Update: #NHMLA will close at 3:30pm today due to street closures impacting areas around the Museum. Apologies for the inconvenience!
Traffic Advisory ⚠️ Today, November 7, the L.A. Memorial Coliseum will host the USC vs. Northwestern football game with kickoff at 6pm, impacting traffic, parking, and wayfinding in the area due to street closures. Please consider riding the Metro and exiting at USC/Expo station!
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November 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Update: #NHMLA will close at 3:30pm today due to street closures impacting areas around the Museum. Apologies for the inconvenience!
Nov 6, 1913: The Los Angeles Museum of History, Science & Art opened on this day in Exposition Park. The museum split in two and became @nhm.org and #LACMA in 1963.
Images from #NHMLA publications on @archive.org: archive.org/search?query...
Images from #NHMLA publications on @archive.org: archive.org/search?query...
November 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Nov 6, 1913: The Los Angeles Museum of History, Science & Art opened on this day in Exposition Park. The museum split in two and became @nhm.org and #LACMA in 1963.
Images from #NHMLA publications on @archive.org: archive.org/search?query...
Images from #NHMLA publications on @archive.org: archive.org/search?query...
👀🐈⬛ Have you spotted any black cats lately?
These particular felines are stigmatized to be omens of misfortune, but in some cultures black cats are considered to be symbols of good luck and prosperity!
Learn more about our feline friends at Fierce! The Story of Cats now on view at #NHMLA.
These particular felines are stigmatized to be omens of misfortune, but in some cultures black cats are considered to be symbols of good luck and prosperity!
Learn more about our feline friends at Fierce! The Story of Cats now on view at #NHMLA.
October 31, 2025 at 8:20 PM
👀🐈⬛ Have you spotted any black cats lately?
These particular felines are stigmatized to be omens of misfortune, but in some cultures black cats are considered to be symbols of good luck and prosperity!
Learn more about our feline friends at Fierce! The Story of Cats now on view at #NHMLA.
These particular felines are stigmatized to be omens of misfortune, but in some cultures black cats are considered to be symbols of good luck and prosperity!
Learn more about our feline friends at Fierce! The Story of Cats now on view at #NHMLA.
I love ancient bones, whether they are dinosaurs or Ice Age mammals like we have in our area. Visiting the Los Angeles Natural History Museum was a gas and I love the shots I got.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I love ancient bones, whether they are dinosaurs or Ice Age mammals like we have in our area. Visiting the Los Angeles Natural History Museum was a gas and I love the shots I got.
@nhmla
flic.kr/s/aHBqjAJj7U
@nhmla
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In time for Halloween: an old black cat candy dispenser on display at the cat exhibit @nhmla
I’m not sure what candy fits inside it but even if it’s kibble I’m eating it.
I’m not sure what candy fits inside it but even if it’s kibble I’m eating it.
October 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
In time for Halloween: an old black cat candy dispenser on display at the cat exhibit @nhmla
I’m not sure what candy fits inside it but even if it’s kibble I’m eating it.
I’m not sure what candy fits inside it but even if it’s kibble I’m eating it.
Creit: @chebonmarshall Chebon Marshall
The @nhmla Night of Wonder gala was a huge success tonight! Thank you to all of our incredible donors for their support and generosity!
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The @nhmla Night of Wonder gala was a huge success tonight! Thank you to all of our incredible donors for their support and generosity!
www.instagram.com/p/DP29bS7jYy...
October 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Creit: @chebonmarshall Chebon Marshall
The @nhmla Night of Wonder gala was a huge success tonight! Thank you to all of our incredible donors for their support and generosity!
www.instagram.com/p/DP29bS7jYy...
The @nhmla Night of Wonder gala was a huge success tonight! Thank you to all of our incredible donors for their support and generosity!
www.instagram.com/p/DP29bS7jYy...
🐈⬛ Are black cats 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 bad luck? Learn how these darkest of felines got a bad rep, and explore more through Fierce! The Story of Cats, now on view at #NHMLA: go.nhm.org/black-cats
October 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
🐈⬛ Are black cats 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 bad luck? Learn how these darkest of felines got a bad rep, and explore more through Fierce! The Story of Cats, now on view at #NHMLA: go.nhm.org/black-cats
CLOSURE ADVISORY ⚠️ Wednesday, October 15, #NHMLA will close at 2pm in preparation for a large private event, with some areas closed to the public all day. Please plan your visit accordingly!
To reschedule your visit, email info@nhm.org or call 213.763.DINO.
To reschedule your visit, email info@nhm.org or call 213.763.DINO.
October 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
CLOSURE ADVISORY ⚠️ Wednesday, October 15, #NHMLA will close at 2pm in preparation for a large private event, with some areas closed to the public all day. Please plan your visit accordingly!
To reschedule your visit, email info@nhm.org or call 213.763.DINO.
To reschedule your visit, email info@nhm.org or call 213.763.DINO.
Next week, B Movies and Bad Science returns to #NHMLA! Kick off the 3-night series with a screening of “The Shadow of the Cat”, plus a post-screening discussion with Film Historian Karie Bible and special guests Angie and Chris Schneider of Hollywood Heritage Museum, and more: go.nhm.org/b-movies
October 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Next week, B Movies and Bad Science returns to #NHMLA! Kick off the 3-night series with a screening of “The Shadow of the Cat”, plus a post-screening discussion with Film Historian Karie Bible and special guests Angie and Chris Schneider of Hollywood Heritage Museum, and more: go.nhm.org/b-movies
👻 This Saturday, October 4, join us after-hours as #NHMLA transforms into a world of spine-tingling and thrilling experiences, including monster-mashing tunes, flashlight tours, Brews and Boos, sweet treats, and more!
Don’t miss this year’s Haunted Museum event: go.nhm.org/hauntedmuseu...
Don’t miss this year’s Haunted Museum event: go.nhm.org/hauntedmuseu...
September 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
👻 This Saturday, October 4, join us after-hours as #NHMLA transforms into a world of spine-tingling and thrilling experiences, including monster-mashing tunes, flashlight tours, Brews and Boos, sweet treats, and more!
Don’t miss this year’s Haunted Museum event: go.nhm.org/hauntedmuseu...
Don’t miss this year’s Haunted Museum event: go.nhm.org/hauntedmuseu...
🔍👀 Curious to see what's being kept behind the museum's closed doors?
Yolanda Bustos, Director of Archives at #NHMLA, presents some pieces from the collections!
Yolanda Bustos, Director of Archives at #NHMLA, presents some pieces from the collections!
September 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
🔍👀 Curious to see what's being kept behind the museum's closed doors?
Yolanda Bustos, Director of Archives at #NHMLA, presents some pieces from the collections!
Yolanda Bustos, Director of Archives at #NHMLA, presents some pieces from the collections!
𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. Kick off the Halloween season at our Member-exclusive Haunted Museum event at #NHMLA! Join us after-hours as the Museum transforms into a world of spine-tingling and thrilling experiences on Saturday, October 4: go.nhm.org/hauntedmuseu...
👻 Thanks to our event sponsor Zolli Candy!
👻 Thanks to our event sponsor Zolli Candy!
September 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. Kick off the Halloween season at our Member-exclusive Haunted Museum event at #NHMLA! Join us after-hours as the Museum transforms into a world of spine-tingling and thrilling experiences on Saturday, October 4: go.nhm.org/hauntedmuseu...
👻 Thanks to our event sponsor Zolli Candy!
👻 Thanks to our event sponsor Zolli Candy!
👀 How are #NHMLA dioramas created?
Uncover previous concept art and sketches that aided in building the Museum's long-standing walrus diorama alongside our Director of Archives & Library, Yolanda Bustos.`
Uncover previous concept art and sketches that aided in building the Museum's long-standing walrus diorama alongside our Director of Archives & Library, Yolanda Bustos.`
September 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
👀 How are #NHMLA dioramas created?
Uncover previous concept art and sketches that aided in building the Museum's long-standing walrus diorama alongside our Director of Archives & Library, Yolanda Bustos.`
Uncover previous concept art and sketches that aided in building the Museum's long-standing walrus diorama alongside our Director of Archives & Library, Yolanda Bustos.`
🌎 From the extraordinary research happening behind the scenes and in the field to the incredible community science happening in our backyards at #NHMLA and @tarpits.org, we party 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 day like it's #EarthDay: nhm.org/earthmonth
April 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
🌎 From the extraordinary research happening behind the scenes and in the field to the incredible community science happening in our backyards at #NHMLA and @tarpits.org, we party 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 day like it's #EarthDay: nhm.org/earthmonth
Many of the @nhmla specimens have special mounting to protect them in the event of an earthquake.
December 5, 2024 at 8:27 AM
Many of the @nhmla specimens have special mounting to protect them in the event of an earthquake.
🛩 In this edition of Notes from the Archive, a #SeaverCenter visit from #WildLA Outdoor Equity Program Interns, a look at the Sophia B. Jones family photograph collection, the flying Feats of Arthur Goebel, and more: bit.ly/SeaverCenter...
May 8, 2024 at 5:39 PM
🛩 In this edition of Notes from the Archive, a #SeaverCenter visit from #WildLA Outdoor Equity Program Interns, a look at the Sophia B. Jones family photograph collection, the flying Feats of Arthur Goebel, and more: bit.ly/SeaverCenter...
Did you know #NHMLA served as a host hospitality center to the 1984 Summer Olympics? 40 years to the day, take a trip back in time and hear from Senior Collections Manager John Cahoon about his participation: bit.ly/OAELA
August 12, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Did you know #NHMLA served as a host hospitality center to the 1984 Summer Olympics? 40 years to the day, take a trip back in time and hear from Senior Collections Manager John Cahoon about his participation: bit.ly/OAELA
#nhmla Today alone has seen our juvenile Aulophyseter morricei specimen misidentified as a crocodile, a terror bird, a plesiosaur, an otter, a mosasaur, and a “flying dinosaur.”
This is exactly why decomposing cetacean bodies keep getting posited as "unknown sea monsters."
This is exactly why decomposing cetacean bodies keep getting posited as "unknown sea monsters."
July 13, 2024 at 9:12 PM
#nhmla Today alone has seen our juvenile Aulophyseter morricei specimen misidentified as a crocodile, a terror bird, a plesiosaur, an otter, a mosasaur, and a “flying dinosaur.”
This is exactly why decomposing cetacean bodies keep getting posited as "unknown sea monsters."
This is exactly why decomposing cetacean bodies keep getting posited as "unknown sea monsters."
Today’s LA adventures:
A tour of @NHMLA with @ToddClardy !
Getting interviewed for @sharkmoviedoc in Hollywood!
Dinner with friends and family! (DM me if you’d like to join)
And I get to spend the whole day with @SJBittick !
A tour of @NHMLA with @ToddClardy !
Getting interviewed for @sharkmoviedoc in Hollywood!
Dinner with friends and family! (DM me if you’d like to join)
And I get to spend the whole day with @SJBittick !
November 22, 2024 at 4:11 AM
Today’s LA adventures:
A tour of @NHMLA with @ToddClardy !
Getting interviewed for @sharkmoviedoc in Hollywood!
Dinner with friends and family! (DM me if you’d like to join)
And I get to spend the whole day with @SJBittick !
A tour of @NHMLA with @ToddClardy !
Getting interviewed for @sharkmoviedoc in Hollywood!
Dinner with friends and family! (DM me if you’d like to join)
And I get to spend the whole day with @SJBittick !
Thursday, November 17th: Los Angeles Museum of Natural History (virtual seminar though I was just there a few weeks ago) @NHMLA
Saturday, November 19th: MEEC in Hollywood, Florida (in person)
Tuesday, November 29th: @MoteMarineLab Sarasota (in person)
Saturday, November 19th: MEEC in Hollywood, Florida (in person)
Tuesday, November 29th: @MoteMarineLab Sarasota (in person)
November 20, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Thursday, November 17th: Los Angeles Museum of Natural History (virtual seminar though I was just there a few weeks ago) @NHMLA
Saturday, November 19th: MEEC in Hollywood, Florida (in person)
Tuesday, November 29th: @MoteMarineLab Sarasota (in person)
Saturday, November 19th: MEEC in Hollywood, Florida (in person)
Tuesday, November 29th: @MoteMarineLab Sarasota (in person)
𝘖𝘗𝘌𝘕 𝘞𝘐𝘋𝘌. Museum Ichthyologists recently opened the Grand Foyer tank containing our megamouth and coelacanth specimens to get accurate internal measurements.
Periodically checking the alcohol concentration and level ensures our specimens on view are safe—especially with our megamouth!
Periodically checking the alcohol concentration and level ensures our specimens on view are safe—especially with our megamouth!
March 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
𝘖𝘗𝘌𝘕 𝘞𝘐𝘋𝘌. Museum Ichthyologists recently opened the Grand Foyer tank containing our megamouth and coelacanth specimens to get accurate internal measurements.
Periodically checking the alcohol concentration and level ensures our specimens on view are safe—especially with our megamouth!
Periodically checking the alcohol concentration and level ensures our specimens on view are safe—especially with our megamouth!
#NHMLA is reopening its indoor spaces this weekend with free general admission on Saturday and Sunday, January 11 and 12: nhm.org
Full statement regarding the #NHMLAC below.
Full statement regarding the #NHMLAC below.
Los Angeles County is reeling from a tremendous disaster that still threatens us. Our sense of safety, stability, and comfort have been shaken, and each of us is impacted by and reckoning with this situation in different ways.
January 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Benggwigwishingasuchus eremicarminis, a new species of extinct crocodile relative, rewrites life on the Triassic coastline in new paper led by Dr. Nate Smith of the #NHMLA Dinosaur Institute: bit.ly/NHMLACPR0710
July 11, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Benggwigwishingasuchus eremicarminis, a new species of extinct crocodile relative, rewrites life on the Triassic coastline in new paper led by Dr. Nate Smith of the #NHMLA Dinosaur Institute: bit.ly/NHMLACPR0710