Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

The Museum is also an active research center. The Research & Collections Department spans the areas of living and fossil invertebrates (echinoderms, crustacea, worms, entomology, and mollusks), vertebrates (birds, mammals, reptiles, fishes), mineralogy, anthropology (Native American, Pre-Columbian and Pacific) and history (California and Southwestern). The Museum offers free admission to Los Angeles Unified schools, and offers monthly lectures and classes. Children's educational programs and hands-on science programs such as "Adventures in Nature" are offered each winter/summer. The Natural History Museum is located at 900 Exposition Blvd. The Museum is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults, $2 for children 5 - 12 and $6.50 for ( www.nhm.org )