The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County presents the temporary art exhibition “Frozen in Time: Images of Antarctica.” The exhibition, which runs through Jan. 20, 2020, showcases the work of artist Diane Tuft through 13 large-scale photographs.

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is hosting a show of photographs of Antarctica taken by Diane Tuft. (photo by Diane Tuft/courtesy of the Museum of Natural History of Los Angeles County)

Tuft visited Antarctica intending to photograph the depletion of the ozone layer, but instead focused on the history of climate change recorded within Antarctica’s icy landscape.

“The Antarctica I saw was a place that served as a real-life time capsule, a perfectly preserved record of hundreds of millions of years of biological and geological history,” Tuft said.

Tuft went through the same rigorous training all Antarctic explorers must undertake to prepare for her trip, reaching the continent’s rarely witnessed remote landscapes by braving -40 degrees Fahrenheit temperatures and 67-mph winds. Complementing the journey of Antarctic adventurer-scientists featured in the museum’s ongoing exhibition “Antarctic Dinosaurs,” the photographs in “Frozen in Time” give visitors another way to experience the continent – through the eyes of an artist.

Admission to “Frozen in Time” is included with museum admission, which is free for museum members. Free general admission for California EBT cardholders, California teachers and active or retired military with I.D.

Groups of 10 or more people can receive discounted rates on museum admission by calling (213)763-3218 or emailing groupsales@nhm.org.

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is located at 900 Exhibition Blvd. For information or tickets, visit nhm.org/frozenintime.