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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in 1913. It has grown through several name changes, beginning with The Museum of Science, (verify the order) Historical, and Art. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is one of the largest museums of its type in the United States, and is one of the largest natural and cultural museums in the Western United States. Only the Smithsonian Institution and American Museum of Natural History in New York are larger. The collection numbers over 30 million pieces, many unfortunately are not on display due to lack of space. Plans are underway to rebuild this institution and hopefully more of the collection will be exhibited in the new facility. Artifacts cover over 4.5 billion years of the Earth's history. The Natural History Museum Family consists of three museums: the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, the George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries (La Brea Tar Pits) in Hancock Park, and the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall. Exhibits include California and U.S. History, Native American and Pre-Columbian Cultures, Dinosaurs, Mammals, Marine Biology, Gems and Minerals, Birds, Hollywood, hands-on Discovery Center for children, an Insect Zoo, traveling exhibits, and more. This is one of the few natural history museums in the U.S. with a diorama staff which is a great asset. More text later. The Natural History Museum offers many classes, programs, special events, and field trips. One such field trip was of the San Andreas Fault. The new Dinosaur Hall is now open. |
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| The original entrance to the Museum faces the Rose Garden. | |
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| The ornate Rotunda is in the center of the original structure built in 1913. | |
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| The original entrance to the Museum as seen from the Rose Garden. | |
 East, original, entrance from Rose Garden. Photo date: 12-2-90. |
 East, original, entrance from Rose Garden. Photo date: 11-13-03. |
 Original entrance. Photo date: 8-7-94.
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 Original entrance. Photo date: 9-4-94. |
 East facade of original builidng. Photo ate: 12-5-04. |
 Original entrance. Photo ate: 12-5-04. |
 Wing meets rotunda. |
 Detail of east facade. |
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 East facade in the rain. |
 Northwest corner of origianl rotunda. Photo ate: 2-6-05. |
 Looking east from original entrance. Photo ate: 12-5-04. |
 East facade. Photo ate: 12-5-04. |
 Southeast corner of original rotunda. Photo ate: 12-5-04. |
 Rotunda as seen from the California Science Center. |
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| The 1913 Rotunda as seen from the Science Center. | |
 The original front facade and entrance from 1913 getting ready for the 2013 rededication. |
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| The restored eagle at the east facade in 2010. | |
 East side, south wing of original building. 9-4-94. |
 West side, north wing of origianl buildng. Photo date: 9-4-94. |
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| Northwest corner of original building. Photo date: 3-20-04. | |
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| Northwest corner of the original rotunda built in 1913. | |
 North entrance. Photo date: 12-2-90. |
 Dueling Dinosaurs. Photo date: 7-5-98. |
 Dueling Dinosaurs and forecourt in rain. Photo date: 12-5-04. |
 Dueling Dinosaurs. Photo Date: 1-25-05. |
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| Dueling Dinosaurs. | |
 Looking north from north entrance, toward Dueling Dinosaurs. Photo Date: 12-5-04. |
 Looking north across the fountain. |
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| Two more views across the fountain toward Dueling Dinosaurs | |
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| Dueling Dinosaurs during museum remodeling in 2010. | |
 The facade above the North Entrance. |
 Looking east along the northeast facade. |
 North facade. Photo Date: 1-25-05. |
 North facade. Photo Date: 1-25-05. |
 North addition and kapoc tree. Photo date: 12-2-90. |
 Kapoc tree. Photo date: 7-8-90. |
 Kapoc tree. Photo date: 12-5-04. |
 Kapoc trees. |
 Kapoc tree at north side. Photo ate: 2-6-05. |
 Kapoc tree in full bloom. |
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| Kapoc tree in full bloom near the north entrance. | |
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| Kapoc tree in full bloom near the north entrance. | |
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| Bat house in the "North Campus" area. Bats are beneficial to the environment eating tons of insets each year. | |
 South Facade, Photo date: 9-4-94. |
 South entrance, Photo date: 10-27-90. |
 South entrance, built in the 1930s. Photo ate: 12-5-04. |
 South facade with entrance at center. |
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| Traveling sculpture exhibit. . Photo date: 9-7-03. | |
 Gluck Trucks, donated by the Gluck Foundation. Earth Mobile, Sea Mobiule, Sky Mobile. Used in LAUSD. Photo Date: 1-25-05. |
 New Museum Store, part of the 2010 remodel. |
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 Pavilion of Wings, butterfly exhibit. Photo date: 6-30-01. |
 Pavilion of Wings, butterfly exhibit. Photo date: 6-30-01. |
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| Pavilion of Wings - The Butterfly Pavilion. Open summer. | |
 2007. |
 2010. |
 Black and yellow butterflies and orange flowers. |
 Bright orange butterflies. |
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| After butterfly season, the pavilion houses large spiders in honor of Halloween in October. | |
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| Large, but harmless, orb spiders make large webs in the Spider Pavilion. | |
 11-5-06. |
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 11-5-06. |
 Spiders return for 2012. |
| Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has one of the best collections and displays of rocks and minerals in the country. |
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 Ship model. |
 Model of Los Angeles, it was current when built in the 1930s, now it is a time capsule. |
 California Missions. |
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| California History Hall. | |
 Dueling Dinosaurs. Photo Date: 1-25-05. |
 Foyer. Note that the Stegosaurus and Allosaurus dinosaur skeletons that had for so long occupied the center of the foyer had been moved to the Dinosaur Hall and this space was left open for a few years. Photo date: 9-4-94. |
 Foyer. Note that the Dueling Dinosaurs skeletons have been installed. Photo date: 8-2-98. |
 Ceiling of the Foyer. Photo Date: 1-25-05. |
 Ceiling of the Foyer. |
 Ceiling of the Foyer. |
 Photo date: 12-5-04. |
 Photo date: 10-22-05. |
| Statue at center of original rotunda. | |
 Ceiling of rotunda. Photo date: 12-5-04. |
 Ceiling of rotunda. Photo date: 12-5-04. |
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| Rotunda. Photo date: 12-5-04. | |
 Photo date: 9-4-94. | |
| Rotunda, interior. | |
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| Rotunda, interior in July 2010 after three-year restoration. | |
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| Rotunda, interior. | |
 Insect Zoo in its new location, July 2010. |
 The Discovery Center has moved several times. As of early 2011, the Discovery Center can be found on the second floor. |
 Native American Hall. Photo date: 12-5-04. Now closed. |
 Pre-Columbian Hall. Photo date: 12-5-04. Now closed. |
 American Bison. Photo date: 12-5-04. |
 Bear. Photo Date: 1-25-05. |
 American Bison diorama. Photo date: 11-22-83. |
 Africa Veldt diorama. Photo date: 11-22-83. |
 Ice age fossils. Photo date: 12-5-04. |
 Prehistoric mammals. Photo date: 7-26-79. |
| The above two photos are of a gallery that has closed to be replaced by "Age of Mammals" in 2010. | |
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| Fin Whale in the north wing of the original building in 2006 and 2005 in what was then the Discovery Center. | |
 The Fin Whale (shown here in 2010) has now been removed from the Connecting Gallery in preparation for the new Los Angeles exhibit. |
 Expect to see the Fin Whale back in 2013 in the new Otis Booth Pavilion, a glassed in new North Entry. |
 The new Dinosaur Hall is now open (opened July 2011). |
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| Opened July 2010 on the Ground Floor of the North Wing of the original 1913 building. Mammals evolved about 200 million years ago but it wasn't until the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago that mammals were about to diversify and flourish. This gallery covers the development of mammals from their first emergence to the present day and humans. |
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Opened June 8 and 9, 2013. Three and one half acres of educational gardens, both native California and other drought tolerant plants plus animals. |
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 Edible Garden with fruits, vegetables, a herbs that will grow in your own Los Angeles garden. |
 Hummingbird feeders. |
 Malaise Trap, to capture insects for study. |
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| Pond. | |
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| The Museum hadn't intended for this hive of European Honey Bees. | |
 Traveling exhibit on Dinosaurs. This display predicts that had Dinosaurs not become extinct, they might have eventually evolved into intelligent people like us. Photo date: 7-27-86. |
 Inca Dance, a one-day program. Photo date: 9-7-03. |
Sonic Museum was a special exhibit in the Spring of 2006. Music was composed to accent select exhibits.
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| The Museum is excited about its first Rose Parade float, January 2, 2012. | |
 NHM's first Rose Parade float for 2012. Float decorating at Phoenix Decorating. |
 The T-Rex from Dinosaur Encounters inspects the Rose Parade float. 12-29-11 |
| The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County was featured on the City of Los Angeles Rose Parade float in 2012. | |
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In 2007, a long overdue major restoration began of the original 1913 part of the builidng. For some time, the east side of the museum was closed for renovation. Click here for more... | |
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