San Diego Natural History Museum

About San Diego Natural History Museum

The San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park invites visitors to explore five floors of exhibitions including Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea, Fossil Mysteries, Amazement in the Basement with its demonstration lab and Paleo Center views, and Skulls. The museum houses a research collection of more than 8 million specimens and operates a giant screen theater. Visitors can also access the Nature Trail, a free native plant garden open to all park visitors. The museum offers Canyoneer nature hikes and educational programs including Nature Studio and Nature & Me Storytime. The facility opens daily at 10 AM, with select Fridays extending until 11 PM for Nat at Night programming. Children 2 and under receive free admission, disability escorts receive free admission, and admission is half-price after 5 PM on Nat at Night Fridays. More savings and details appear at sdnat.org.