Natural History Museum, Arcata

About Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum is a museum in Arcata, California where visitors explore exhibits and participate in hands-on activities centered on natural science. The museum features permanent exhibits including Life Through Time, Redwood Forest, Prehistoric Mammals, and Fossil Focus Exhibits. Visitors examine the museum's collection of fossils, rocks and minerals, animal specimens, and interactive displays. School groups can visit with programs designed for kindergarten through twelfth grade, such as learning animal adaptation through skull comparisons or classifying minerals by physical properties. The museum offers Discovery Days with themed hands-on activities for families, monthly evening lectures on nature topics, and summer youth camps. Families can also check out teaching boxes and curriculum binders for free classroom use. Regular admission is charged, with prices published online.