Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County — Los Angeles, California

Address900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007

HoursMon–Sun 9:30am–5pm; closed the first Tuesday of every month except June–August, plus Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day

PricesAdults $18 · Seniors 62+ $14 · Students/youth 13–17 $14 · Child 3–12 $7 · 2 and under free

Price notesOfficial prices from nhm.org plan-your-visit page. Add-ons (Spider Pavilion, films, Dinosaur Encounters) $5–$10 extra. See perks for free-admission programs.

Age notesOfficial pricing tiers: child 3–12, youth 13–17; children 2 and under free.

BookingAdvance online tickets highly recommended on the official site; walk-ups subject to availability.

Suggested timeAbout 3 hours

AccessibilityNot confirmed — official accessibility/sensory pages not fetched in this pass; no access tags claimed.

ParkingPaid museum/Exposition Park parking; see official plan-your-visit page for current rates

Hours in detailMonday-Sunday 9:30 AM-5:00 PM. The Museum is closed the first Tuesday of every month except June-August, and also closed on Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day (official Plan Your Visit page).

Tickets & bookingAdvance online tickets are 'highly recommended to ensure entry into the Museum and for special ticketed experiences' (official Plan Your Visit page). Add-on experiences are separately ticketed: Spider Pavilion $10, T. REX 3D Film $10, Oceans 3D $10, Dinosaur Encounters $10, Animals Alive! $5 (general admission prices; members free).

ParkingPersonal vehicle parking is $20 per car in the NHM Car Park on Bill Robertson Lane off Exposition Blvd; if the Car Park is full, visitors are directed to the California Science Center visitor parking structure, also $20 (official Homeschool Day Tips flyer and field-trip page). Limited accessible parking is available in the NHM car park (official accessibility page).

AccessibilityAll exhibits are accessible for wheelchairs and strollers, with the exception of strollers inside the Butterfly and Spider Pavilion. Wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis, checked out by leaving a driver's license or other valid ID at Guest Relations. Wheelchair-accessible and all-gender restrooms are available throughout the museum. Videos in exhibits carry open captioning except in the Gem and Mineral Hall and Bird Hall; ASL interpretation or CART is provided free for theater programs, public programs, lectures and tours when requested at least two weeks in advance. Service animals (ADA definition, leashed and under control) are welcome. Museum guides are offered in English, Korean, Mandarin and Spanish.

Sensory notesFree sensory kits - noise-cancelling headphones, a fossil stress ball, a sensory guide and a fidget cube - can be borrowed first-come first-served by leaving an ID with Guest Relations. Planning resources published by the museum include a Visual Checklist, a Social Narrative and a Sensory Guide. The museum notes it experiences lower-sensory days with generally fewer visitors and quieter hours that vary by time of day and year (official accessibility page). The first Monday of every month (October-June) is Sensory Friendly Field Trip Day for school groups (official field-trip page).

Family facilitiesFamily Care Lounges are available on Level 1 near the Welcome Center and on Level 2 in the Bird Hall; ask Guest Relations staff for access (official accessibility page).

Verified perk: Discover & Go (LA County Library) — free admission passesLA County Library cardholders can reserve free general admission for up to two adults and four children through the Discover & Go portal on the library site; the museum's own pages confirm these terms for NHM (and La Brea Tar Pits). Reserve in advance; passes are limited.

Verified perk: Museums for All — free admission with an EBT cardEBT cardholders with ID receive free daily general admission for up to two adults and four children; the museum describes itself (and La Brea Tar Pits) as a Museums for All member. Parking and special exhibitions/pavilions are extra.

Verified perk: LA County residents — free weekday late afternoonsResidents of Los Angeles County receive free general admission Monday–Friday 3–5pm with ID or a utility bill showing a county address (museum's official free-admission page). CA teachers with school ID and active/retired military are also free daily per the same page.