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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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 it's 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.

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East, original, entrance from Rose Garden. Photo date: 12-2-90.

East, original, entrance from Rose Garden. Photo date: 11-13-03.

East side, south wing of original building. 9-4-94.

Original entrance. Photo date: 8-7-94.

Original entrance. Photo date: 9-4-94.

Northwest corner of original building. Photodate: 3-20-04.
Northwest corner of original building. Photo date: 3-20-04.

West side, north wing of origianl buildng. Photo date: 9-4-94.

South Facade, Photo date: 9-4-94.
South entrance, Photo date: 10-27-90.

North entrance. Photo date: 12-2-90.
Dueling Dinosaurs. Photo date: 7-5-98.

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North addition and kapoc tree. Photo date: 12-2-90.
Kapoc tree. Photo date: 7-8-90.
Kapoc tree. Photo date: 12-5-04. Dueling Dinosaurs and forecourt in rain. Photo date: 12-5-04.

East facade of original builidng. Photo ate: 12-5-04. Original entrance. Photo ate: 12-5-04. Looking east from original entrance. Photo ate: 12-5-04. East facade. Photo ate: 12-5-04. Soustheast corner of original rotunda. Photo ate: 12-5-04. South entrance, built in the 1930s. Photo ate: 12-5-04. Looking north from north entrance, toward Dueling Dinosaurs. Photo ate: 12-5-04.
Northwest corner of origianl rotunda. Photo ate: 2-6-05. Kapoc tree at north side. Photo ate: 2-6-05.

Traveling sculpture exhibit. . Photo date: 9-7-03.
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.

North facade. Photo Date: 1-25-05.
North facade. Photo Date: 1-25-05.
Dueling Dinosaurs. Photo Date: 1-25-05.

Interior

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Bear. Photo Date: 1-25-05.

Dueling Dinosaurs. Photo Date: 1-25-05.

Ceiling. Photo Date: 1-25-05.

Ice age fossils. Photo date: 12-5-04.

Statue at center of original rotunda. Photo date: 12-5-04.

Ceiling of rotunda. Photo date: 12-5-04.

Ceiling of rotunda. Photo date: 12-5-04.

Rotunda. Photo date: 12-5-04.

Rotunda. Photo date: 12-5-04.

Native American Hall. Photo date: 12-5-04.

Pre-Columbian Hall. Photo date: 12-5-04.

American Bison. Photo date: 12-5-04. Rotunda""

Rotunda, interior. Photo date: 9-4-94.

Foyer
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.

Diorama
The wildlife dioramas are quite popular. Photo date: 11-22-83. Diorama
The wildlife dioramas are quite popular. Photo date: 11-22-83.

Traveling exhibit on Dinosaurs. Photo date: 7-27-86.

Prehistoric mammals. Photo date: 7-26-79.

Inca Dance. Photo date: 9-7-03.

Pavilion of Wings, Butterfly Exhibit

Pavilion of Wings, butterfly exhibit. Photo date: 6-30-01.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has one of the best collections and displays of rocks and minerals in the country.

Sonic Museum was a special exhibit in the Spring of 2006.
In 2007, a major restoration began of the original 1913 part of the builidng.

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This page last updated: Sunday, 17-Feb-2008 23:49:55 CST

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