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January 2025
Wednesday
January
29
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Film Kids & Family

T. REX 3D Film

In the Commons Theater, see T. REX 3D which animates the life of T. rex, including NHM’s own Thomas the T. rex, in this all-new family-friendly film. Narrated by Sam Neill of Jurassic Park fame, T. REX 3D offers a thrilling, immersive experience.

daily

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:15 am
  • 12:00 pm
  • 12:45 pm
  • 1:30 pm
  • 2:15 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • 3:45 pm
  • 4:15 pm

Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

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Tours & Activities

Dinosaur Hall Tour

Explore our Dinosaur Hall with a Museum Educator to learn more about the fascinating world of dinosaurs.

weekly

  • 1:00 pm

Monday–Thursday

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Tours & Activities

Meet a Live Animal

Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.

daily

  • 3:00 pm
Thursday
January
30
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Special Exhibitions

Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the dioramas, NHM is restoring and reopening a diorama hall that has been closed for decades. There, visitors will experience immersive new installations that call attention to dioramas as a unique combination of art and science and explore biodiversity, ecology, conservation, colonialism, and changing museum display techniques.

 

daily

through 09/15/25

  • 9:30 am

Open 9:30 am–5 pm

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Special Exhibitions

L.A. Underwater

Dive into our multimedia-rich, immersive exhibition. Discover L.A.’s prehistoric past through the stories of nearly 40 fossils that are uncovering the secrets of our submerged prehistory.

daily

  • 9:30 am

Open 9:30 am–5 pm

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Special Exhibitions

Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan

This moving exhibition features Ronan Donovan’s striking images and videos of wild wolves in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Ellesmere Island in the high Canadian Arctic.

daily

through 06/22/25

  • 9:30 am

Open 9:30 am–5 pm

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Special Exhibitions

Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World

Take a fresh look at NHM’s collections through the lens of photographer Craig Cutler. Twelve large-scale photographs bring objects and specimens to life, and behind-the-scenes stories highlight some of the incredible research taking place every day.

daily

  • 9:30 am

Open 9:30 am–5pm

nhm
Film Kids & Family

T. REX 3D Film

In the Commons Theater, see T. REX 3D which animates the life of T. rex, including NHM’s own Thomas the T. rex, in this all-new family-friendly film. Narrated by Sam Neill of Jurassic Park fame, T. REX 3D offers a thrilling, immersive experience.

daily

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:15 am
  • 12:00 pm
  • 12:45 pm
  • 1:30 pm
  • 2:15 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • 3:45 pm
  • 4:15 pm

Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

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Performances

Collections Revealed

From tiny marine invertebrates and extraordinary artifacts to newly described species and the oldest things on Earth, get an up close look at the rarely seen Museum Collections we study and care for.

weekly

  • 11:00 am

Thursdays

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Tours & Activities

Scanning Electron Microscope Demonstration

Join an NHM scientist at the Scanning Electron Microscope Lab to learn how we use this important tool in discoveries about our natural world. Get an overview of this specialized equipment’s capabilities, see specimens in amazing detail, and have a chanc

weekly

  • 11:00 am

Tuesdays and Thursdays

nhm
Tours & Activities

Dinosaur Hall Tour

Explore our Dinosaur Hall with a Museum Educator to learn more about the fascinating world of dinosaurs.

weekly

  • 1:00 pm

Monday–Thursday

nhm
Tours & Activities

Meet a Live Animal

Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.

daily

  • 3:00 pm
At Our Other Museums

At Our Other Museums

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Performances Kids & Family Adults

Ice Age Encounters

Dig into the past as we uncover the mysteries of extinct creatures who roamed Ice Age Los Angeles over 10,000 years ago. This dynamic, 15-minute show features a life-size adult saber-toothed cat puppet, a live performance, and film projections that bring the distant past to life.

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:30 am