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🦖🦣 Next week, join award-winning Graphic Novelist, Animator, Filmmaker, and Science Communicator Ted Rechlin as he goes head-to-head with #NHMLAC experts to crown the toughest dino and Ice Age era champions!
Don’t miss “Prehistoric Fight Nights” February 20 and 21: go.nhm.org/prehistoric-...
Don’t miss “Prehistoric Fight Nights” February 20 and 21: go.nhm.org/prehistoric-...
🐌 This #ValentinesDay, it’s all about the SNERCH for true love! This Snail Search season, be on the lookout for snails with counter-clockwise shells—the science behind them may surprise you: go.nhm.org/sinistral-sn...
February 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
🐌 This #ValentinesDay, it’s all about the SNERCH for true love! This Snail Search season, be on the lookout for snails with counter-clockwise shells—the science behind them may surprise you: go.nhm.org/sinistral-sn...
🐾 From the majestic to the domestic, the felines of “Fierce! The Story of Cats” have clawed their way into our hearts—but it’s time to say goodbye!
Don’t miss your last chance to explore the exhibition, on view until Wednesday, February 18: go.nhm.org/fierce-cats
Don’t miss your last chance to explore the exhibition, on view until Wednesday, February 18: go.nhm.org/fierce-cats
February 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
🐾 From the majestic to the domestic, the felines of “Fierce! The Story of Cats” have clawed their way into our hearts—but it’s time to say goodbye!
Don’t miss your last chance to explore the exhibition, on view until Wednesday, February 18: go.nhm.org/fierce-cats
Don’t miss your last chance to explore the exhibition, on view until Wednesday, February 18: go.nhm.org/fierce-cats
The Last California Wolf was killed more than a hundred years ago, and now, they’re back.
Explore their history and future with “Wolves vs. California,” a documentary from #NHMLA in collaboration with National Geographic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArKy...
Explore their history and future with “Wolves vs. California,” a documentary from #NHMLA in collaboration with National Geographic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArKy...
“Wolves v California” Documentary 2025 | NHM and National Geographic
YouTube video by Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM)
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February 13, 2026 at 7:57 PM
The Last California Wolf was killed more than a hundred years ago, and now, they’re back.
Explore their history and future with “Wolves vs. California,” a documentary from #NHMLA in collaboration with National Geographic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArKy...
Explore their history and future with “Wolves vs. California,” a documentary from #NHMLA in collaboration with National Geographic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArKy...
Cats were highly revered in ancient society—in fact, the Great Sphinx of Giza depicted the head of pharaoh Khafre with the body of a resting lion. But what did all of this fame mean for the felines?
From Sphinx to Siamese, take a journey through the evolution of cats: go.nhm.org/cat-evolution
From Sphinx to Siamese, take a journey through the evolution of cats: go.nhm.org/cat-evolution
February 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Cats were highly revered in ancient society—in fact, the Great Sphinx of Giza depicted the head of pharaoh Khafre with the body of a resting lion. But what did all of this fame mean for the felines?
From Sphinx to Siamese, take a journey through the evolution of cats: go.nhm.org/cat-evolution
From Sphinx to Siamese, take a journey through the evolution of cats: go.nhm.org/cat-evolution
Ever wonder how you can tell a dinosaur’s age?
In a new study establishing Nanotyrannus as a species, researchers cross-sectioned
slices of its hyoid to gauge maturity and understand how quickly it grew.
Read more about the brand new discovery here: nhm.org/new-nanotyra...
In a new study establishing Nanotyrannus as a species, researchers cross-sectioned
slices of its hyoid to gauge maturity and understand how quickly it grew.
Read more about the brand new discovery here: nhm.org/new-nanotyra...
February 11, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Ever wonder how you can tell a dinosaur’s age?
In a new study establishing Nanotyrannus as a species, researchers cross-sectioned
slices of its hyoid to gauge maturity and understand how quickly it grew.
Read more about the brand new discovery here: nhm.org/new-nanotyra...
In a new study establishing Nanotyrannus as a species, researchers cross-sectioned
slices of its hyoid to gauge maturity and understand how quickly it grew.
Read more about the brand new discovery here: nhm.org/new-nanotyra...
🦖🦣 Next week, join award-winning Graphic Novelist, Animator, Filmmaker, and Science Communicator Ted Rechlin as he goes head-to-head with #NHMLAC experts to crown the toughest dino and Ice Age era champions!
Don’t miss “Prehistoric Fight Nights” February 20 and 21: go.nhm.org/prehistoric-...
Don’t miss “Prehistoric Fight Nights” February 20 and 21: go.nhm.org/prehistoric-...
February 10, 2026 at 11:53 PM
🦖🦣 Next week, join award-winning Graphic Novelist, Animator, Filmmaker, and Science Communicator Ted Rechlin as he goes head-to-head with #NHMLAC experts to crown the toughest dino and Ice Age era champions!
Don’t miss “Prehistoric Fight Nights” February 20 and 21: go.nhm.org/prehistoric-...
Don’t miss “Prehistoric Fight Nights” February 20 and 21: go.nhm.org/prehistoric-...
🧐 When you find the museum quite 𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙗𝙞𝙩ing.
February 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
🧐 When you find the museum quite 𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙗𝙞𝙩ing.
🎉 TONIGHT.
5:30pm: Doors for Museum Members
6pm: Doors for General Admission
6:30pm: Featured Discussion with Dr. Kayce Bell and Dr. Jack Gilbert, moderated by Dr. Yewande Pearse
8pm: Georgia Maq
9pm: Jay Som
Drinks, food trucks, pop-ups, and more! Full event schedule: go.nhm.org/first-friday...
5:30pm: Doors for Museum Members
6pm: Doors for General Admission
6:30pm: Featured Discussion with Dr. Kayce Bell and Dr. Jack Gilbert, moderated by Dr. Yewande Pearse
8pm: Georgia Maq
9pm: Jay Som
Drinks, food trucks, pop-ups, and more! Full event schedule: go.nhm.org/first-friday...
February 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
🎉 TONIGHT.
5:30pm: Doors for Museum Members
6pm: Doors for General Admission
6:30pm: Featured Discussion with Dr. Kayce Bell and Dr. Jack Gilbert, moderated by Dr. Yewande Pearse
8pm: Georgia Maq
9pm: Jay Som
Drinks, food trucks, pop-ups, and more! Full event schedule: go.nhm.org/first-friday...
5:30pm: Doors for Museum Members
6pm: Doors for General Admission
6:30pm: Featured Discussion with Dr. Kayce Bell and Dr. Jack Gilbert, moderated by Dr. Yewande Pearse
8pm: Georgia Maq
9pm: Jay Som
Drinks, food trucks, pop-ups, and more! Full event schedule: go.nhm.org/first-friday...
The Black community is a rich tapestry of cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, and experiences—and encompasses a wide range of traditions, languages, and customs. Explore stories, people, places, organizations, and events that have shaped Los Angeles and beyond: go.nhm.org/celebrating-...
February 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The Black community is a rich tapestry of cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, and experiences—and encompasses a wide range of traditions, languages, and customs. Explore stories, people, places, organizations, and events that have shaped Los Angeles and beyond: go.nhm.org/celebrating-...
Tuesday, February 10, join @kcrw.com, @20thcenturystudios.bsky.social, and #NHMLA for a special screening of "Avatar: Fire and Ash" in 3D, featuring a conversation with the film's Academy Award®-nominated costume designer and VFX team at the NHM Commons Theater!
Space is limited: bit.ly/kcrw-avatar
Space is limited: bit.ly/kcrw-avatar
February 5, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Tuesday, February 10, join @kcrw.com, @20thcenturystudios.bsky.social, and #NHMLA for a special screening of "Avatar: Fire and Ash" in 3D, featuring a conversation with the film's Academy Award®-nominated costume designer and VFX team at the NHM Commons Theater!
Space is limited: bit.ly/kcrw-avatar
Space is limited: bit.ly/kcrw-avatar
☕ Step into South LA Cafe, and you aren't just entering a coffee shop—you’re entering a 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺.
Discover how a legacy of labor organizing and a leap of faith transformed a corner in South Central into a movement with “Brewing Resistance and Resilience”: go.nhm.org/south-la-cafe
Discover how a legacy of labor organizing and a leap of faith transformed a corner in South Central into a movement with “Brewing Resistance and Resilience”: go.nhm.org/south-la-cafe
February 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
☕ Step into South LA Cafe, and you aren't just entering a coffee shop—you’re entering a 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺.
Discover how a legacy of labor organizing and a leap of faith transformed a corner in South Central into a movement with “Brewing Resistance and Resilience”: go.nhm.org/south-la-cafe
Discover how a legacy of labor organizing and a leap of faith transformed a corner in South Central into a movement with “Brewing Resistance and Resilience”: go.nhm.org/south-la-cafe
🤔 Noticed nets in our gardens? Their purpose may surprise you.
Nets are placed around the garden beds to keep feral cats from getting in. While their presence helps keep our plants free of mice and other critters, we’d rather keep them out of our plots—they're not litter boxes, after all!
Nets are placed around the garden beds to keep feral cats from getting in. While their presence helps keep our plants free of mice and other critters, we’d rather keep them out of our plots—they're not litter boxes, after all!
February 3, 2026 at 6:46 PM
🤔 Noticed nets in our gardens? Their purpose may surprise you.
Nets are placed around the garden beds to keep feral cats from getting in. While their presence helps keep our plants free of mice and other critters, we’d rather keep them out of our plots—they're not litter boxes, after all!
Nets are placed around the garden beds to keep feral cats from getting in. While their presence helps keep our plants free of mice and other critters, we’d rather keep them out of our plots—they're not litter boxes, after all!
🦖🦣 Who will reign supreme?! February 20 and 21, join us alongside Rextooth Studios’ Ted Rechlin for an epic battle to crown the toughest champions of the dino and Ice Age eras with “Prehistoric Fight Nights” at the NHM Commons Theater: go.nhm.org/prehistoric-...
February 2, 2026 at 11:41 PM
🦖🦣 Who will reign supreme?! February 20 and 21, join us alongside Rextooth Studios’ Ted Rechlin for an epic battle to crown the toughest champions of the dino and Ice Age eras with “Prehistoric Fight Nights” at the NHM Commons Theater: go.nhm.org/prehistoric-...
☕ New year, new stories! NHM Online Presents “L.A. Culture in a Cup,” an online series celebrating the diversity of Los Angeles and its people through the lens of beverages and their significant vessels that bring us together: nhm.org/la-culture-cup
February 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM
☕ New year, new stories! NHM Online Presents “L.A. Culture in a Cup,” an online series celebrating the diversity of Los Angeles and its people through the lens of beverages and their significant vessels that bring us together: nhm.org/la-culture-cup
#FirstFridays returns February 6 with a full evening of live music, DJs, pop-up experiences, food and drinks, and nighttime exploration across the Museum!
🎉 See the full lineup and get tickets: go.nhm.org/first-friday...
🎉 See the full lineup and get tickets: go.nhm.org/first-friday...
First Fridays | February 6 at NHM
Celebrating 20 years of First Fridays with live music, DJs, cocktails, a featured science discussion, and nighttime exploration at the Museum.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
#FirstFridays returns February 6 with a full evening of live music, DJs, pop-up experiences, food and drinks, and nighttime exploration across the Museum!
🎉 See the full lineup and get tickets: go.nhm.org/first-friday...
🎉 See the full lineup and get tickets: go.nhm.org/first-friday...
👋 This Saturday, January 31, enjoy ASL interpretation for our Ocean Encounters show! Featuring life-sized sea creature puppets, join us for an adventure that takes you under the sea and into the prehistoric past through live performance: go.nhm.org/ocean-encoun...
January 27, 2026 at 11:24 PM
👋 This Saturday, January 31, enjoy ASL interpretation for our Ocean Encounters show! Featuring life-sized sea creature puppets, join us for an adventure that takes you under the sea and into the prehistoric past through live performance: go.nhm.org/ocean-encoun...
🎉 Our #FirstFridays 20th Anniversary season kicks off on February 6! Enjoy the Museum after hours with live music from headliner Jay Som and Georgia Maq, KCRW DJ sets, Discussions, Food Trucks, Drinks, Pop-Up Experiences, Local Artists, and more: go.nhm.org/first-friday...
January 27, 2026 at 1:10 AM
🎉 Our #FirstFridays 20th Anniversary season kicks off on February 6! Enjoy the Museum after hours with live music from headliner Jay Som and Georgia Maq, KCRW DJ sets, Discussions, Food Trucks, Drinks, Pop-Up Experiences, Local Artists, and more: go.nhm.org/first-friday...
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🐳 A new temporary exhibition is coming to #NHMLA this spring, and we want your thoughts on our upcoming campaign! If you’ve got a few minutes to spare, share your thoughts—your feedback will help us plan for future exhibitions: go.nhm.org/es-0126
January 21, 2026 at 7:05 PM
🐳 A new temporary exhibition is coming to #NHMLA this spring, and we want your thoughts on our upcoming campaign! If you’ve got a few minutes to spare, share your thoughts—your feedback will help us plan for future exhibitions: go.nhm.org/es-0126
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ICYMI 🦣 We're proud to announce the creation of the Samuel Oschin Global Center for Ice Age Research, which will be the scientific and research backbone of the reimagined La Brea #TarPits, bringing Ice Age research and the museum into the future! Learn more: go.nhm.org/reimagine
January 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM
ICYMI 🦣 We're proud to announce the creation of the Samuel Oschin Global Center for Ice Age Research, which will be the scientific and research backbone of the reimagined La Brea #TarPits, bringing Ice Age research and the museum into the future! Learn more: go.nhm.org/reimagine
🦖 Big news about a ‘little’ tyrant: new research finds that Nanotyrannus wasn’t a baby T. rex after all!
Through examining the throat bone of the Nanotyrannus, researchers found that while smaller, the species was a fully grown and distinct predator during its time.
Through examining the throat bone of the Nanotyrannus, researchers found that while smaller, the species was a fully grown and distinct predator during its time.
January 25, 2026 at 10:41 PM
🦖 Big news about a ‘little’ tyrant: new research finds that Nanotyrannus wasn’t a baby T. rex after all!
Through examining the throat bone of the Nanotyrannus, researchers found that while smaller, the species was a fully grown and distinct predator during its time.
Through examining the throat bone of the Nanotyrannus, researchers found that while smaller, the species was a fully grown and distinct predator during its time.
🐸 The soothing sounds of home or a sonic menace? How you feel about the coquí's call depends on context, but when coquí frogs call in L.A. County, our Herpetology Curator, Dr. Greg Pauly, answers: go.nhm.org/coqui-frog-c...
January 24, 2026 at 12:23 AM
🐸 The soothing sounds of home or a sonic menace? How you feel about the coquí's call depends on context, but when coquí frogs call in L.A. County, our Herpetology Curator, Dr. Greg Pauly, answers: go.nhm.org/coqui-frog-c...
🐄 Holy (sea)cow! Published in the journal @peerj.bsky.social, an international team of paleontologists, including #NHMLA's Curator of Marine Mammals, Dr. Jorge Velez-Juarbe, identified the new species unearthed from an ancient dugong graveyard in Qatar: go.nhm.org/dugong
![Fossils of Salwasiren qatarensis, a newly described 21-million-year-old ancient sea cow species found in Al Maszhabiya [AL mahz-HA-bee-yah], a fossil site in southwestern Qatar. ARC.2023.23.008, Qatar Museums, Doha, State of Qatar. Photo by James Di Loreto, Smithsonian.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v4dpm7icom54y366e76xy3mj/bafkreig3ebbljsmbfpk3nmmzmjz4veall3tul4cgbuaqmpsxlswe5przie@jpeg)
January 24, 2026 at 12:21 AM
🐄 Holy (sea)cow! Published in the journal @peerj.bsky.social, an international team of paleontologists, including #NHMLA's Curator of Marine Mammals, Dr. Jorge Velez-Juarbe, identified the new species unearthed from an ancient dugong graveyard in Qatar: go.nhm.org/dugong
This Saturday, January 24, PBS SoCal’s bringing #WeatherHunters to life at #NHMLA with America’s most beloved weathercaster, Al Roker, and special guests from the show!
Free with Museum General Admission. Screenings available on a first-come, first-served basis: go.nhm.org/weather-hunt...
Free with Museum General Admission. Screenings available on a first-come, first-served basis: go.nhm.org/weather-hunt...
January 22, 2026 at 10:26 PM
This Saturday, January 24, PBS SoCal’s bringing #WeatherHunters to life at #NHMLA with America’s most beloved weathercaster, Al Roker, and special guests from the show!
Free with Museum General Admission. Screenings available on a first-come, first-served basis: go.nhm.org/weather-hunt...
Free with Museum General Admission. Screenings available on a first-come, first-served basis: go.nhm.org/weather-hunt...
🐳 A new temporary exhibition is coming to #NHMLA this spring, and we want your thoughts on our upcoming campaign! If you’ve got a few minutes to spare, share your thoughts—your feedback will help us plan for future exhibitions: go.nhm.org/es-0126
January 21, 2026 at 7:05 PM
🐳 A new temporary exhibition is coming to #NHMLA this spring, and we want your thoughts on our upcoming campaign! If you’ve got a few minutes to spare, share your thoughts—your feedback will help us plan for future exhibitions: go.nhm.org/es-0126
From the coastal shallows to deeper, more mysterious worlds, we reveal the untold stories of the oceans' most astonishing creatures.
Go on a global odyssey with “Oceans 3D: Our Blue Planet”, now playing in the NHM Commons Theater! go.nhm.org/oceans-3d
Go on a global odyssey with “Oceans 3D: Our Blue Planet”, now playing in the NHM Commons Theater! go.nhm.org/oceans-3d
January 20, 2026 at 10:58 PM
From the coastal shallows to deeper, more mysterious worlds, we reveal the untold stories of the oceans' most astonishing creatures.
Go on a global odyssey with “Oceans 3D: Our Blue Planet”, now playing in the NHM Commons Theater! go.nhm.org/oceans-3d
Go on a global odyssey with “Oceans 3D: Our Blue Planet”, now playing in the NHM Commons Theater! go.nhm.org/oceans-3d