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August 2026
Thursday
August
20
LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These are short presentations highlighting lesser known stories followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

daily

  • 11:00 am
  • 3:30 pm

11 am: Meet at the flagpole, just outside the Museum
3:30 pm: Meet outside the Fossil Lab inside the Museum

LBTP
Performances Kids & Family Adults

Ice Age Encounters

Dig into the past as we uncover the mysteries of extinct creatures who roamed Ice Age Los Angeles over 10,000 years ago. This dynamic, 15-minute show features a life-size adult saber-toothed cat puppet, a live performance, and film projections that bring the distant past to life.

weekly

  • 11:30 am
  • 1:30 pm

Wednesdays and Thursdays
Friday–Sunday, August 22–24

Friday
August
21
LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These are short presentations highlighting lesser known stories followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

daily

  • 11:00 am
  • 3:30 pm

11 am: Meet at the flagpole, just outside the Museum
3:30 pm: Meet outside the Fossil Lab inside the Museum

Saturday
August
22
LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These are short presentations highlighting lesser known stories followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

daily

  • 11:00 am
  • 3:30 pm

11 am: Meet at the flagpole, just outside the Museum
3:30 pm: Meet outside the Fossil Lab inside the Museum

Sunday
August
23
LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These are short presentations highlighting lesser known stories followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

daily

  • 11:00 am
  • 3:30 pm

11 am: Meet at the flagpole, just outside the Museum
3:30 pm: Meet outside the Fossil Lab inside the Museum

Monday
August
24
LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These are short presentations highlighting lesser known stories followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

daily

  • 11:00 am
  • 3:30 pm

11 am: Meet at the flagpole, just outside the Museum
3:30 pm: Meet outside the Fossil Lab inside the Museum

Tuesday
August
25
LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These are short presentations highlighting lesser known stories followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

daily

  • 11:00 am
  • 3:30 pm

11 am: Meet at the flagpole, just outside the Museum
3:30 pm: Meet outside the Fossil Lab inside the Museum

Wednesday
August
26
LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These are short presentations highlighting lesser known stories followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

daily

  • 11:00 am
  • 3:30 pm

11 am: Meet at the flagpole, just outside the Museum
3:30 pm: Meet outside the Fossil Lab inside the Museum

Thursday
August
27
LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These are short presentations highlighting lesser known stories followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

daily

  • 11:00 am
  • 3:30 pm

11 am: Meet at the flagpole, just outside the Museum
3:30 pm: Meet outside the Fossil Lab inside the Museum

Friday
August
28
LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These are short presentations highlighting lesser known stories followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

daily

  • 11:00 am
  • 3:30 pm

11 am: Meet at the flagpole, just outside the Museum
3:30 pm: Meet outside the Fossil Lab inside the Museum

At Other Museums

nhm
Special Exhibitions

Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World

Take a fresh look at NHM’s collections through the lens of photographer Craig Cutler. Twelve large-scale photographs bring objects and specimens to life, and behind-the-scenes stories highlight some of the incredible research taking place every day.

daily

  • 9:30 am

Open 9:30 am–5pm