Natural History Museum: Dinosaurs, Gems, and Fossils

Discover LA’s extraordinary dinosaurs, impressive nature, intriguing dioramas, and impressive gem and mineral collections at the Natural History Museum. Perfect for families and solo travelers.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Enjoy an enlightening and fun-filled afternoon at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
    Explore over 300 fossils, admire 20 complete skeletons, and engage in virtual excavations in the Dinosaur Hall. Witness the world’s only Tyrannosaurus rex growth series and observe paleontologists at…
What's Included
  • Nature Gardens
  • Gem & Mineral Hall
  • Diorama Halls
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Dino Hall
  • Nature Lab
What's Not Included
  • Dinosaur Encounters show (add-on tickets are available on site when you arrive)
Additional Information

Explore the wonders of nature, both ancient and modern, with a visit to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Discover remarkable dinosaurs, enjoy breathtaking natural exhibits, investigate fascinating dioramas, and admire one of the world’s most outstanding gem and mineral collections. The museum also offers a seasonal Butterfly and Spider…

Location
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd, Exposition Park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(121 Ratings)
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Mohammed_d
Apr 21, 2026
Fun museum! Would... - Fun museum! Would recommend to anyone visiting the LA area with either a partner or friends or family
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Camper25382169735
Apr 4, 2026
🦖 Back to the time of dinosaurs - Just wow 😍🦖 The museum was an absolute highlight for me! The exhibitions are super exciting and really impressive – especially the giant dinosaurs 🦴🔥 You can tell how much effort and attention to detail goes into this. Whether big or small, everyone really gets their money's worth here. 👉 Clearly for me: A must when you are here! I would go back anytime 🤍
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Nicole_g
Apr 4, 2026
A must - Just wow 😍🦖 The museum was an absolute highlight for me! The exhibitions are super exciting and really impressive – especially the giant dinosaurs 🦴🔥 You can tell how much effort and attention to detail goes into this. Whether big or small, everyone really gets their money's worth here. 👉 Clearly for me: A must when you are here! I would go back anytime 🤍
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Travel08459255759
Mar 17, 2026
Beautiful museum! - Very informative and such a great selection of items to see
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Peter_f
Mar 16, 2026
Amazing value for money and a must see for dinosaur lovers - A truly great experience and incredibly cheap considering the amount of time you can spend here. As sometime who loves dinosaurs it was wonderful
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Doublefront
Mar 27, 2026
Good time - A nice variety of exhibits. Signage could be better within the museum. We spent over 2 hours here
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Hazzard0us
Feb 26, 2026
Never disappoints - I have been coming to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles since I was a little kid. I have gone here with school, church, and family over the years. So being back home for the week, I was adamant about taking my Boyfriend here as he loves museums as much or more than I do. My favorite thing has always been the animal rooms with various taxidermy species from all over the world. Some things have changed over time, but there are so many things that still look the same as when I was a child. The entrance has moved to a different location than it used to be and there have been some updates over the years but it is still amazing every time I am there. We visited while they had the "Unearthed: Raw Beauty" exhibit as well as the "Fierce! The Story of Cats" exhibit. Unearthed, is one of the most incredible exhibits I have ever seen here. It was amazing, breath taking and so beautiful. We unfortunately didn't make it through every last room as we were exhausted from our previous few days of activity. This was an amazing experience and it definitely wont be my last visit here.
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Austin_r
Feb 15, 2026
A must go for life long learners. Just plan your parking alternatives - Park is on a different level of insanely bad. But the natural History museum was amazing. I would recommend finding alternatives parking spots other than the blue lot or green lot, whatever two lots they recommend on their museum parking recommendation website page, don't go there. My gf and I decided to park by the usc dorm campus that had meters. I felt a little better leaving my car on the street of a major school than on a random LA street. And it turned out to be safe enough. I was only expecting to look at their exhibit with the purest form of rocks but we ended up buying tickets to the cat exhibit, nature exhibit and dinosaur bones exhibit. Thought we'd spend only an hour there, ended up spending three. If you love learning come here. Cheap and fun, just plan your parking alternatives.
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Amirasalimali
Apr 2, 2026
Caribbean Review - It was exciting at first but a bit monotonous as the tour progressed . Exit signs weee confusing and the washrooms were dirty with a long queue
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Linom801
Mar 21, 2026
Stressed - Unable to enter parking lot, entrances blocked,venue in another location tying up parking, unable to use tickets,loss, not happy
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From $18
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).