Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Los Angeles · Exposition Park · Natural history
Dinosaurs, gems and minerals, and Los Angeles history in Exposition Park.
Free days
LA County residents free Mon–Fri 3–5pm (reservable online); always free: CA PreK–12 teachers/staff, active or retired US military, EBT (2 adults + 4 kids), USC, children 2 and under
- L.A. County residents free Mon–Fri 3–5 pm
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- Admission
Paid: Adult $18 (other categories not captured); add-ons extra
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- Free days & hours
LA County residents free Mon–Fri 3–5pm (reservable online); always free: CA PreK–12 teachers/staff, active or retired US military, EBT (2 adults + 4 kids), USC, children 2 and under
✓ Verified on nhm.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Reservations
Tickets reservable online; free resident/teacher/military tickets can be reserved online
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- Hours
Daily 9:30am–5pm
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- Closed
First Tuesday of every month and select holidays
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- Parking
NHM Car Park, 3724 Bill Robertson Ln: $20 flat (9:15am–6pm); Blue Structure lot $20 before 5pm/$24 after
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- Kids
Dinosaur Hall; children 2 and under free
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- Accessibility
Limited ADA spots in NHM Car Park
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- Address
900 Exposition Blvd, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA 90007
✓ Verified on nhm.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Map location from OpenStreetMap.
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