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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Walk through the Dinosaur Hall, the gem vault and the classic animal dioramas in LA's natural history museum in Exposition Park.
900 Exposition Blvd., Exposition Park · Los Angeles, CA
About Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in Exposition Park on November 6, 1913, next to what is now the California Science Center. Its halls cover dinosaurs, gems and minerals, the Age of Mammals and classic animal dioramas, and a glass pavilion at the entrance holds a 63-foot fin whale skeleton. Outside, 3.5 acres of gardens bring urban wildlife up close. The museum and La Brea Tar Pits together hold more than 35 million specimens and artifacts. L.A. County residents get in free on weekdays from 3 to 5 p.m.
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