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Online Booking Now Available!

March 23, 2011 at 10:38 am · Filed under Birthday Party, Children, Dinosaurs, Expo Park, Natural History Museum, Non-Profit, Party, Times Mirror Room

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County now offers online booking for children’s birthday parties!

Our easy online booking system at www.nhm.org/birthdays will guide you through the process step-by-step, checking available dates and times, providing options for add-on adventures and more.  Want to reserve seating at the Dinosaur Encounters! show? How about gift bags from the Museum Store? No problem!

Our parties are on Saturdays and Sundays and run for 90 minutes. We have three time slots available: 10am, 12:30pm or 3pm. You are welcome to arrive up to a half hour before the party time to prepare and you can stay up to a half hour afterwards to clean.

When your child’s friends arrive they will sign the jumbo birthday card provided by the museum and our party host will get them started on a craft or activity right away! 

Each birthday party includes:

  • Choice of theme based on your child’s favorite museum exhibits;
  • Your own private party area;
  • A themed activity and craft;
  • A personalized jumbo card for the birthday child;
  • Themed decor;
  • Table coverings;
  • Tables and chairs;
  • Admission for your guests for the entire day! 

    • Your party reservations can go as high as 30 children and 30 adults. Just follow the link from our website at www.nhm.org/birthdays to get started! Once you complete your booking, you will receive an email confirming your event.

    Of course, if you need to call us you can reach us at (213) 763-3221 or by email at birthdays@nhm.org!

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    Happy Birthday!

    February 9, 2011 at 3:26 pm · Filed under Birthday Party, Children, Dinosaurs, Natural History Museum, Party

    Does your child have an upcoming birthday? Consider having it at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles! We can tailor our program to your child’s favorite museum exhibit, whether it be dinosaurs, gems and minerals or a trip through the ice age!

    Our parties are 90 minutes long and our birthday hosts have plenty of games, crafts and activities to make the day extra special. In addition, our design department will make a jumbo birthday card for all the party guests to sign!

    We also have a wide selection of add-ons to make the day even more special, ranging from personalized scavenger hunts and guided tours to gift bags from the museum store and special seating at one of the museum’s shows!

    So head over to http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/event-rentals-filming/event-types/kids-birthday-parties for more information or email us at birthdays@nhm.org and one of our birthday coordinators will be in touch!

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    Happy Birthday Tommy!

    April 17, 2010 at 4:21 pm · Filed under African Mammal Hall, Birthday Party, Children, Dinosaurs, Expo Park, Fin Whale Passage, Grand Foyer, Natural History Museum, Party, Southern California, T-Rex, Thank You, Times Mirror Room, Vendors

    On Saturday, April 17 the Natural History Museum was the place to be to celebrate Tommy’s birthday! Tommy loves dinosaurs and even wore his favorite dinosaur t-shirt for the occasion.

    As his friends arrived, they signed his custom-made birthday card and got to work on their craft and name tags. While they colored they had a chance to examine the museum’s artifacts that were borrowed from our member’s loan service (http://www.nhm.org/site/activities-programs/borrow-artifact ) which included a monkey skull, a saber tooth cat skull, a whale vertebrae, an alligator head and several fossils!

    The kids were very excited to attend the Dinosaur Encounter! show in our second floor North American Mammal Hall.

    They bravely took a front row seat to watch Sophie from our education department teach them all about the tyrannosaurus rex! The kids all had a great time, even when the t-rex got a little close with his giant teeth…

    After the dinosaur show, the kids went on a scavenger hunt that had them working together to follow the clues!

    This hunt had the kids follow clues that took them through the Grand Foyer, African Mammal Hall, American History Hall, Fin Whale Passage, North American Mammal Hall and finally to the Discovery Center, where they took some time to enjoy the fossil dig pit and insect zoo!

    Tommy’s mom Lisa kept everyone fed with pizza from Pasta Romo and lots of snacks and drinks.

    After lunch Tommy got to blow out the candles on his super cool wrestling/dinosaur cake. As the guests departed, everyone went home with a bag full of goodies!

    Thank you to Jill, Tom, and all of Tommy’s friends and family that came out to help him celebrate his special day. Another thank you to Theresa Panero for sharing her amazing party photos. And a very special thank you to Tommy for choosing to share your birthday with us here at the Natural History Museum!

    Make sure you comeback and visit us again!

    For more information on holding your child’s birthday at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, please call 213-763-3221 or visit our website at http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/event-rentals-filming/event-types/kids-birthday-parties.

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    Happy Birthday Valentina!

    April 6, 2010 at 10:21 am · Filed under Birthday Party, Children, Dinosaurs, Expo Park, Natural History Museum, Party, Southern California, Thank You, Times Mirror Room

    On April 3, 2010 the Natural History Museum was honored to have Valentina come celebrate her birthday with us!

    Valentina loves dinosaurs, so we packed as much dino action into her day as we could!

    Her family came with tons of dino decor, including figures both large and small marching through the grass and trees laid out on the tables.

    As friends and family arrived, they signed the jumbo birthday card designed especially for Valentina by the museum’s design department before getting to work on their dino puzzle craft.

    Once everyone arrived, they headed up to the 2nd floor North American Mammal Hall for the Dinosaur Encounters! show. After the show, the kids took some time to explore the mammal hall, which is currently home to a few of our dino fossils as well. Before heading back down to the party room, everyone made their way through the Dino Lab to watch paleontologists work on actual dinosaur bones!

    Back in the room, a beautiful spread was laid out for lunch and it included a very elaborate volcano/dinosaur cake! A special thanks to Portos Bakery doing such an amazing job on both the lunch and cake!

    As the party was winding down, Valentina’s mom handed out jellybean-filled dinosaur eggs with numbers inside. She then raffled off the dinosaur toys that they used to decorate the room. So not only did everyone go home with an Easter goodie bag but a dinosaur as well!

    A great big thank you to Valentina’s family and friends who came out to help celebrate. It great to see so many small faces get so excited about the museum!

    And a very special thank you to the birthday girl herself for allowing us to share your day with us and we know that we’ll see you here at the museum!

    If you are interested in holding your child’s birthday here at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, please call the Special Events Information Line at 213-763-3221, email us at specialevents@nhm.org or visit our website at http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/event-rentals-filming/event-types/kids-birthday-parties.

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    Happy Birthday Milan!

    February 16, 2010 at 1:39 pm · Filed under Birthday Party, Children, Natural History Museum, Non-Profit, Party, Southern California, Thank You, Times Mirror Room, Vendors

    On Saturday, February 13 the Natural History Museum helped Milan celebrate his 5th birthday!

    Milan is such a fun boy and he decided to have a dinosaur and Batman-themed birthday. So we took care of the dinosaur part and his mom took care of the Batman part.

    For added decor, 8×10 photos of Milan and non-helium filled balloons were added to the walls.

    For their craft, the kids filled out their own nametags and decorated what would become their gift bags. Everyone also took time out to sign a gigantic birthday banner for Milan.The highlights of the party included front row seats to the Dinosaur Encounters show and a personalized scavenger hunt made just for Milan!

    Thank you to all of Milan’s friends and family that came from all over California to make his birthday party a huge success! And of course a big thank you to the birthday boy for choosing to make the Natural History Museum part of his special day!

    For more information on holding your child’s birthday party here at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County please call the Special Events line at 213-763-3221 or visit http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/event-rentals-filming/event-types/kids-birthday-parties.

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    Happy Birthday Fiona!

    January 19, 2010 at 8:07 pm · Filed under Birthday Party, Children, Expo Park, Geodes, Natural History Museum, Party, Southern California, T-Rex, Times Mirror Room

        On January 16, the Natural History Museum helped Fiona celebrate her 6th birthday. Fiona loves all things science so her party included learning about dinosaurs, geodes and what it takes to be a good scientist!       

            

        

    As they arrive the children all get to sign a card made specifically for future-scientist Fiona  by the museum’s design department.  The party then starts with a craft where the children put together a dinosaur puzzle, color their creation and then give it an original name!           

         

         

        

        

    Once everyone arrived and got settled it was time to head to the 2nd Floor North American Mammal Hall for the Dinosaur Encounters show!       

    The kids got a firsthand look at how the puppet works and were treated to a performance starring the Tyrannosaurus Rex. After the show, Fiona went backstage along with a friend and her mom to meet the T-Rex up close and pose for a photo!          

         

    After the show, everyone enjoyed the mammal hall for a bit before heading back downstairs for lunch. Fiona’s mom put together a presentation to show the children how important it is to use more than just your eyes if you are going to be a scientist!       

       She taught them about geodes and how something that looks like a rock on the outside is actually harboring a beautiful secret inside. She then passed out edible geodes that she baked to prove her point. In addition to the geodes, she also made a cake that looked like a paleontological dig site!          

    Fiona and her mom with the dig site cake!

     

    Thank you to all of Fiona’s friends and family that came out to make her birthday party a huge success! And of course a big thank you to the birthday girl for choosing to make the Natural History Museum part of her special day! Happy birthday Fiona! Make sure to come back and visit us!       

    For more information on holding your child’s birthday party here at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County please call the Special Events line at 213-763-3221 or visit http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/event-rentals-filming/event-types/kids-birthday-parties.

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    Happy Birthday to You!

    January 6, 2010 at 10:14 pm · Filed under Birthday Party, Expo Park, Natural History Museum, Party, Southern California

    Did you know you can hold your child’s birthday party at the 

    Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County?

    Prices start at $600 for members and $675 for non-members. That covers entry to the museum for the entire day for up to 20 children and 10 adults! You also get:

    A Private Room inside the museum to hold the party;

    Themed decor;

    A personalized, jumbo-sized birthday card for all you child’s friends to sign;

    A take-home craft;

    Tables and chairs.

    Parents are encouraged to bring cake, presents, party favors and any additional decor!

    We also offer add-ons which are geared towards children 5 and up. You can choose from things such as a private storytime, a personalized scavenger hunt, or a private tour of your child’s favorite gallery! Each add-on is $150.

    Our parties are held on Saturdays only from 11am to 1pm. You can arrive as early as 10am to set up and you can stay until 2pm to clean up. Please call at least 8 weeks in advance for a reservation, as spaces tend to fill rather quickly.

    Please take note that we do not allow helium-filled balloons or confetti inside the museum.

    Party gifts and favors can be ordered through the Museum’s Gift Shop at a discounted rate.

    For more information on holding your child’s birthday party here at the museum please call 213-763-3221 or visit our website at http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/event-rentals-filming/event-types/kids-birthday-parties.

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