Featured event
This dynamic, live performance features a life-size adult saber-toothed cat puppet that brings the distant past to life.
Mammoths and Mastodons Exploration
Tour the museum to learn how the Tar Pits have been telling the stories of L.A.'s ice age giants for over 100 years.
Project 23 Revealed
Walk to our current excavation where you’ll talk to real excavators about their newest discoveries and learn the inside story of Project 23.
Excavator Tour
The Excavator Tour explores the Fossil Lab where real paleontologists work; our historic excavation pits; and Project 23, where live excavations can be seen.
Inside the Fossil Lab
Discover how our paleontologists clean, sort, and study fossils uncovered in the Tar Pits!
Discoveries from the Tar Pits
Hear some of the little-known stories behind the world’s most famous Ice Age fossil site.
Wed
21
Aug
Tour: Gallery Exploration
Explore NHM’s halls to discover the fascinating stories our collections can tell.
Sat
19
Oct
Open House - Day of the Bison
