It has mummies, dinosaurs, and one of about four examples of a Megamouth Shark. The mezzanine holds a menagerie of the insect world. There are scorpions, hissing cockroaches, and giant pillbugs. The grounds are beautiful but parking can be scarce when school is in session. Griffith Park is located at the junction of the 5 and 134 freeways between Hollywood and Glendale.
Lines can get very long.
It is worth renting a small child just to have an excuse to ride these beautiful pieces of machinery. There is an outside stairway to the roof and a view of downtown to the ocean. At night it will take your breath away. In the daytime you may wonder how you can breathe at all. Inside are astronomical exhibits and the planetarium where they have the Laserium laser light shows.