Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The museum joins deep time to an urban nature lab, California history, mineral science, and a research collection far larger than what is displayed.
Artwork inspired by Helen Lundeberg
The museum joins deep time to an urban nature lab, California history, mineral science, and a research collection far larger than what is displayed. Its older dioramas and newer community interpretation reveal changing museum practice. Useful scale comes from three specifics: opened, 1913; campus, Exposition Park; and collections, 35 million objects.
Begin with the Dinosaur Hall’s evidence, then move to Becoming Los Angeles to connect natural systems with human land use. The museum and nearby California Science Center use separate admission systems; seasonal butterfly and spider pavilions require timed add-ons. Close attention to Dinosaur Hall, Gem and Mineral Hall, and Becoming Los Angeles turns the visit from a collection of sights into a connected argument about this place.
- Opened
- 1913
- Campus
- Exposition Park
- Collections
- 35 million objects
Quick guide
- Establish scale
- Begin with the Dinosaur Hall’s evidence, then move to Becoming Los Angeles to connect natural systems with human land use.
- Slow down for
- Compare Dinosaur Hall with Gem and Mineral Hall, then use Becoming Los Angeles to test what the site is trying to communicate.
Know before you go
- Establish scale
- Begin with the Dinosaur Hall’s evidence, then move to Becoming Los Angeles to connect natural systems with human land use.
- Slow down for
- Compare Dinosaur Hall with Gem and Mineral Hall, then test that reading against Becoming Los Angeles.
- Place in context
- Opened: 1913; Campus: Exposition Park; Collections: 35 million objects
- Plan the arrival
- For Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, use the reviewed visitor entrance at 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007. Before visiting Natural History Museum of Los.
Good to know
The museum and nearby California Science Center use separate admission systems; seasonal butterfly and spider pavilions require timed add-ons.
Notice these
- Dinosaur Hall
- Gem and Mineral Hall
- Becoming Los Angeles