Natural History Museum Of La

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) does an extraordinary job in giving visitors of all ages a "big picture" of our planet. The museum houses one of the world's top collections of natural and cultural history. NHM protects more than 35 million objects, some dating back 4.5 billion years. Many are displayed within the Dinosaur, Mammal, Bird, and Insect Halls, as well as in the...

Admission is free on the first Tuesday of every month.

Three times a day, the new life-size Triceratops and T. Rex puppets perform throughout the museum in an attempt rid parents and their children of common misconceptions about dinasours and their behavior. Designed by an Australian company that started as a theatre troupe, the 45 and 70 pound creatures are the first of their kind in North America.

Was here for a GOOD magazine party - too cool! The exhibits are just gorgeous, and the attention to detail puts some of our modern overly-tech graphic displays to shame. :-) Take some friends and take your time there...

The "Dueling Dinosaurs" are not a high school football team, but the trademark symbol of this massive museum: the Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops skeletons are poised in a stance so realistic that every kid feels inspired to imitate their Jurassic Park bellows (think Calvin and Hobbes). Opened in 1913 in a beautiful domed Beaux-Arts building, the museum tells the story of the planet with 35...

We love the Natural History Museums Dinosaur Hall, but theres more to this museum than prehistoric exhibits. Kids will also learn about...

Tykes clamoring to get up-close views of bones and bugs weave between replicas of dinosaurs and bison at this popular museum which is one of several important cultural centers located in Exposition...

Visit one of the world's most extensive and valuable collections of natural and cultural history. As the largest natural and historical museum in the Western United States and an active research center, NHM safeguards more than 33 million spectacular, diverse specimens and artifacts covering 4.5 billion years of history.