The first museum dedicated to understanding and celebrating the human-animal bond. The Animal History Museum is the first museum dedicated to understanding and celebrating the human-animal bond.  Its purpose is to serve and educate the public through the creation of a museum in Los Angeles County, California, for the collection, preservation and exploration of the history, culture, science and law relating to the relationship between human and non-human animals; by presenting exhibitions, lectures and other activities that are consistent with, and supportive of, the museum’s educational goals and purpose.