Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

900 Exposition Blvd, btwn Vermont & Figueroa, 90007 Phone: 2137633466 http://www.nhm.org

About

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1913 as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. The moving force behind it was a museum association founded in 1910. Its distinctive main building, with fitted marble walls and domed and colonnaded rotunda, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Additional wings opened in 1925, 1930, 1960, and 1976.
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Must do

"must see! it can be crowded but they seem to regulate it fairly well"

"must see"

Avoid doing this

"avoid screaming school kids and wailing babies"

Did you know?

"did you know? of the museum's 35 million artifacts and specimens, the oldest by far are the meteorites on display – they’re 4"

Useful Tips

"great museum!"

"best dinosaur fossil collection i have ever seen."

"awesome summer day camp for the kiddos!"

"the sleepovers are the best!"

"burgers in the nhm grill are awesome!"

What people dont like

"parking in lot 3 is $8 even when $20 in other lots for coliseum events."

"go see the ostrich exhibit in the hall if african mammals... worst presentation of science that i've ever witnessed."

"at 4pm admission is half the price!"

"the dinosaur hall is currently closed but will be re-opened soon."

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