Encounter dinosaurs, experience nature, and learn how LA came to be on a visit to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Marvel at one of the world’s most impressive gem and mineral collections.

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With your day ticket, you’ll discover the past as you explore the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County’s world-class Dinosaur Hall with over 300 real fossils, 20 complete dinosaurs, and ancient sea creatures.

The Museum also features the world’s only Tyrannosaurus rex growth series. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how scientists work on fossils in the Dino Lab and watch as dinosaurs come to life in the Dinosaur Encounters show. Learn how Los Angeles came to be in the Becoming Los Angeles exhibit.

Discover nature on a stroll through 3.5 acres of the Nature Gardens to find hidden secrets and the wildlife space attracts. Learn more about local plants and animals in the Nature Lab. Follow an epic evolutionary story that spans 65 million years. See 240 specimens in the Age of Mammals, including skeletons from mastodons to whales, and animal dioramas from North America and Africa and more. The Gem and Mineral Hall houses over 2,000 spectacular specimens, and in the vault, you can see diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and other exquisite gems.

Choose between two ticket options to tailor your visit:

– General Admission: Access to all permanent exhibits, including the Dinosaur Hall, Nature Gardens, and Gem and Mineral Hall.
– Admission with Special Exhibit Access: Includes everything in General Admission plus exclusive entry to a rotating Special Exhibit showcasing unique artifacts or themes.

Ticket value from online travel agencies cannot be applied to purchasing a museum membership.
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Highlights
Visit the Becoming Los Angeles visit and learn how LA came to be
Marvel at the Dinosaur Hall, which includes the Tyrannosaurus rex growth series
Admire diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and other gems in the Gem and Mineral Hall
Visit the Becoming Los Angeles and learn how LA came to be
Stroll through the Nature Gardens

Includes
General admission ticket
Special exhibits

 

 

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