Natural Museum of Los Angeles County
Natural Museum of Los Angeles County
Called the Crown Jewel of Los Angeles' museums, the Natural Museum of Los Angeles County, opened it's doors to the public in 1913. Housing over 33 million spectacular, diverse specimens and artifacts makes it one of the largest historical museums in the Western United States. The Museums collection of specimens and artifacts document over 4.5 billion years of Earth's history.
The Natural Museum of Los Angeles County is made up of four museums:
The Natural History Museum-Exposition Park, the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits, the Petersen Automotive Museum and the William S. Hart Museum in Newell.
It is an active research center, spanning the areas of living and fossil invertebrates, vertebrates, mineralogy, anthropology and history.
Children of all ages will enjoy a visit to the Museum, as it appeals to all ages. Learning more about the earlier inhabitants of Earth is a true eye opening experience!
The exhibits in the Museum have a wide range of offerings to view. There is a lively insect zoo where children can urge on the Madagascar Hissing cockroaches until they hiss. You can view the old-fashioned dioramas of hippos against painted backdrops. This exhibit will surprise you when you view and learn about the huge preserved body of a megamouth shark that was caught off Catalina Island. Be shocked and awed at the "SuperCroc", a 40 foot long crocodile that made snacks out of other dinosaurs.
Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:30a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Saturday - Sunday 10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Admission:
$8.00 Adults; $5.50 Seniors and students with I.D.; $2.00 Children (5-12)
A visit to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is a real learning experience, and an adventure back in time. Take the family to see all that lived here on Earth back in time, and what they really looked like, and were like.
