Stories

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

RFX1 (Jason Chang), Joel Fernando, and Yesenia Prieto in front of a glowing projected mountains, clouds, and trees in purple, blue, and green

The Art of Preserving Wilderness with Special Species

Experience immersive new installations in NHM's restored diorama hall.

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Erika Durazo smiling and wearing a black t-shirt next to a photo of her wearing a yellow sheer scarf, yellow shirt, and green pants sitting crossed-leg in rocky terrain

What Happened When We Dug a GIANT GREEN Dinosaur!

Discover all the stories from the field from the scientists and researchers that unearthed Gnatalie.

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Four people sitting in swivel chairs on a stage with a screen behind them with the title "California Wolves Discussion"

California Wolves Discussion at NHM

Discover more about California wolves in this engaging panel discussion with guest speakers Axel Hunnicutt, Kaggie Orrick, Kirk Wilbur, and moderator Ronan Donovan.

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Greenish brown skeleton from the side, with a long neck and tail

Gnatalie the NEW Green Dino at NHM Commons

Watch as Gnatalie assembles in its new home

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Two people walking into a silver building with a wall windows

Discover More at NHM Commons

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles welcomes you to explore NHM Commons, the Museum’s newly-opened wing and community hub in Exposition Park.

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Bat Specimens from the Mammalogy Collection laid back to back with their specimen tags visible

Research and Collections

Digitized Mammals

How the new digitization project Ranges is unlocking the potential of NHM's Mammalogy Collection

A paleoart rendition of Eupachydiscus sp. by Cullen Townsend.

Research and Collections

Collections Staff Help Ammonites Come Out of Their Shells

Uncovering how digitization and collections management made a groundbreaking extinction study come to life

A New Landscape

The Community Plaza of NHM Commons is a gathering place that has been imagined with pride and purpose.

Horizontal bronze-colored figure facing down, against a green background

Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World

From evolutionary history to our conservation future, explore the power and majesty of museum collections through the lens of famed NatGeo photographer Craig Cutler