Beginning April 8, we will reopen our doors to gradually welcome back guests inside our museum, starting with previews for members and community partners. Advanced timed tickets are required for entry and are now available online. See NHMLAC's response to coronavirus (COVID-19).

guest taking picture of sabertooth exhibit tar pits interior

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Exhibitions

Ice Age Encounters

See the Ice Age come to life in our Encounters stage show.

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3D Theater

Travel back in time with Titans of the Ice Age.

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Stories

P-22 Show Interviews Miguel Ordeñana

Miguel Ordeñana joins the P-22 Presents Show to chat about animals all over L.A.

Still image of CAT scan of a mummified cat

Feline Forensics

Watch this CAT scan solve a museum mystery.

Teens helping out in the Fossil Lab as part of La Brea Tar Pits Teen Program

Students Name a Puma

As if working with Ice Age fossils at the La Brea Tar Pits wasn’t cool enough, the job comes with one pretty unforgettable perk.

NHMLA taxidermist Tim Bovard with a pair of lionesses nuzzling in the African Mammal Hall.

Our Museum Pride

How a diorama welcomed a few new wild residents.

Backyard Bobcats of L.A.

“Miguel, I found a dead bobcat!” It was 8:30 in the morning when I received a call from my friend Jessie Jennewein.

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Live Theater Shows

The team behind the Performing Arts department at the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County creates original theatrical performances based on our exhibits, research, and events.