San Diego Natural History Museum

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Open 10 AM-4 PM (closed Wednesday/Thursday)

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From the Field

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Events

25 Jun
Live Lesson: Paleontology, Fossils, and T.rex
- Friday, June 25, 2021 10 AM
6 Jul
Nat Talk: Delicious—The Evolution of Flavor
- Tuesday, July 6, 2021 6 PM
7 Jul
Sobre cambio climático: Los árboles están calientes, muy calientes.
- Wednesday, July 7, 2021 6 PM
13 Jul
Spotting nature with iNaturalist (free)
- Tuesday, July 13, 2021 6 PM
23 Jul
Live Lesson Climate Stories: Meat Eaters
- Friday, July 23, 2021 10 AM
20 Aug
Live Lesson: The Power of Plants
- Friday, August 20, 2021 10 AM

Science Never Stops

Ten Great Hikes for Summer

How many Tyrannosaurus rex walked the ancient world? About 2.5 billion.

La biodiversidad en las zonas fronterizas y el gran BioBlitz de la frontera

Biodiversity at the Borderlands and the Great Border BioBlitz

Ten Great Hikes for Spring

Help Scientists Observe Raptors Around Batiquitos Lagoon

Frog Calls: What Are They Really Saying?

Four Ways Climate Change is Affecting Local Wildlife

Endangered Bumblebees: Not Defined as ‘Wildlife’ Under California State Law

Three Ways to Help Monarchs this Fall and Winter

Our Mission

To interpret the natural world through research, education and exhibits; to promote understanding of the evolution and diversity of southern California and the peninsula of Baja California; and to inspire in all a respect for nature and the environment.