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NHM is Turning 100!

May 8, 2013 at 11:10 am · Filed under 1913 Garden, African Mammal Hall, Dance, Dinosaurs, East Garden, Expo Park, Grand Foyer, Home Garden, Natural History Museum, New Gallery, Party, Photographers, Save The Date, Southern California

Only one month left to go!

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First up is the Grand Centennial Celebration on Saturday, June 8. We will be  serving cocktails in the new Nature Gardens and you will be treated to a preview of the new Nature Lab and Otis Booth Pavilion. Dinner looks to be an exquisite experience with a menu designed especially for this event!

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The after party dessert reception will dazzle your senses with an amazing light and sound show. With the dual purpose of celebrating our 100th anniversary and unveiling the glorious new Otis Booth Pavilion, this party will be amazing! Also making his debut in his new home in the Otis Booth Pavilion is our iconic fin whale! Hosted cocktails and an array of delectable desserts will top off this most memorable evening!

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Sunday June 9 is the 100 Birthday Bash!

Guests will be able to join Adam Steltzner from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for a discussion about Mars Curiosity rover, they will enjoy tours of our brand new Nature Garden, and enjoy the delicious food from the ever popular food trucks. Entertainment on hand will be DJs Raul Campos, Anthony Valadez and Canyon Cody in the North American and Mr and Mrs Samuel Oschin Family Hall of African Mammals, and outdoor shows with DEVO and GZA/The Genius!

For more information on tickets for these events please visit http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/nhm-100/events Tickets are expected to sell out so make sure you check this out right away!

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New Event Spaces!

May 2, 2012 at 11:41 am · Filed under 1913 Garden, East Garden, East Stairs, Expo Park, Home Garden, Natural History Museum, New Gallery, Party, Southern California

ImageAfter a much anticipated await, NHM’s East Garden is finally available for events! This space encompasses the oft photographed East Stairs, the Home Garden and the 1913 Garden.

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Each of the spaces offers a unique feel and whether it is a wedding ceremony or a corporate cocktail party, these area will make for an amazing event!

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Capacites vary depending on your event, so give the NHM Special Events Department a call at 213-763-3221 and set up a time to come take a look and discuss what you have in mind. The possibilities are endless!

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If you are interested in holding an event in our garden or one of our amazing museum galleries, please call the Special Events Department at 213-763-3221 or email us at specialevents@nhm.org. We will be happy to speak with you and look forward to helping you plan an amazing event!

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Congratulations Earth and April!

October 6, 2010 at 3:55 pm · Filed under African Mammal Hall, Dance, Dinosaurs, Expo Park, Grand Foyer, Natural History Museum, New Gallery, Party, Photographers, Rotunda, Southern California, Thank You, Vendors, Wedding

On Sunday September 26, Earth and April held the first wedding reception in the newly restored Rotunda!

The ceremony was held in the grand foyer and guests sipped on mint iced tea and hibiscus lemonade as they took their seats around the dueling dinos. The wedding party entered through the African Mammal Hall directly towards the guests for a very dramatic entrance.

After the ceremony, everyone headed over to the Rotunda to celebrate the occasion! Instead of a traditional sit down dinner, the couple opted for heavy appetizers both passed and  buffet style. White leather couches and ottomans were spread out in between the marble columns giving guests a chance to sit and chat. In addition, extra seated and standing cocktail tables were spread throughout the room, including some placed on the mezzanine level. The happy couple also took full advantage of our beautiful portico on the east entrance! As you can see it makes a beautiful backdrop for photos, and there is room on the stairs to fit the whole family!

All of the amazing photos you see here were shot by Jen O’Sullivan and her team. To see more of her work, please visit http://jenosullivan.com/.

In addition, the mouth-watering food was prepared and served by John Kinderman and his team at About Thyme Catering (www.aboutthymela.com), the gorgeous lounge furniture and lines were from Town and Country Rentals (http://townandcountryeventrentals.com/), the flowers were from The Hidden Garden (http://www.hiddengardenflowers.com/), the entertainment was provided by Barry Lamster (www.barrylamster.com) and Arielle Haze, the ”LA Wedding Woman” (www.laweddingwoman.com) officiated the service. The mouth-watering cake was constructed by Kimberly Bailey from the Butter End Cakery (http://thebutterendcakery.com/) and will be featured on an upcoming episode of TLC’ Fabulous Cakes. We will post the air date as soon as we know it!

So a big thank you to April, Earth and all their friends and family who came out to celebrate! It was an honor to be a part of your wedding and we wish you health and happiness and always remember,

“There’s no point in being grown up if you can’t be childish sometimes.” ;-)

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The Girls are Back!

July 30, 2010 at 4:31 pm · Filed under Discount, Expo Park, Natural History Museum, New Gallery, Party, Rotunda, Southern California, Special Offer

Our newly restored Haaga Family Rotunda is now open to the public!

The first floor of the Haaga Family Rotunda is displaying a new exhibit titled, “What on Earth?”  This fun and engaging installation offers Museum visitors close-up views of the objects on display, mounted and beautifully lit. A single question is posed alongside each object. Answers, and more questions, await as you walk around to the opposite side of each display case. (Taken from www.nhm.org) The second floor mezzanine runs the circumference of the room and is currently home to the exhibit “Life Through the Ages: Revisiting the Paintings of Charles R. Knight.”

This room features a domed ceiling with a magnificent stained glass window. In the center of the room stands the very first piece of public art funded by Los Angeles County, a Beaux Arts statue entitled “Three Muses,” which represents the disciplines of Art, History and Science. 

Whether you are looking to hold an intimate wedding ceremony, a cocktail reception or a formal dinner, this room will not disappoint! It has a seated capacity of 120 and a standing capacity of 250 guests.

 The first 10 people to book the Rotunda will receive a 25% off the list price. Hurry as spaces are filling up quickly!

For more information on holding an event in the Rotunda or any of our other rooms, please visit http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/event-rentals-filming or call the Special Events Information Line at 213-763-3221.

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For a Whale of a Good Time… Call Us!

March 16, 2010 at 12:20 pm · Filed under Expo Park, Fin Whale Passage, Natural History Museum, New Gallery, Non-Profit, Party, Southern California

We are now accepting reservations for events in the new Fin Whale Passage here at NHM! This room is washed in gentle blue light that makes you feel as though you are swimming right along with this beautiful creature! Suspended from the ceiling, the fin whale has become an institution at NHM, having been displayed from 1944 until 2006 when it was taken down for construction work at the museum.

This will be the main thoroughfare into the Rotunda when it opens in this July. The room is accessible from both the Grand Foyer and North American Mammal Hall.

Capacity for the fin whale passage is 410 standing and 200 seated. If you would like more information about renting the Fin Whale Passage or any of our galleries for you event, please call 213-763-3221 or email us at specialevents@nhm.org. You can also check out our website at http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/event-rentals-filming.

All of the above photos were taken by Shannon Cottrell for LA Weekly. If you would like to look at more photos of the room or to see a time-lapsed video of the whale being mounted, please go to http://laist.com/2010/03/02/nhm_huge_fin_whale.php?gallery0Pic=2#gallery.

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