The museum’s 2020 season of First Fridays includes “Future of Medicine,” “Future of Environmental Studies,” “Future of Design and Architecture” and “Future of Food.” (photo courtesy of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County)

Earlier this month, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County announced the 2020 season of First Fridays with the theme “The Future is Now.”

Wander through NHM’s halls after-hours for live music performances and enlightening discussions about the future, moderated by award-winning Los Angeles Times writer Patt Morrison. Sip crafted cocktails with dinosaurs, engage in themed discussions, dance to live music and DJs in the mammal halls, and eat from a variety of L.A. food trucks.

On March 6, the museum will host “Future of Medicine” from 5 to 10 p.m. Join science correspondent and “Ologies” podcast host Alie Ward for “Secrets from the Vault,” where she will ask NHM research specialists about their collections. Conversations will be held at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

A discussion moderated by Morrison will be held with Dr. Alexis Komor and Dr. Roey Tzezana. Komor, an assistant professor at the University of California San Diego, developed a new approach to genome editing during her postdoctoral work. Tzezana is a futures studies researcher at Tel Aviv University, a research fellow at Brown University and lead researcher for nonprofit XPRIZE Foundation.

Performances will also be held throughout the night, with Café Molly at 7 p.m., French Vanilla at 8 p.m. and Wajatta at 9 p.m. The DJ Lounge will be run by KCRW resident DJ Novena Carmel from 5 to 6 p.m. and 8:30 to 10 p.m. Guest DJ Josh Peace will host from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Tickets to the event are $20 for non-members and free for members, although limited tickets are available.

Upcoming First Fridays will include “Future of Environmental Studies” on April 3, “Future of Design and Architecture” on May 1 and “Future of Food” on June 5. Tickets for the June event are $25 for non-members.

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is located at 900 Exposition Blvd. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit nhm.org/firstfridays.