Stories

Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.

Margo Albert Red and Greed Dress

Margo’s Dresses of Resiliency

Originally costumes for the stage, these dresses cared for by the Museum are now artifacts that demonstrate the resilience against conspiracy amid country-wide hysteria.

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Gems of the Americas

Gems of the Americas

Take a trip through deep time — via the 1980s — and explore gems with a vintage NHM documentary

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Bactrian camels at the Griffith Park Zoo, circa 1910-1916.

Topsy the Camel

A camel that captured hearts and headlines rediscovered in NHM's Mammalogy Collections

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E. Occidentalis

Horsing Around at La Brea Tar Pits

Say giddy up to the Western horse

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nhm in olympic regalia

Performance Anxiety: Olympics in Hard Times

The 1932 Los Angeles Olympics under the shadow of the Great Depression

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Great Shark Hunt hike in

The Great Shark Hunt

A community effort to uncover ancient L.A.

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Up-close view of Megamouth

A Fishy Query

Why does this supersized shark’s mouth glow in the dark?

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Photograph of the Dino Hall exhibit

Virtual Tour of Dino Hall - ASL

A virtual visit to the Age of Dinosaurs

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Western Black Widow

The Black Widow's Tangled Rep

Awfully scary or awe-inspiring? Let's unspool the truths about the fascinating spider that induces shivers in even those captivated by other arachnids

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Black and white illustration of a sabertoothed cat

Here, Kitty, Kitty

It's been ice ages! Get reacquainted with your friendly neighborhood apex predator

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