NHM: LA NATURE

According to the Natural History Museum, 

"The Nature Lab is a hub of investigation where visitors of all ages can participate in real science research, learn scientific methods, and engage in hands-on activities that build their observation skills. They will learn, in other words, to see nature through new eyes.

The lab features  live animals, touchable specimens, citizen science projects, and multi-media. It is a place to explore the stories "behind" the extraordinary specimens, animals, and live nature — or as we say at the Museum, the “how we know what we know.” It is a bridge between the Museum’s indoor research and collections, and our new outdoor space."

It's definitely one of the favorite exhibits that I've seen in a long  time.

NHM: ART OF NATURE

Sometimes (actually, usually) the best discoveries happen quite unexpectedly. We had just toured the space shuttle and the had less than an hour to visit the Natural History Museum. I wanted to show my dad a few of the next exhibits that the Natural History Museum recently finished. We ran through the Dinosaur hall, the City of LA exhibit and the outside gardens. We had less than 15 minutes left when we stumbled into the newly opened Nature Lab. And, wow, did it impress.

The content of the Nature Lab showcases Los Angeles wildlife, and  the information is conveyed through diverse, interactive exhibits. Live animals are mixed with diagrams, videos, drawings, and art to create an eclectic exhibit about an eclectic city. I love how the museum hired illustrators to visually portray the Angelenos' stories.

Believing that "We are all Scientists," the exhibit claims that "Los Angeles is a wildlife hotspot. With the indoor Nature Lab and outdoor Nature Gardens, we will be able to more fully explore the nature all around us. Visitors can see what we have discovered so far, or discover something themselves!"

NHM: UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

NHM: NATURE LAB

The Natural History Museum is LA's best kept secret. The museum has dance party First Fridays, an awesome Becoming Los Angeles exhibit (more on this next week) and sprawling Natrue Gardens, but it is the recently opened Nature Lab that completely blew me away.

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