alexisrachelletx
Feb 2020
I visited the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County with my husband and my brother during our visit to LA this past week. My husband is a big fan of natural history museums (rock nerd), but they're not always my thing. I found this natural history museum much more interesting than the average! Yes, it has all the normal stuff (dinosaur bones, rocks/gems, animal diorama halls), but it had some surprises, too! There are nature gardens! When we visited (February 2020), there was a VERY small exhibit called "Natural History of Horror: The Science of Scary" that explored the inspiration for some of Hollywood's classic horror/sci-fi movies (Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, Creature from the Black Lagoon) - small but so interesting and fun (through April 19, 2020). I also LOVED their permanent exhibit "Becoming Los Angeles," which explored LA's history. As someone visiting LA, I loved this exhibit - but I think it would really appeal to locals, too! Definitely the highlight of the visit for me! We parked in the parking garage near the California Science Center (about $12, I think) and admission to the museum (without any IMAX movies) was $15 per adult. I enjoyed this museum.