San Diego Natural History Museum

About San Diego Natural History Museum

The San Diego Society of Natural History has a long and storied history. Founded in 1874, it is the oldest scientific institution in southern California and the third oldest west of the Mississippi. Over the years, this small society of natural history lovers and collectors has grown into a big museum, with 8 million specimens in its collection and a variety of exciting programs and exhibitions. The Society’s work over its 150-year history has been remarkable. It has studied, protected, and brought people closer to nature. It has put on award-winning exhibitions and created spectacular programs. It has grown its collection to an impressive 8 million specimens. The San Diego Society of Natural History has a proud heritage of connecting people to nature and inspiring them to care for and protect it. From its humble beginnings, it has grown into one of the largest and most respected scientific institutions in the west. It’s work over the past 150 years is a testament to the power of collaboration and dedication to a common purpose.

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We invite schools to explore the Museum as part of a self-guided visit and/or an in-museum class or Docent-led exhibition tours. If you can’t come to us, we can bring our classes at your school. When you do visit, please note that we follow the San Diego Unified School District COVID-19 protocol guidelines for school-based programs, which strongly recommends that students, staff, and chaperones wear a mask at all times and try to maintain a minimum of 3 to 6 feet of social distancing. The district follows the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and the California Department of Public Health.

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