{"id":8231,"date":"2007-05-07T19:03:20","date_gmt":"2007-05-07T19:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2016\/12\/07\/diorama-visiting-1505\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:38","slug":"diorama-visiting-1505","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2007\/05\/07\/diorama-visiting-1505\/","title":{"rendered":"Diorama &#8211; Visiting (1505)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Huell visits the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County to discover the history of its famous animal dioramas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A visit with Robert Reid who has been the resident artist for 20 years at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum and the man responsible for creating all of the beautiful dioramas. From deserts to beaches, Robert captures the natural beauty with his paint brushes. Robert works closely with Tim Bovard who is the Taxidermist and the man responsible for making all those animals look so lifelike. Together, they make a unique team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Los Angeles Natural History Museum<br \/>\n900 Exposition Boulevard<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90007<br \/>\nwww.nhm.org<br \/>\n213-763-3466<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Note: This episode was released across Public Broadcasting Service&#8217;s (PBS) affiliated stations in California, but not necessarily on the same day for each station. 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