The Baja California Peninsula: our neighbor in nature. Explore towering mountains, desert flats, and isolated islands, and follow along with researchers working to conserve the peninsula’s wild beauty in our newest permanent exhibition.
Our anniversary exhibition features regional conservation success stories—both historic and contemporary—as told through photographs and objects from our archives.
Wild San Diego unveils the hidden wonders of the country's most biodiverse urban landscape, where humans and wildlife collide in spectacular fashion. From the playful antics of seals and squirrels to the mating rituals of grebes and grunions, get to know San Diego's wild side.
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. Anchored by the true story of the young fossil hunters who made the discovery of a lifetime, T. REX is a captivating science adventure featuring the Greatest of All Tyrants—the GOAT.
A look behind the scenes in our storage areas is like a cross-section of the diversity of nature itself. You’ll find everything from tiny beetles to enormous whale bones.
This new, permanent exhibition revolves around the history—and the future—of citizen science, the idea upon which the Museum was founded in 1874.
A permanent exhibition that invites visitors to explore the unique habitats of Southern California, from the coastal wetlands and urban canyons to the high mountains and the desert.
Skulls contains close to 200 skulls from theNAT’s research collections of animals from all over the world, from the tiny to the spectacular.
From dinosaurs to mastodons, discover the rich fossil history of our region. In this major exhibition, created by the Museum.
Learn and explore the natural world through play. This new space invites our youngest visitors to play under a shade tree, search for hidden secrets along a wooden fence, or read their favorite book in a cozy potting shed.
The Nat has a Vivarium—a facility in which we care for our live animals—in the basement of the Museum. We’re bringing these animals out and into the public gallery located on Level 1 just off the Atrium.
The Baja California Peninsula: our neighbor in nature. Explore towering mountains, desert flats, and isolated islands, and follow along with researchers working to conserve the peninsula’s wild beauty in our newest permanent exhibition.
Our anniversary exhibition features regional conservation success stories—both historic and contemporary—as told through photographs and objects from our archives.
Nature surrounds us—literally. Explore pocket gardens and interpretive trails surrounding the Nat's building with living displays of native and low-water plants that provide habitats for pollinators and other wildlife.
