition

Scanning Electron Microscope Lab

Always on View

Explore permanent exhibits that offer something for visitors of all ages, from hands-on activities and behind-the-scenes views to dinosaurs and gems and native gardens.

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Visitors looking up at a dinosaur skeleton

Ongoing Exhibition

Dinosaur Hall

A richly textured and colorful altar dedicated to the diversity of Los Angeles

Ongoing Exhibition

Becoming Los Angeles

A path with flowers and plants on either side, facing the 1913 building in the distance at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Ongoing Exhibition

Nature Gardens

mammoth skeleton in age of mammals

Ongoing Exhibition

Age of Mammals

P-22 next to Hollywood sign

Ongoing Exhibition

P-22

Children standing around the Paleo Play Zone, a counter with imitation sand and fossils, with mounted taxidermy up high on the wall in the background

Ongoing Exhibition

Discovery Center

kids looking into dino lab

Ongoing Exhibition

Dino Lab

Mammals of North America dioramas

Ongoing Exhibition

African and North American Mammal Halls

Mexican crazy lace agate

Ongoing Exhibition

Gem and Mineral Hall

Girl looks at coyote display

Ongoing Exhibition

Nature Lab

hallway shot of visible vault

Ongoing Exhibition

Visible Vault

A large glass display case filled with hundreds of species of birds

Ongoing Exhibition

Hall of Birds

Online Exhibitions

Enjoy in-depth views of our collections, along with the stories that shape local history, culture, and environment.

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Painting of woman with long hair framing scenes from Los Angeles's past.

Online Exhibition

Sin Censura: A Mural Remembers Los Angeles

Image of round tapa object on a dark grey background

Online exhibition

The Fabric of Community: Tapa and Woven Mats from the Pacific Islands

Rise Up L.A. artwork showing protester

Online exhibition

Rise Up L.A.: A Century of Votes for Women

portrait of mantispid insect

Online exhibition

Spiky, Hairy, Shiny: Insects of L.A.