On Wednesday, May 13, the parking lot at Curson Ave and 6th Street will close for entry at 3:30 pm. Any cars at the lot after 5 pm will be towed. The museum and Tar Pits will remain open during our regular hours, 9:30 am to 5 pm

Lisa's Story: Bug Affair

How an insect enthusiast and museum fan became a queen bee of Bug Fair

Hear how Lisa Gonzalez, now NHM's Program Manager of Invertebrate Living Collections, went from being a Bug Fair fan to becoming Assistant Collections Manager in the Entomology Department. You'll see why Gonzalez gets a buzz from imparting fascinating details about insect biodiversity to the human multitudes.