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two garden snails, one left-spiraling, one right-spiraling, held in a person's palm
The SNERCH for True Love: A Sinistral Snail Tale
This Snail Search season, be on the lookout for snails with counter-clockwise shells
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Great Sphinx of Giza
Cat Evolution: From Sphinx to Siamese 
The cute critters have more history than you might realize.
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Tania Collas wearing magnifying head piece and purple gloves while holding a small paintbrush up to a mural
Restoring a Los Angeles Mural
The unsung heroes working behind the scenes to keep collections looking their best
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A wide-angle, eye-level studio photograph shows a deep, rounded bowl crafted from a polished coconut shell. The bowl is tilted slightly to the right, resting on a small, pointed nub at its base. It sits against a neutral, light-gray background. A black-and-white centimeter scale bar is positioned in the foreground for size reference.
A Virtual Tour of the "Cup" Collections
Explore the collections of the Natural History Museum through the lens of the vessel!
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Band playing on stage under red and yellow lighting
First Fridays: 20th Anniversary Season
Celebrating 20 years as Los Angeles’ premier museum after-hours experience
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South LA Cafe co-founders Joe and Celia Ward-Wallace smiling together inside their cafe. A teal graphic banner across the bottom features the company name and their signature "Western" horchata latte.
Brewing Resistance and Resilience
South LA Cafe | Celia & Joe Ward-Wallace
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Lunar New Year - Year of the Horse image
Year of the Horse
Celebrate the 2026 Lunar New Year, Year of the Horse, with highlights from the collection
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Pollinator Meadow in the Nature Gardens Spring
Nature Gardens Wins Award
Distinguished for its home-grown organic gardening practices that eschew pesticides, our museum lets plants and insects co-exist.
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A small coquÍ frog in some beautiful foliage
Research and Collections
The Songs of the Coquí Frog
The soothing sounds of home or a sonic menace? How you feel about the coquí's call depends on context, but when coquí frogs call in L.A. County, NHM's Herpetology Curator Dr. Greg Pauly answers.
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