Stories

Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.

SnailBlitz slimes forward until March 31. For the first time, the public will vote on the winning images from April 1–7!

Year of the Rabbit

Celebrate the 2023 Lunar New Year with highlights from the collection

Small Wonders

NHM’s new Scanning Electron Microscope Lab connects guests with big science and tiny specimens.

Weaving a Shared Culture

Two Pacific Islander artists at NHM combine a traditional craft with contemporary weaving and design

Aaron Celestian Gem and Mineral Hall portrait

Naturalist

Aaron Celestian Saves the Planet

No big deal, but our Curator of Mineral Sciences has a few Earth-shattering ideas—how to cure disease, protect the environment, and find extraterrestrial life.

A Beloved Mountain Lion’s Legacy

The journey of P-22

Research and Collections

Big Bee Bonanza

Help digitize NHM's bee collections and keep bees buzzing with this crowd-sourced community science project

Making Monsters in L.A

Jordu Schell | Creature Designer

Depth Perceptions

NHM’s marine collections illuminate the shape of life in deep water.

Naturalist

Dakota Gets a Makeover

See how our Performing Arts staff refurbished the Museum's life-size Triceratops puppet for her starring role in the all-new Dino Encounters show.

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