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From his journey from Armenia to the United States, hear how Hrach Gevrikyan’s immersion in the cycling world brought his shop, Velo Pasadena, to the city's famous Colorado Blvd in the latest of our #LAonWheels stories: bit.ly/CuratingLegacy

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🎥 Tuesday, April 22, enjoy a special screening of “The Legend of Ochi” starring Helena Zengel and Finn Wolfhard, followed by a discussion with Director Isaiah Saxon at the NHM Commons Theater! Free with RSVP courtesy of @kcrw.com and @a24movies.bsky.social—save your spot today: bit.ly/KCRWNHM0422

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🔬 This Saturday, Apr. 12, join the #NHMLAC in Exposition Park for SoCal’s largest festival of science and creativity! #CityOfSTEM and L.A. Maker Faire have joined forces for another all-day event tailor-made for scientists, makers, engineers, creators, and explorers of all ages: cityofstem.org

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🐟 A new study shines a light on the mechanics of bioluminescence in the rare fish 𝘝𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘴 and we explore some of the other fish lighting up the deep: bit.ly/LightsBelow @realfishdoc.bsky.social

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Traffic Advisory ⚠️ Today, April 4, parking and traffic around #NHMLA will be impacted by a large event in the area! Plan ahead and consider riding the Metro especially if you’re heading in for #FirstFridays tonight.

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🌿 Tomorrow, the #FirstFridays season continues as we explore "Sound and Nature"! What does nature sound like in the city? What did dinosaurs sound like? Join us for live music, experiences, pop-ups, food trucks, and more, all after hours at #NHMLA: bit.ly/FirstFridays...

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🐇🦴 Say hello to Two Point Museum's Nibbledon! Play the game now on Steam, Xbox & PS5 from our #FirstFridays April Sponsor @twopointstudios.bsky.social

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The @nhm.org website has a nice little writeup about our new study on photophore structure of Vinciguerria mabahiss and bioluminescence in general. Bioluminescence is one of those things that is so wild to wrap my brain around! It was fun to investigate how these fish do it. nhm.org/stories/expl...

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finally bought a copy of Wild LA! @nhm.org @lilahiggins.bsky.social 🧪🌎

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Throwback to our #FirstFridays kickoff with @verite.bsky.social! Will you be joining us this Friday? bit.ly/FirstFridays...

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🌎 From the extraordinary research happening behind the scenes and in the field to the incredible community science happening in our backyards at #NHMLA and @tarpits.org, we party 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 day like it's #EarthDay: nhm.org/earthmonth

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New Study Shines a Light on the Mechanics of Bioluminescence in the Rare Fish 𝘝𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘴: bit.ly/NHMPR0401 @realfishdoc.bsky.social

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We’re less than a month away from this year’s #CityNatureChallenge! Join in a global celebration for the challenge’s 10th Anniversary in 3 easy steps: Find wildlife, take a picture, and share your findings, all beginning April 25: citynaturechallenge.org Local support generously provided by Boeing.

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🍽️ Hang around with NHMLA's opossums for a quick snack break!

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🌎 In celebration of Earth Month, #NHMLA presents “Green Screen: Our Planet on Film”, a free evening film series at the NHM Commons Theater! Join us as we highlight diverse ecosystems, environmental histories, and urgent challenges facing our planet today: bit.ly/NHMGreenScreen

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🦕 ¡El dinosaurio de cuello largo más colorido y completo de la costa oeste hará su debut en el Centro de Bienvenida Judith Perlstein del nuevo NHM Commons en el #NHMLA! youtu.be/dy0WGjnT7Uk

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🌿 Friday, April 4, the #FirstFridays AMPLIFIED season continues as we explore “Sound and Nature”! Enjoy featured food trucks, discussions, pop-ups, Museum Collections, music, and more all after hours at #NHMLA: bit.ly/FirstFridays...

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𝘖𝘗𝘌𝘕 𝘞𝘐𝘋𝘌. Museum Ichthyologists recently opened the Grand Foyer tank containing our megamouth and coelacanth specimens to get accurate internal measurements. Periodically checking the alcohol concentration and level ensures our specimens on view are safe—especially with our megamouth!

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🦋 Wonder has officially taken flight at #NHMLA! Have you saved your spot for this season’s #ButterflyPavilion? Don’t miss our amazing insects now on view through August 24: nhm.org/butterflies

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🍌 These slugs are a pretty big deal (literally and figuratively)! Just in time for Snail Search 2025, California finally has a state slug: 𝘼𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙭, a.k.a. the banana slug. bit.ly/CAStateSlug

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🦋 Spring has arrived! Featuring nearly 30 species, our sensational seasonal #ButterflyPavilion has officially taken flight for Member Preview Days, March 21 & 22! Not a Member? Save your spot and experience the exhibition when it opens to all this Sunday, March 23—details: nhm.org/butterflies

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“Culture has as much of a place here as science.” NHM Commons is honored to be included on TIME's list of the World’s Greatest Places of 2025! View the prestigious list, curated by TIME's global team of editors and correspondents: bit.ly/NHMTIMES25

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With this research, we’re looking to benefit all of Los Angeles. Watch the full episode of “L.A. Countyology” with host David Sommers and Dr. Aaron Celestian now streaming on @countyofla.bsky.social’s YouTube Channel.

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🐘 Tomorrow evening, join us for the final discussion in our "Elephant in the Room" series! Conservation is a community effort. How can differing perspectives work hand in hand to tackle the biggest challenges facing conservation efforts today? Free to RSVP: bit.ly/EITR0320 📍 NHM Commons Theater

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Else "Evil E" Duff loves the city of Los Angeles—every gritty, glamorous, and unpredictable part of it. As announcer for the L.A. #DerbyDolls, Evil E has become a staple in the city’s roller derby scene, where fierce competition meets tight-knit camaraderie. youtu.be/RJuqWvjc2Ms 🛼 #LAonWheels

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🦉 Los Angeles is wild! Every Wednesday at 10:30am and 11am in the NHM Commons Theater, meet our Living Collections Team and their furry, scaly, slimy, or leggy friends that help make L.A. a biodiversity hotspot—along with creatures from all over the planet: bit.ly/AnimalsAlive

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🦎🍀 Happy St. Patrick's Day! We're getting our green on with the different green-colored specimens of our Herpetology Collection at #NHMLA!

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Conservation is as important today as ever and recent natural disasters only amplify how critical conservation efforts are. Thursday, March 20, join us for an eye-opening discussion where we’ll explore the ways art, science, and culture can inform the future of conservation: bit.ly/EITR0320

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🐧 You’re Invited! Next Wednesday, March 19, join @kcrw.com at the NHM Commons Theater for a special screening of “The Penguin Lessons” starring Oscar-nominee Steve Coogan, followed by a discussion with Director Peter Cattaneo. Free with RSVP—save your spot today! bit.ly/KCRWNHM0319

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✋ Quit mouse-ing around, it's snack time! See NHMLA's furry friends take a quick munch for lunch!

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🐈 We want your opinion (𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙧𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦)! A new temporary #exhibition is coming to #NHMLA this summer and we'd love your thoughts! Take the survey: bit.ly/NHMcatsurvey

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Thrilled to have been a part of this brilliant series with @nhm.org youtu.be/RJuqWvjc2Ms #LosAngeles

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Never a dull day as a collections manager of ichthyology @nhm.org Today I am photographing hagfish for a scientist from Kazakhstan.

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The @nhm.org digitization team hit the shore at low tide, exploring Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro in search of fascinating invertebrates. See the amazing creatures they uncovered! 🌊🔍🦀

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🐘 Tomorrow, "Elephant in the Room" continues! Join us for "Taxidermy: Challenges of a Lost Art," a discussion on the history and evolution of #taxidermy with Prey Taxidermy’s Allis Markham and Paloma Strong, #NHMLA Taxidermist Tim Bovard, and Host Dr. Yewande Pierce. Free to RSVP! bit.ly/EITR0313

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Thursday, March 13, join us for the second of 3 discussions in our new series “Elephant in the Room”! Dr. Yewande Pearse is joined by Prey Taxidermy's Allis Markham and Paloma Strong, as well as #NHMLA’s resident Taxidermist Tim Bovard as they dive into the world of taxidermy: bit.ly/EITR0313

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No plans tonight? Join us as the #FirstFridays: AMPLIFIED season kicks off beginning 5pm!

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🦕 Game on! Celebrate the release of “Two Point Museum” by testing your skills at one of our on-site demo stations, now through Sunday only at #NHMLA! twopointmuseum.com

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This Friday, things are getting AMPLIFIED. Don’t miss our #FirstFridays season kickoff after hours at #NHMLA! Have you saved your spot yet? bit.ly/FirstFridays...

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For Else "Evil E" Duff, L.A.'s a source of endless energy and creativity. In this month’s #LAonWheels feature, explore the gritty, glamorous, and unpredictable world of the city's roller derby scene through the Derby Dolls, a force for community empowerment: bit.ly/LADerbyDolls 🛼 #WomensHistoryMonth

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Take a fresh look at #NHMLA collections through the lens of photographer Craig Cutler. A new film and large-scale photographs bring objects and specimens to life, and behind-the-scenes stories highlight some of the incredible research taking place every day: nhm.org/collective-k...

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