About Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County protects over 35 million specimens, dating back 4.5 billion years. NHM tracks the Earth's biodiversity, because knowing what is out there is the first step to conservation. The Museum is an authority on the "big picture" of the planet, the natural and the cultural world. NHM is home to some of the first, best and only specimens, exhibits and experiences of their kind.