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Museum Gift Shops, Merchandise And Souveniers: Los Angeles Natural History Museum

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Published: January 9, 2007

Tourists will literally need a week just to visit the entire contents of the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. It carries the distinction of being the largest natural and historical museum in the Western United States. The Lost Angeles Natural History Museum also boasts an impressive collection of more than 33 million specimens and artifacts spanning 4.5 billion years in history.

The Los Angeles Natural History Museum is located at 900 Exposition Blvd in Los Angeles, Calif. Established in 1913, it was originally known as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. It's subsequent growth and success has made the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History a national leader in education, research and exhibitions.

The Los Angeles Natural History Museum includes two other museums in its family: The Page Museum and the William S. Hart Museum. The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits contains fossils and artifacts from Ice Age mammals and plants whereas the William S. Hart Museum is the home of legendary silent film cowboy star and director William S. Hart. Although not as large as the Los Angeles Natural History Museum, both The Page Museum and William S. Hart Museum attract an impressive amount of visitors each year.

The Los Angeles Natural History Museum consists of three floors which hold its vast collection and features a diverse assortment of permanent exhibitions. Museum visitors may enjoy viewing the Dueling Dinosaurs exhibit which consists of complete skeletons of a Tyrannosaurus rex and a Triceratops fixed in battle.

Guests to the museum will also enjoy walking down the Los Angeles Natural History Museum's large halls adorned with diverse dioramas of African and American mammals, rare fossils and dinosaurs, marine animals, Pre-Columbian culture, and Hollywood memorabilia. Children will enjoy the Ralph M. Parson Discovery Center where they may engage in a number of interactive activities.

Visitors seeking a memento of their experience at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum should pay a visit to one of the museum gift shops. The merchandise sold at the store is directly developed from the exhibitions and is designed to be informative and educational. The museum gift shops' items include t shirts, books, souvenirs, jewelry, posters, postcards, and educational toys.

The Los Angeles Natural History Museum is dedicated to providing customer satisfaction. As a result, visitors have the option of purchasing museum merchandise through email, telephone, or fax. Visitors obtaining a museum membership are also entitled to a 10 % discount on all Los Angeles Natural History Museum merchandise.

The hours of operation for the Los Angeles Natural History Museum are 9:30 a.m. to 5p.m. M-F, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. The price of admission for the Los Angeles Natural History Museum is $9 for adults, $2 for children ages 5 to 12, $6.50 for students and senior citizens, and free for children ages 2 and under. For more information call (263) 763-3466.


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About the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2007. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 4 Jan. 2007 .
Welcome to the Natural History Museum Stores. 2006. Natural History of Los Angeles County. 4 Jan. 2007 .
Museum Store at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. 2006. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 4 Jan. 2007 .
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Wikipedia. 13 Dec. 2006. 4 Jan. 2007 .