{"id":256,"date":"2025-09-30T12:34:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2026-09-21T14:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T21:01:28","slug":"nhm-page-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/nhm-page-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-image-and-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-image-and-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/03\/mural-detail-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/03\/mural-detail-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/03\/mural-detail-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/03\/mural-detail-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"mural\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Public Programs in 2026\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p2\">In 2026, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County will host a series of public programs that invite guests to ask questions about how human inhabitants and natural resources in the Los Angeles region resonate with the history of the United States and the legacy of the Declaration of Independence. Visitors can also explore exhibits and displays related to these themes, including <i>L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective<\/i>, <i>Becoming Los Angeles<\/i>, and a new exhibit reflecting on the nation\u2019s 250-year history, <a href=\"https:\/\/nhm.org\/declaration-progress\"><em>The Declaration In Progress<\/em><\/a>. The new display will feature an 1829 copy of a handwritten draft of the Declaration of Independence, and will highlight equality movements related to education and women\u2019s suffrage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"links-container\">\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n\n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/nhm.org\/calendar\/painting-los-angeles-history-conversation-workshop-barbara-carrasco\n    aria-label=\"Read more about \"  \n>\n     \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1333 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/NHM_logo_black_1024-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/NHM_logo_black_1024-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/NHM_logo_black_1024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/NHM_logo_black_1024-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/NHM_logo_black_1024-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/02\/NHM_logo_black_1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n        \n          \n          \n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          LA2026 Humanities Discussions at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-01-at-4.01.19-PM-768x432.jpeg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-01-at-4.01.19-PM-1280x720.jpeg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-01-at-4.01.19-PM-768x432.jpeg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                  \n                    Painting L.A. History\n\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Thursday, March 12, 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County<br \/>\n900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007<br \/>\n6:30 pm &#8211; 8:45 pm (Refreshments at 5:30 pm)<\/p>\n<p>A conversation and workshop with <strong>Barbara Carrasco<\/strong> (artist\/muralist) focused on her mural \u201cLA History: A Mexican Perspective,\u201d now on permanent display in NHM Commons. Participants will create their own art and engage in discussions about the mural and its connections to themes of belonging in Los Angeles as the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-01-at-3.50.43-PM-768x432.jpeg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-01-at-3.50.43-PM-1280x720.jpeg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-01-at-3.50.43-PM-768x432.jpeg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                  \n                    Painting Los Angeles History\n\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/nhm.org\/calendar\/painting-los-angeles-history-conversation-workshop-barbara-carrasco\"><strong>REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, September 25, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County<br \/>\n900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007<br \/>\n5:30 pm &#8211; 9:00 pm<\/p>\n<p>A conversation and workshop with <strong>Gaila Sims <\/strong>(Assistant Curator of History, Natural History Museum) and\u00a0<strong>Barbara Carrasco<\/strong> (artist\/muralist) focused on her mural \u201cLA History: A Mexican Perspective,\u201d now on permanent display in NHM Commons, and the special exhibition, <em>The Declaration in Progress<\/em>. Attendees will create their own art, and participate in discussions about the mural and its connections to themes of belonging in Los Angeles as the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-01-at-4.03.04-PM-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-01-at-4.03.04-PM-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/la2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-01-at-4.03.04-PM-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                  \n                    Beyond the Exhibition: A Virtual Conversation on The Declaration in Progress\n\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/nhm.org\/calendar\/beyond-exhibition-virtual-conversation-declaration-progress\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, October 1, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nOnline Event<br \/>\nTime: 12:00 pm &#8211; 1:00 pm<\/p>\n<p>Join us for a virtual conversation about the Natural History Museum&#8217;s new exhibition, <i>The Declaration in Progress, <\/i>moderated by Assistant History Curator <strong>Gaila Sims<\/strong>. Members of the exhibition team &#8212; <strong>Lauren Cooper<\/strong> (Exhibition Developer), <strong>Danelle Rubio<\/strong> (Exhibition Designer), and <strong>Beth Werling<\/strong> (Senior Collection Manager) &#8212; will take us behind-the-scenes of the curatorial process. Attendees will hear stories behind the featured objects and see how individual actions have continually shaped our nation&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n        \n    \n    \n        \n    \n    \n        \n    \n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--interactive-content-pane \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--interactive-content-pane\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"left\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Learn more about the items a the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <div class=\"pagination-wrapper\">\n      <ul class=\"interactive-content-pane-pagination\"><\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"right\">\n          <div class=\"swiper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                L.A. 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