Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Tickets

Explore the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County with general admission plus behind-the-scenes access to working scientists.

Getting started

Enter the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County using your general admission ticket during regular opening hours from 9:30am to 5pm. Once inside, make your way to the designated meeting point for the NHM Insider Tour, labeled as a Premium Experience. Check in, then join your group as museum staff organizes access to the behind-the-scenes areas.

What to expect

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

During your visit, you will experience the public galleries and then move into restricted workspaces that are not part of standard admission. This format is suitable for all ages and may include accessibility features typical of a major museum.

Features

• Behind-the-scenes access: Meet scientists as they take you into active research and collection areas, where you can observe experts at work and ask questions about how they study the natural world.

• Viewing of real fossil preparation and storage: This collection lets you see original specimens being cleaned, stabilized, and organized, offering a close look at material that usually remains in collection rooms.

• Discover dinosaur history: Storytelling about the museum's iconic dinosaurs connects what you see behind the scenes to the dinosaur displays in the museum, with scientists explaining how fossils move from discovery to exhibition.

After the behind-the-scenes portion concludes, you are free to remain inside the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County until closing time, using your general admission to revisit sections that interested you most.