The Natural History Museum in Exposition Park will open its new exhibition, “Orcas: Our Shared Future,” Sunday, offering visitors an immersive look at the lives of orcas and their connection to the ocean.
The 10,000-square-foot multimedia exhibition explores the connections between orcas, people and the oceans, combining science, culture and environmental themes through immersive displays and installations, according to museum officials.
The exhibition features about 140 original artifacts and specimens, including a sculpture of an articulated adult female orca skeleton and a life-size family of three replica orcas.
Officials said the exhibit examines the complex lives of orcas, including their communication, social structures and role as apex predators, while also highlighting their cultural significance to Indigenous communities of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
“Orcas are among Earth’s most complicated, fascinating, and misunderstood beings,” Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, president and director of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, said in a statement. “I hope visitors will leave `Orcas: Our Shared Future’ with a deep appreciation for these powerful icons of the seas and the significant role they play in our ocean ecosystems — and our imaginations.”
The exhibition also explores the impacts of captivity, environmental threats facing certain orca populations and the broader relationship between humans and marine ecosystems, according to museum officials.
“Orcas: Our Shared Future,” will be on display April 26 through April 25, 2027.
It will be offered as a special-ticket exhibition at the museum. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children.
The hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. On Sunday, the museum will close at 4 p.m. due to “multiple events in Exposition Park.”
For questions, contact the museum at 213.763-3466 or email info@nhm.org.
More information is available at nhm.org/orcas-our-shared-future-exhibition.