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San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat)

When

Visit on your scheduleDaily 10 AM-5 PM; Fridays open until 11 PM (Nat at Night); closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

Where

San Diego Natural History Museum1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

All ages; children 2 and under free; an adult must accompany youth 15 and under

Cost

All day admission: Adult $24.95, Youth (3-17) $16.95, children 2 and under free; Nat at Night (Fridays after 5 PM): Adult $12.50, Youth (3-17) $8.50; Balboa Park Explorer and GoCard holders free; Residents' Free Day first Tuesday of the monthEscort for a visitor with disabilities admitted free

Organizer

San Diego Natural History Museum

Five floors of natural history exhibitions in Balboa Park, including Amazement in the Basement (a backstage look at the collections and the new Paleontology Center), Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea (sculptures made from beach plastic), films in the giant screen theater, The Backyard for children five and under, and the Living Lab with scorpions and lizards. Open 10 AM to 5 PM daily and until 11 PM on Fridays for Nat at Night; closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. General admission includes exhibitions and giant-screen films. An adult must accompany youth 15 and under. First Tuesday of each month is the Balboa Park Residents' Free Day for City and County of San Diego residents and active military (films not included).