Natural History Museum of Los Angeles is an extensive natural history museum with beautiful dramas of North American and African mammals, and a hands-on, interactive Discovery Center with live animals, shells, rocks, bones, insects, and ​other specimens. Watch for special exhibits like butterfly pavilion, and spider pavilion. 
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There is an easy stroller access on the north side of the building.  
 
Butterfly Pavilion and Nature Gardens are reopening at NHMLA as of August 28th for members, and on September 11th for the general public!
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