Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

About Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History in Santa Cruz, California engages visitors with exhibits exploring the region's natural world. Guests examine displays about local wildlife, geology, and marine environments, including tidepool ecosystems. The museum hosts educational programs and lectures on topics such as plankton and coho salmon in Central California. Toddler Tumble Time serves younger children, while naturalist-led activities like hatchery tours connect members to local habitats. The museum offers self-guided group visits for parties larger than ten people and provides school tour programming through its education department. Located in the Seabright neighborhood, the facility serves as an American Alliance of Museums accredited institution. The museum operates with varying hours across the week, remaining closed on Mondays.