Becoming Los Angeles: Native Foundations

Cost

$15 adults, $12 seniors and students,  $7 youth (3–12), Free for children under 3

Organizer's Site

nhm.org

Council District

City Council District 9

Event Series Dates

Permanent Exhibition Monday - Sunday

Event Schedule

November 2025

  • Saturday 22nd 9:30 AM
  • Sunday 23rd 9:30 AM
  • Monday 24th 9:30 AM
  • Tuesday 25th 9:30 AM
  • Wednesday 26th 9:30 AM
  • Thursday 27th 9:30 AM
  • Friday 28th 9:30 AM
  • Saturday 29th 9:30 AM
  • Sunday 30th 9:30 AM

December 2025

  • Monday 1st 9:30 AM
  • Tuesday 2nd 9:30 AM
  • Wednesday 3rd 9:30 AM
  • Thursday 4th 9:30 AM
  • Friday 5th 9:30 AM
  • Saturday 6th 9:30 AM
  • Sunday 7th 9:30 AM
  • Monday 8th 9:30 AM
  • Tuesday 9th 9:30 AM
  • Wednesday 10th 9:30 AM
  • Thursday 11th 9:30 AM

As part of the Becoming Los Angeles exhibition, this section focuses on Indigenous lifeways and land stewardship in the region prior to colonization, with materials from Gabrieleño/Tongva and neighboring tribes.

Upcoming Events

January 17 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
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$0.00 - $7.00

Hollyhock House Tours

Experience the interior of Hollyhock House at your own pace with a self-guided tour. Docents are on hand to provide information and answer questions.

January 16 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Check the website for ticket price

Noé Montes: Regional History

Photographer Noé Montes presents Regional History, a body of work documenting the landscapes, people, and cultural narratives of the Inland Empire. The exhibition reflects on identity, migration, and the layered histories that shape Southern California.

January 16 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Adults - $5, Seniors and Students - $3, Members and Children under 12 - Free

Our Bodies Are Memories of Our Bodies: Siapo ma Solo

siapo—indigenous Samoan barkcloth abstraction—and solo—poetry in the Samoan genre and worldview, here composed in English—by Fa’afafine, non-binary Samoan artist Dan Taulapapa McMullin. Printed on cloth with ink painting, these works embody the fa’asamoa understanding that the body itself is an archive, carrying ancestral and personal memory through the mana of social and environmental relationships.