Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is the largest natural and historical museum in the western United States. Its collections include nearly 35 million specimens and artifacts and cover 4.5 billion years of history. This large collection is comprised not only of specimens for exhibition, but also of vast research collections housed on and offsite.

The museum is associated with two other museums in Greater Los Angeles: the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park and the William S. Hart Ranch and Museum in Newhall. The three museums work together to achieve their common mission: “to inspire wonder, discovery, and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds.”

Pricing
Adults: $15.00
Seniors (age 62+): $12.00
Students (age 13-17 or with Student ID): $12.00
Children (age 3-12): $7.00
Children (age 2 and under): Free
Members: Free
*Admission tickets require a date selection.
*L.A. County Residents get free Museum Admission from 3:00 – 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Tickets are available onsite only at the Natural History Museum ticket windows.

Hours
Mon – Sun: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed the first Tuesday of every month.
Also closed on Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Parking
$15.00 flat rate – all NHM visitors can now park in the NHM Car Park, located on Bill Robertson Lane, just south of Exposition Boulevard. Additional parking is also available in the blue structure parking lot ($15.00 flat rate for cars before 5:00 PM, rates start at $18.00 after 5:00 PM).