Greetings audience! Today we are going to explore the fascinating land of the dinosaurs and deep roots of the natural history of Los Angeles by discussing the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Our journey begins on an exciting journey from the Orange Line from Canoga Station to the USC/Expo Station on the Expo Line. I would strongly recommend that one take public transportation to the Natural History Museum, rather than suffer traffic and parking fees. Not to mention you would benefit the environment. In addition, I strongly recommend that people visit the museum on the first Tuesday of the month, because it's free.
Before we get into the fun stuff about my fascinating journey through the Natural History Museum, let's talk about some of the history of the museum. This museum is associated with two others, The Page Museum and William S. Hart Ranch. Their goal is "to inspire wonder, discovery, and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds." This museum opened in Exposition Park in 1913 and was known as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. In 1965 the Los Angeles County Museum of Art moved and the museum became the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Tourists from around the world are continually attracted by the addition of exhibits, including the Dinosaur Hall in 2011 and the Becoming Los Angeles exhibit in 2013, where visitors can learn the history of the city.
NORTH AMERICAN MAMMAL HALL
If one wants to take a journey to see creatures from North America, one should check out the North American Mammal Hall. Our wonderful continent has many different creatures that seem out of this world, and this exhibit houses them for your awesome viewing adventure. Some of the creatures that are found in the woods of North America as well as featured in this exhibit include the American black bear, bison, moose, polar bear, and walrus. It feels like a collector brought these animals together on this quest for us to view. I enjoy seeing all the animals and learning some history about each one. One of the mammals I am going to discuss is the bison, which looks like a buffalo roaming in the west. Did you know that at one point there were 90 million roaming the continent? Now there are about 500,000 located in North America.
DINOSAUR HALL
What would a trip to the Natural History Museum be without a trip to the see the dinosaurs? One of the new exhibits is the Dinosaur Hall. This exhibit host many of the dinosaur skeletons from the prehistoric ages. This would be a great place if one wants to be an archaeologist like Indiana Jones to discover interesting facts and history about the dinosaurs. Some of the dinosaurs that can be found include the t-rex, stegosaurus, and triceratops. My favorite dinosaur is the t-rex because its what I grew up with and associate it with movies. I hope that if one likes dinosaur bones and wants to be reminded of the prehistoric times that one will check out this exhibit.
BECOMING LOS ANGELES
In our final part of this blog, we will be discussing another fairly new exhibit: Becoming Los Angeles. There is a lot of history that one can learn from exploring this exhibit. One can learn about how the city of Los Angeles was made and how it has grown throughout the years. Sadly I wasn't able to check out the exhibit this time because it was closed. However, I still feel like I learned a lot of history about Los Angeles by being there, such as how the city once had many cowboys.
One should definitely take an epic quest to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. There are many exhibits one can take a look at, such as dinosaurs, mammals from North America and Africa, minerals, and the history of Los Angeles. One should start their journey by leaving their car at home and take the metro, where one can also explore more than just the museum, such as USC and the California Science Center. If you liked my blog, please check out my video about my day at the Natural History Museum at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4HbuBhePrw&t=2s.
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