Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

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🎨 Museum · Los Angeles

3 hours · $$ · Check website for reservations

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 2.0
1–3 yrs
★ 4.0
3–5 yrs
★ 4.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 35 min drive
    From Arcadia · Parking: Museum lot about $18 per car (Bill Robertson Ln); or take the Metro E Line to Expo Park/USC
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Rain-OK · Handles heat
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 3 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

Three T. rex of different ages stand in a row in the dinosaur hall, the Nature Gardens out front have a pond and a shrub maze to duck through, and in the spring and summer butterfly pavilion (separate ticket) a 2-year-old can have a butterfly land on their hand; the best big museum for little kids in the Downtown area.

💡 Tips
Admission is about $18 for adults, $7 for ages 3–12, and free for LA County residents after 3pm on weekdays (check the website). Hit the dinosaur hall first at the Sunday opening; pair it with the free California Science Center and park once.

What this place offers

✓dinosaurs
✓giant blue whale
✓nature gardens
✓butterfly pavilion
✓dioramas
✓indoor
✓restrooms

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Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Overcast · 69–92°F · 1% rain
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Sun 10/18
Sunny · 76–87°F · 0% rain

Location

Los Angeles, California

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