I feel like this is a great place to bring your children to. For one, it's informative. But it's also fun, so they will not get bored. I mean, who doesn't love dinosaurs?What's best about this place is the fossils. They also portrayed the North American landscape really well, putting different biomes in different displays. They were very realistic and beautiful. Make sure to visit the African biomes too, they're great!There is also a place where children can do mini science research. I think it's pretty fun, and I spent around an hour exploring the gadgets, informations, and activities there.
Our last visit here was 30 years ago, and unfortunately our planning was off and the museum was closed. This visit was planned much better, arriving mid-morning and not having anything locked-in afterward, we spent 2.5 hours exploring the museum and surrounds. The exhibits were well presented, a one hour (free with admission) guided tour went through the grounds, well worth the time to have all the history explained and to see tar pit excavations in progress.
The Gem & Mineral Hall is one of my favorites - I can't seem to spend less than an hour in it. The Diorama Halls are a step back in time - some of them have been around from the 1930's.
There is so much to see and do here it is a great place to visit. We had about 4 hours of time and it was far from enough. There is an entire area for kids to experience science. There are dinosaurs, stuffed mammals, gems, different land types (swamp, coast, plains), history of LA, and much more. Then restaurant is decent with a variety of premade and on demand items. We would highly recommend going and look forward to going back on our next trip out.
So happy that you could have that moment with your son. We hope to see you again the next time you are in Los Angeles.
A lot of people have donated gems and minerals to our collections over the year. The first donation happened in 1913, just three days after the Museum opened. It's easy to spend an hour or more just looking around the Gems and Mineral hall itself.
Lots of interesting things to see. Loved the edible garden. No to large that you feel overwhelmed. Beautiful setting. Parking nearby.
We love it when kids learn through exploring, so we incorporate interactive features into our exhibits.
So happy you enjoyed your visit!
这个博物馆并不是很大。对我来说,最有意思的是gem and stone展厅。另外,如果能有语音导览的话就更好了。