Today we ventured out of the house to Downtown LA and visited the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History! We went today because, a.) it was free, b.) our friend gave us the heads up, c.) we had nothing else planned for the afternoon!
We're super glad we went, we had a good time even if we got a little hangry* in the middle of the trip.
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| Dad's favorite part - the DINOSAURS! |
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| It's always fun explaining things to the girls. I explained how this gold is melted down and made into mommy's necklaces! |
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| We wanted to bring a spider home for mom, but they wouldn't let us take any home. |
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| Kid's activity area. |
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| A little wading pool for the kids, only an inch or so of water so just enough to cool us off, but not enough to get us drenched. No need to bring a towel! |
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| This cool little outdoor space had a wooden hut, compost to play in and trees for shade. |
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| Indie loved the butterflies. |
Pros and Cons:
Pros:Free at least once a month!
Lots of activities (drawing, microscopes, gardens, water play) for the kids. Kids were NEVER bored.
Air conditioned.
Family Bathrooms.
Butterfly Exhibit (open April-September) the kids loved!
Stroller friendly.
Cons:
$10 parking (closest we could find)
Expensive snack bar
Crowded (especially on a free day I assume)
From a kids perspective I think this place is awesome. There is so much to look at, touch, and experience that you can stay all day and never be bored. Plus the Butterfly Exhibit is especially exciting for kids - what kid doesn't love butterflies?
From a parents perspective I loved it for it's ease of accessibility, educational opportunities for the kiddos and the wow factor for adults.
We tried to venture to Exposition Park but ran out of time. We'll hit that up later this summer!
*hangry = hungry and angry
Thanks for taking this adventure with us! More to come this summer!
-marc, zoë & indie
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is the largest natural and historical museum in the western United States, and its collections include nearly 35 million specimens and artifacts and cover 4.5 billion years of history. Wikipedia
Address: 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
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