About the Museum

• Mission Statement
• Vision Statement
• Museum Facts
• Museum Background
• Natural History Family of Museums

Museum Events

• Calendar
• Youth & Family Programs
• Adult Programs
• Travel Programs

Planning a Visit

• General Information
• Group Services/ Sales
• Discovery Center and Insect Zoo
• Permanent Exhibition Halls
• Temporary Exhibition Halls

Membership and Giving

• Membership
• Membership Levels
• Three Museums For the Price of One!
• Corporate & Foundation Relations
• Artifact Loan Programs
• Clubs & Special Groups

Press Information

• Filming Requests
• Media Relations Office
• Press Releases

Museum Services

• Group Services/ Sales
• Publications
• Special Events
• Traveling Exhibits
• Travel Program

Employment/Volunteer

• Museum Employment
• Volunteer Opportunities

Disciplines

Botanical Studies

• Botany
  
  Earth Studies

• Mineral Sciences
  

  Human Studies

• Anthropology
• History
  
  Invertebrate Studies

• Annelida
• Crustacea
• Echinoderms
• Entomology
• Invertebrate Paleontology
• Malacology

  Vertebrate Studies

• Herpetology
• Ichthyology
• Mammalogy
• Ornithology
• Vertebrate Paleontology

Research and Resources

• Arthropod Diversity & Evolution
• Breeding Bird Atlas
• Guana Island Biodiversity Study
• Marine Biodiversity
  Processing Center
• Marine Mammal Stranding Program
• Molecular Systematics Lab
• Museum Library
• Museum Archives
• Publications
• Research Expeditions

Research News and Events

Teachers & Schools

School Groups

• General Information
• FAQs
• How to Schedule a Visit
• Permanent Exhibit Halls
• Discovery Center and Insect Zoo
  
  School Outreach
  
  
• Earth Odyssey
• Mobile Education
  
  Teacher Resources
  
  
• Introduction
• Lesson Plans
• Artifact Loan Program
• Framework Guidelines for California Public Schools
• Current NHM Educator Newsletter

Visitors & Families

Getting More From Your Visit

• Free Family Programs
• Discovery Cards
• Tips for Visiting the Museum
  
  
  Public Programs and Events
  
  
• Youth & Family Programs
• Adult Programs
• Travel Programs

  Kids and Teens

• NHM Kids Page
• Explore the Museum with Discovery Cards
• Explore Underwater with the Seamobile
• Explore California History

Other Programs

• Artifact Loan Programs
• Educational Research
• Education Technology
• Research Expeditions

Exhibits

• Upcoming Exhibits
• Permanent Exhibits
• Special Exhibits
• Past Exhibits

Online Presentations

Animals & Places

• The Bird Site
• Cats! Wild to Mild
• Dogs: Wolf, Myth, Hero & Friend
• Exploring Mammals
• Masters of the Ocean Realm
• Natural History of Africa
• Research Expeditions
• Seamobile: Explore the Ocean's Depths
• Sharks: Fact & Fantasy

  Art & Photography

• Identity & Dreams
• Masks: The World in Me
• Synthia Saint James Exhibition
• Tengo Casi 500 Años: Africa's Legacy in Mexico, Central and South America

  History & Culture

• AFRICA: One Continent. Many Worlds
• Selections From the Museum's African Collections
• History of Exposition Park

  Rocks & Fossils

• An Insider's Look at Silicates
• Fossils of Rancho La Brea
• Project Patagonia
• Savage Ancient Seas
• Visit a Fossil Dig
• Why Study Prehistoric Animals Movie

  Scientific Illustration

• Exotic Entomology
• Schreber's Fantastic Beasts