Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
museumLarge natural history museum and research institution in Exposition Park known for extensive collections and high‑profile exhibits (including dinosaur skeletons and dioramas). The campus also provides rentable indoor and outdoor event spaces and can accommodate private functions of a few hundred guests.
Upcoming Events (25)
NHM First Fridays - April 2026
Experience NHM's First Fridays after-hours in Los Angeles: explore special exhibitions after dark, enjoy live music and DJs, savor bites from food trucks and cocktails, and mingle in a museum-lit nightlife scene from 5:00 to 10:00 PM.
NHM First Fridays - May 2026
Dive into NHM's First Fridays: after-hours access to the Natural History Museum with live music, DJs, food trucks, cocktails, and special exhibitions, from 5 PM to 10 PM.
NHM First Fridays - June 2026
Experience First Fridays after-hours at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: live music, DJs, food trucks, cocktails, and special exhibitions from 5:00 to 10:00 PM; 21+ crowd in a lively museum-after-dark setting.
NHM First Fridays - July 2026
After-hours at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County for NHM First Fridays (July 3, 2026), 5–10 PM: explore special exhibitions, enjoy live music and DJs, food trucks, and cocktails in a vibrant after-dark museum party (21+).
Titans of the Ice Age 3D
Experience Titans of the Ice Age 3D at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. A family-friendly 3D film that brings Ice Age giants to life with immersive visuals, perfect for dinosaur fans and curious minds.
Meet a Live Animal
Meet a Live Animal at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles—a hands-on, family-friendly encounter where visitors meet a real animal, learn about habitats, and enjoy an engaging, educational experience suitable for kids and adults alike.
Titans of the Ice Age 3D
A 3D documentary screening at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, offering vivid exploration of Ice Age giants and their ecosystems, with immersive visuals perfect for families and curious visitors.
Unearthed: Raw Beauty
Discover the splendor of minerals in Unearthed: Raw Beauty at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. This immersive mineral exhibition showcases crystals, rocks, and geological artistry, inviting curious minds and families to explore form, color, and nature’s hidden world.
Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World
Join researchers at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles for a science lecture that shows how diverse data—from field notes to genomics—combine to reveal how our changing world reshapes ecosystems, cultures, and daily life.
Unearthed: Raw Beauty
Unearthed: Raw Beauty at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles showcases stunning mineral specimens and radiant crystals, revealing Earth's geology through a curated, visually striking museum exhibit.
Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World
Explore how collective knowledge helps interpret our changing world in this science lecture at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, featuring experts on climate, biodiversity, and citizen science, and illustrating how data from diverse voices informs public understanding.
Titans of the Ice Age 3D
Immerse yourself in Titans of the Ice Age 3D at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, a family-friendly film screening that brings prehistoric giants to life with immersive 3D visuals, expert narration, and engaging museum context.
Meet a Live Animal
Meet a Live Animal at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles for a kid-friendly, educational glimpse into wildlife. Hands-on encounters and expert stories bring habitats and conservation to life.
Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness
Explore how dioramas frame wilderness and preservation at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, delving into display practices, ecology, and changing narratives in a landmark museum setting.
L.A. Underwater
Dive into LA's underwater world at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles with this immersive exhibit, featuring marine-life displays, interactive stations, and dramatic visuals that reveal the city’s hidden ocean connections.
Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness
A thought-provoking museum exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles that reframes dioramas to explore the art of preserving wilderness, blending scientific display with imaginative storytelling to spark conservation dialogue.
Dinosaur Hall Tour
Take a guided tour of the Dinosaur Hall at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, where towering fossils and interactive displays spark curiosity about ancient life through expert science storytelling in an iconic indoor setting.
Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World
A science lecture at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles exploring how changing environments reshape our collective knowledge and spark new discoveries about our world.
Dinosaur Hall Tour
Join a guided Dinosaur Hall Tour at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles to explore towering dinosaur skeletons, immersive fossil displays, and ancient environments in a family-friendly, educational outing.
Dinosaur Hall Tour
Join a guided Dinosaur Hall Tour at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles to see towering dinosaur skeletons and immersive paleo displays in a family-friendly, educational museum setting.
L.A. Underwater
Dive into the underwater world of Los Angeles with immersive exhibits at the Natural History Museum, revealing marine life, ocean habitats, and the science of the deep through hands-on displays and striking visuals.
L.A. Underwater
Dive into LA's underwater world at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles with immersive displays, marine life specimens, and interactive exhibits that reveal the city's hidden ocean connections.
Meet a Live Animal
Experience a live animal encounter at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, a family-friendly program offering up-close interaction with a real creature and a vivid look at habitats, behavior, and nature in an engaging, educational setting.
Unearthed: Raw Beauty
Explore rare minerals and stunning crystal forms in Unearthed: Raw Beauty, a mineral exhibition at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles that highlights natural beauty and geological wonders.
Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness
A thought-provoking museum exhibit at NHM Los Angeles that revisits dioramas as tools for conservation, blending art, science, and storytelling to reframe how we see wilderness.