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Saturday, October 10, join us for our annual Haunted Museum—our after-hours, Member-exclusive event that transforms NHM into a world of thrilling experiences with nocturnal animals, hidden curiosities, and wonders of the natural world!
Become a Member and save your spot today: nhm.org/hauntedmuseum
Become a Member and save your spot today: nhm.org/hauntedmuseum
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New evidence shows that you are only slightly hotter than a T. rex
New evidence shows that you are only slightly hotter than a T. rex
These cold-blooded killers were probably as warm-blooded as mammals, according to new research.
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September 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
New evidence shows that you are only slightly hotter than a T. rex
🎬 Next month, join us for “Movies Under the Microscope”, a special series of screenings featuring expert-led discussions, lively pre-screening receptions, and a fun look at what 80s sci-fi got both right and hilariously wrong!
go.nhm.org/movies
go.nhm.org/movies
September 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
🎬 Next month, join us for “Movies Under the Microscope”, a special series of screenings featuring expert-led discussions, lively pre-screening receptions, and a fun look at what 80s sci-fi got both right and hilariously wrong!
go.nhm.org/movies
go.nhm.org/movies
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Maggie's lighting setup when she was photographing stuff from our collections was bananas. She really found a way to visualize the cool specimens from the museum in a unique way. I can't wait to see the whole show.
"As part of #NightTales, I worked with the NHM Entomology Department to photograph specimens from the museum’s collection, using colored light to transform them into images for the show," says Featured Artist Maggie West. — 🧵
September 13, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Maggie's lighting setup when she was photographing stuff from our collections was bananas. She really found a way to visualize the cool specimens from the museum in a unique way. I can't wait to see the whole show.
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🎨 Friday, September 25, experience an intimate evening of conversation and creativity with Chicana artist Barbara Carrasco and her landmark mural, “L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective”!
Free with advance registration and space is very limited: go.nhm.org/painting-la
Free with advance registration and space is very limited: go.nhm.org/painting-la
September 9, 2026 at 10:34 PM
🎨 Friday, September 25, experience an intimate evening of conversation and creativity with Chicana artist Barbara Carrasco and her landmark mural, “L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective”!
Free with advance registration and space is very limited: go.nhm.org/painting-la
Free with advance registration and space is very limited: go.nhm.org/painting-la
Saturday, October 10, join us for our annual Haunted Museum—our after-hours, Member-exclusive event that transforms NHM into a world of thrilling experiences with nocturnal animals, hidden curiosities, and wonders of the natural world!
Become a Member and save your spot today: nhm.org/hauntedmuseum
Become a Member and save your spot today: nhm.org/hauntedmuseum
September 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Saturday, October 10, join us for our annual Haunted Museum—our after-hours, Member-exclusive event that transforms NHM into a world of thrilling experiences with nocturnal animals, hidden curiosities, and wonders of the natural world!
Become a Member and save your spot today: nhm.org/hauntedmuseum
Become a Member and save your spot today: nhm.org/hauntedmuseum
Using shovels, scrapers, sieves, nets, and their bare hands, our scientists have been sampling tide pools for the California Intertidal Biodiversity DNA Barcode Library Project—a "biolibrary" that helps identify inhabitants of the coast's precious ecosystems: nhm.org/stories/barc...
September 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Using shovels, scrapers, sieves, nets, and their bare hands, our scientists have been sampling tide pools for the California Intertidal Biodiversity DNA Barcode Library Project—a "biolibrary" that helps identify inhabitants of the coast's precious ecosystems: nhm.org/stories/barc...
"As part of #NightTales, I worked with the NHM Entomology Department to photograph specimens from the museum’s collection, using colored light to transform them into images for the show," says Featured Artist Maggie West. — 🧵
September 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"As part of #NightTales, I worked with the NHM Entomology Department to photograph specimens from the museum’s collection, using colored light to transform them into images for the show," says Featured Artist Maggie West. — 🧵
⛏️ 2026 marks a milestone at Ghost Ranch’s Hayden Quarry: two decades of ongoing exploration!
See how the team dug deep into the origins of dinosaurs and their close relatives, all while equipping the next generation for even more discovery: go.nhm.org/ghost-ranch
See how the team dug deep into the origins of dinosaurs and their close relatives, all while equipping the next generation for even more discovery: go.nhm.org/ghost-ranch
September 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
⛏️ 2026 marks a milestone at Ghost Ranch’s Hayden Quarry: two decades of ongoing exploration!
See how the team dug deep into the origins of dinosaurs and their close relatives, all while equipping the next generation for even more discovery: go.nhm.org/ghost-ranch
See how the team dug deep into the origins of dinosaurs and their close relatives, all while equipping the next generation for even more discovery: go.nhm.org/ghost-ranch
🎨 Friday, September 25, experience an intimate evening of conversation and creativity with Chicana artist Barbara Carrasco and her landmark mural, “L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective”!
Free with advance registration and space is very limited: go.nhm.org/painting-la
Free with advance registration and space is very limited: go.nhm.org/painting-la
September 9, 2026 at 10:34 PM
🎨 Friday, September 25, experience an intimate evening of conversation and creativity with Chicana artist Barbara Carrasco and her landmark mural, “L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective”!
Free with advance registration and space is very limited: go.nhm.org/painting-la
Free with advance registration and space is very limited: go.nhm.org/painting-la
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New Postdoc opportunity to join my lab @nhm.org working with Phylogenomics of Soft Spiders (Fam. Cybaeidae) in collaboration with @mhedin.bsky.social, help me spread the word!
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September 9, 2026 at 9:45 PM
New Postdoc opportunity to join my lab @nhm.org working with Phylogenomics of Soft Spiders (Fam. Cybaeidae) in collaboration with @mhedin.bsky.social, help me spread the word!
workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
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Beginning Sunday, September 20, walk among spiders and their unbeweavable webs in our seasonal #SpiderPavilion, an open-air experience that gives you a rare glimpse into the secret life of spiders—from hundreds of orb weavers and their webs to enclosed habitats housing tarantulas: nhm.org/spiders
September 8, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Beginning Sunday, September 20, walk among spiders and their unbeweavable webs in our seasonal #SpiderPavilion, an open-air experience that gives you a rare glimpse into the secret life of spiders—from hundreds of orb weavers and their webs to enclosed habitats housing tarantulas: nhm.org/spiders
Considering spending the rest of your #LaborDay weekend with us? Browse featured experiences and save your spot before your visit—we’ll be open Monday, September 7, too! nhm.org/calendar
📍 Orcas: Our Shared Future, Ground Level
📍 Orcas: Our Shared Future, Ground Level
September 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Considering spending the rest of your #LaborDay weekend with us? Browse featured experiences and save your spot before your visit—we’ll be open Monday, September 7, too! nhm.org/calendar
📍 Orcas: Our Shared Future, Ground Level
📍 Orcas: Our Shared Future, Ground Level
Meet prehistoric high-flyer 𝘙𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪!
This pterosaur was abundant in the islands that dotted an ancient tropical sea in what is now Central Europe. 𝘙𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴' sharp teeth may have been used to catch fish along the islands it inhabited.
📍 Dinosaur Hall (Upper Floor), Level 1
This pterosaur was abundant in the islands that dotted an ancient tropical sea in what is now Central Europe. 𝘙𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴' sharp teeth may have been used to catch fish along the islands it inhabited.
📍 Dinosaur Hall (Upper Floor), Level 1
September 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Meet prehistoric high-flyer 𝘙𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪!
This pterosaur was abundant in the islands that dotted an ancient tropical sea in what is now Central Europe. 𝘙𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴' sharp teeth may have been used to catch fish along the islands it inhabited.
📍 Dinosaur Hall (Upper Floor), Level 1
This pterosaur was abundant in the islands that dotted an ancient tropical sea in what is now Central Europe. 𝘙𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴' sharp teeth may have been used to catch fish along the islands it inhabited.
📍 Dinosaur Hall (Upper Floor), Level 1
Voyage alongside Dr. Tania Pineda-Enriquez, Collections Manager of Echinoderms, who recently returned from an epic expedition to document sea creatures inhabiting one of the most remote places on Earth—Antarctica: go.nhm.org/antarctic-ex...
September 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Voyage alongside Dr. Tania Pineda-Enriquez, Collections Manager of Echinoderms, who recently returned from an epic expedition to document sea creatures inhabiting one of the most remote places on Earth—Antarctica: go.nhm.org/antarctic-ex...
⚠️ Today, September 4, the Natural History Museum will close early at 3pm due to the USC game at the Coliseum.
Expect street closures, traffic, and limited parking in Exposition Park. Visitors are strongly encouraged to take the Metro E Line to the Expo Park/USC station.
Expect street closures, traffic, and limited parking in Exposition Park. Visitors are strongly encouraged to take the Metro E Line to the Expo Park/USC station.
September 4, 2026 at 4:28 PM
⚠️ Today, September 4, the Natural History Museum will close early at 3pm due to the USC game at the Coliseum.
Expect street closures, traffic, and limited parking in Exposition Park. Visitors are strongly encouraged to take the Metro E Line to the Expo Park/USC station.
Expect street closures, traffic, and limited parking in Exposition Park. Visitors are strongly encouraged to take the Metro E Line to the Expo Park/USC station.
Dall's thinhorn sheep, or 𝘖𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪 𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪, are native to the high mountain ranges of northwestern North America. The species has notable horn types—males are known for their trademark curled horns, while females' are much shorter and slender.
📍 North American Mammal Hall, Level 1
📍 North American Mammal Hall, Level 1
September 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Dall's thinhorn sheep, or 𝘖𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪 𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪, are native to the high mountain ranges of northwestern North America. The species has notable horn types—males are known for their trademark curled horns, while females' are much shorter and slender.
📍 North American Mammal Hall, Level 1
📍 North American Mammal Hall, Level 1
This holiday season, step out of the ordinary and into the extraordinary with #NightTales, an illuminated Natural History Museum experience featuring artwork by Maggie West.
Tickets now on sale for select dates beginning November 12! nhm.org/nighttales
Tickets now on sale for select dates beginning November 12! nhm.org/nighttales
September 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This holiday season, step out of the ordinary and into the extraordinary with #NightTales, an illuminated Natural History Museum experience featuring artwork by Maggie West.
Tickets now on sale for select dates beginning November 12! nhm.org/nighttales
Tickets now on sale for select dates beginning November 12! nhm.org/nighttales
Meet your new fine-feathered friend!
Similar to its modern day descendants, 𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘹 𝘻𝘰𝘶𝘪 had feathers—but it wasn't a bird.
Similar to its modern day descendants, 𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘹 𝘻𝘰𝘶𝘪 had feathers—but it wasn't a bird.
August 31, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Meet your new fine-feathered friend!
Similar to its modern day descendants, 𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘹 𝘻𝘰𝘶𝘪 had feathers—but it wasn't a bird.
Similar to its modern day descendants, 𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘹 𝘻𝘰𝘶𝘪 had feathers—but it wasn't a bird.
🦖 It’s time! Heading down for our 11th annual #DinoFest? An absolutely 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘰-mite good time awaits!
Members, enjoy exclusive Early Entry beginning at 9am. General entry and activities begin 10am, plus discussions, demos, performances, and more throughout the day! go.nhm.org/dino-fest
Members, enjoy exclusive Early Entry beginning at 9am. General entry and activities begin 10am, plus discussions, demos, performances, and more throughout the day! go.nhm.org/dino-fest
Dino Fest 2026
Join us for a festival celebrating dinosaurs, their prehistoric past, and the science that brings their world back to life.
go.nhm.org
August 30, 2026 at 3:01 PM
🦖 It’s time! Heading down for our 11th annual #DinoFest? An absolutely 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘰-mite good time awaits!
Members, enjoy exclusive Early Entry beginning at 9am. General entry and activities begin 10am, plus discussions, demos, performances, and more throughout the day! go.nhm.org/dino-fest
Members, enjoy exclusive Early Entry beginning at 9am. General entry and activities begin 10am, plus discussions, demos, performances, and more throughout the day! go.nhm.org/dino-fest
What do these bats have in common? Simple: they’re all found in SoCal backyards!
Ahead of International Bat Night, learn more about the Backyard Bat project and the various species we call neighbors: go.nhm.org/backyard-bats
📷 José G. Martínez-Fonseca
Ahead of International Bat Night, learn more about the Backyard Bat project and the various species we call neighbors: go.nhm.org/backyard-bats
📷 José G. Martínez-Fonseca
August 28, 2026 at 10:01 PM
What do these bats have in common? Simple: they’re all found in SoCal backyards!
Ahead of International Bat Night, learn more about the Backyard Bat project and the various species we call neighbors: go.nhm.org/backyard-bats
📷 José G. Martínez-Fonseca
Ahead of International Bat Night, learn more about the Backyard Bat project and the various species we call neighbors: go.nhm.org/backyard-bats
📷 José G. Martínez-Fonseca
Explore NHM like never before through #NightTales, an illuminated museum experience featuring artwork by Maggie West.
Wander through halls and gardens where enchanting encounters bring our diverse collections to life.
Member tickets now on sale! General tickets on sale Sept. 1: nhm.org/nighttales
Wander through halls and gardens where enchanting encounters bring our diverse collections to life.
Member tickets now on sale! General tickets on sale Sept. 1: nhm.org/nighttales
August 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Explore NHM like never before through #NightTales, an illuminated museum experience featuring artwork by Maggie West.
Wander through halls and gardens where enchanting encounters bring our diverse collections to life.
Member tickets now on sale! General tickets on sale Sept. 1: nhm.org/nighttales
Wander through halls and gardens where enchanting encounters bring our diverse collections to life.
Member tickets now on sale! General tickets on sale Sept. 1: nhm.org/nighttales
For centuries, birds have taken flight through myths and folklore. What's your favorite bird legend?
📍 Ralph W. Schreiber Hall of Birds, Level 2
📍 Ralph W. Schreiber Hall of Birds, Level 2
August 26, 2026 at 5:45 PM
For centuries, birds have taken flight through myths and folklore. What's your favorite bird legend?
📍 Ralph W. Schreiber Hall of Birds, Level 2
📍 Ralph W. Schreiber Hall of Birds, Level 2
It’s hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world, and #DollyParton sure was proof!
In 1978, the Goldberger Doll Mfg. Company released the first commercially manufactured celebrity doll in the icon’s appearance, one of which made its way into the NHM Collections pictured here.
In 1978, the Goldberger Doll Mfg. Company released the first commercially manufactured celebrity doll in the icon’s appearance, one of which made its way into the NHM Collections pictured here.
August 25, 2026 at 11:46 PM
It’s hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world, and #DollyParton sure was proof!
In 1978, the Goldberger Doll Mfg. Company released the first commercially manufactured celebrity doll in the icon’s appearance, one of which made its way into the NHM Collections pictured here.
In 1978, the Goldberger Doll Mfg. Company released the first commercially manufactured celebrity doll in the icon’s appearance, one of which made its way into the NHM Collections pictured here.
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👀 Meet the "doomsday fish".
𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘯𝘦, better known as the oarfish, is a deep-sea giant that's rarely spotted near the surface. Living at depths of up to 3,000 feet, these elusive fish are known for floating vertically through the water in a unique heads-up position.
𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘯𝘦, better known as the oarfish, is a deep-sea giant that's rarely spotted near the surface. Living at depths of up to 3,000 feet, these elusive fish are known for floating vertically through the water in a unique heads-up position.
August 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
👀 Meet the "doomsday fish".
𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘯𝘦, better known as the oarfish, is a deep-sea giant that's rarely spotted near the surface. Living at depths of up to 3,000 feet, these elusive fish are known for floating vertically through the water in a unique heads-up position.
𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘯𝘦, better known as the oarfish, is a deep-sea giant that's rarely spotted near the surface. Living at depths of up to 3,000 feet, these elusive fish are known for floating vertically through the water in a unique heads-up position.