Directions, Parking, Transportation | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

Directions, Parking, Transportation

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 763-DINO

Directions

The Natural History Museum is located in Exposition Park, at 900 Exposition Boulevard between Vermont Avenue and Figueroa Street.

Due to Metro line work on Exposition Blvd., and our own construction on the Exposition side of the Museum, we offer some helpful tips for driving to minimize your inconvenience:

From the 110 (Harbor) Freeway, take the Martin Luther King Boulevard exit and head west towards Vermont Avenue.  Turn right (north) on Menlo Avenue.  Make a left into Exposition Park Lot 3.

Parking in patrolled lots near the Museum in Exposition Park is always available off Menlo Avenue, which is accessible from Martin Luther King Boulevard on the southside of Exposition Park.

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Parking

Museum guests can park in Exposition Park Lot 3, on the west side of Menlo Avenue, just north of Martin Luther King Boulevard and east of Vermont Avenue. The cost for parking is generally $8.00, but may be more expensive if there is an event at the LA Coliseum.

Construction Update

Due to construction on the north side of the Museum, the following areas will be temporarily closed: 

• North Entrance. Visitors may use the main entrance on the south side of the Museum.
• Cafe. Plan to bring your lunch and snacks during the week, but on the weekends check out the flavors of L.A. by tasting the offerings of our changing mobile cuisine at the South Lawn's Pavilion Patio, next to the main entrance.

Public Transportation

Metro Rail Access:  Take the MTA Redline to the 7th / Metro Station. Exit the station. Catch the Dash F bus at the corner of 7th and Flower. The bus will stop in front of the University of Southern California across the street from the Natural History Museum on Exposition Boulevard. Visit the MTA website for more information.

Metro Bus Access:  Several Metro bus lines have stops within easy walking distance of the Museum.  These include:

• the 81 (Eagle Rock to Exposition Park via Figueroa), which stops at Exposition and Figueroa
• the 102 (Baldwin Village to South Gate via Coliseum), which stops at Exposition and Vermont or Exposition and Figueroa
• the 200 (Echo Park to Exposition Park via Alvarado and Hoover), which stops at Exposition and Figueroa
• the 204 (Athens to Hollywood via Vermont), which stops at Exposition and Vermont
• the 550 (West Hollywood to San Pedro via Harbor Transitway), which stops at Exposition and Vermont or Exposition and Figueroa
• the 754 Rapid (Athens to Hollywood via Vermont), which stops at Exposition and Vermont

Visit the MTA website for more information and schedules.

Dash Bus Access:  Two Dash bus lines have stops directly across the street from the Museum:  the Dash F and the Dash Southeast.  Visit the Dash website for more information and schedules.