Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

06/17/2026

Saturday, June 27, join NHM's Dr. Allison Shultz (Associate Curator, Ornithology) in conversation with Artist and Birder David Tomb at the PATRICIA SWEETOW GALLERY in conjunction with the exhibition, “Summer 2026: Part 1”! https://go.nhm.org/shultz-0627

📷 David Tomb

06/16/2026

In honor of , the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County will offer free admission to all visitors from 3pm to 5pm, Friday, June 19! Free tickets will be available at any on-site museum ticketing desk.

Our institution is proud to offer this general admission benefit at both the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and La Brea Tar Pits and Museum to all patrons within L.A. County and beyond. Hope to see you soon!

06/14/2026

A little more than 30 miles north of Downtown L.A., Bear Divide is a migratory bird corridor that sits at a low-elevation passageway in the San Gabriel Mountains, funneling large concentrations of migrating birds every spring.

It's a unique opportunity for researchers to study landbirds along their spring migration routes, tracking the ebb and flow of their diversity and abundance by banding and counting: https://go.nhm.org/bear-divide

06/13/2026

An international team of researchers adds a new chapter in the story of apes—including us humans—starting around 18 million years ago in North Africa.

Meet 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘴, a newly described ancient ape: https://go.nhm.org/masripithecus

Science

06/11/2026

⚽ As the oldest natural history museum on the West Coast, we were bound to find references to the history of soccer in our vast collections—but some of the examples might surprise you!

From Cretaceous fossils to archival photos, take a virtual tour to discover soccer around NHM, and explore ways L.A. connects to the “Beautiful Game”: http://go.nhm.org/soccer-connections

06/10/2026

Traffic Advisory ⚠️ June 11–14, the FIFA Fan Festival at the Coliseum will cause heavy traffic and limited parking around the Natural History Museum. Please plan ahead and consider taking the Metro E (Expo) Line and exiting at the USC/Expo station.

06/10/2026

Dinosaurs, they never get old 🦕🙌

06/09/2026

By using premium, fresh ingredients to redefine beloved cultural staples, Bopomofo Cafe’s Philip Wang and Eric Wang prove that true fusion isn't a lazy culinary gimmick, but an authentic reflection of their everyday bicultural lives: https://go.nhm.org/bopomofo-cafe

06/07/2026

The creation, care, and keeping of creatures is a responsibility the last full-time museum taxidermist in the U.S. takes both seriously and joyfully.

Learn more about NHM’s Tim Bovard, courtesy of The New York Times.

The creation, care and keeping of creatures is a responsibility the last full-time museum taxidermist in the U.S. takes both seriously and joyfully.