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Join & Give. Help us make our Exposition Park museum, and our L.A. community, a place where everyone can discover nature, science, and culture. Make a gift. Become a member. Open Today: 9:30 am to 5 pm. 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007. 213.763.DINO (3466) Footer.
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Open Today: 9:30 am to 5 pm. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. 24151 Newhall Ave., Newhall, CA 91321. The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) protect and share more than 35 million specimens and artifacts, the largest natural and cultural history collection in the western United States.
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The original structure—what is today known colloquially as the 1913 Building—was designed by local architects Frank Hudson and William A.D. Munsell. It incorporated an eclectic blend of styles: Spanish Renaissance ornamentation is seen in the terracotta trimmings; Romanesque style in the arched windows and the brick walls; and the Beaux Arts tradit...
On November 6, 1913, Exposition Park and the new museum—called then the Los Angeles County Museum of History, Science, and Art at the time—opened formally to the public. A two-week civic celebration ensued, dovetailing with the opening of the Owens River Aqueduct. In the San Fernando Valley, William Mulholland would declare of the water in his famo...
After more than two years of renovation and architectural preservation, the 1913 Building re-opened in the spring of 2009. In addition to a seismic retrofit, the early phase of construction also focused on the restoration of the brilliantly colored stained glass skylight at the apex of the Rotunda. This exacting work was carried out by David Judson...
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is the largest natural and historical museum in the western United States. [3] Its collections include nearly 35 million specimens and artifacts and cover 4.5 billion years of history.
General Info. Free with Museum Admission. Free for Members. Los Angeles is a hotspot of biodiversity and you can find this nature all around you. Use the tools of a scientist in our large, hands on lab to discover the incredible stories of L.A.’s wild plants and animals.
The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) include the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park/Mid-Wilshire, and the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall. We protect and share more than 35 million specimens and artifacts, the largest natural and cultural history collection in the western United ...
The Research and Collections Department is the research institution within the museums. We create new knowledge through academic scholarship in history and science. We also maintain a huge, world-renowned archive of the world’s nature and cultures.
