Natural History Museum

San Diego natural history Museum is the oldest scientific institution in California. Its founders had a natural zeal to explore the nature and what is hidden in her core. With this mission the members founded a society and named it "Society of Natural History".

The beginning of their journey was not smooth at all. In the Balboa Park the Society of Natural History made its first Museum - the Natural history Museum. It's goal was to make people aware of nature and to learn the spirit of loving nature as their dear and near one. They were quite successful in their mission. People came forward to help them with various specimens that could be exhibited in the museum.

Then the Society of Natural History came across a tremendous set back. They had not enough fund to raise the museum to the status of a great one. But soon they overcame the problem. A renowned society offered a huge amount and in this way the sculptor shaped the main building into a sculpture with meticulous care.

The Natural History Museum finally got her beautiful shape in the year 2001. At present there are different sections for different activities. The museum has its own research wings, administrative wings and sections to impart lessons to the learners of archeology.

Many things are exhibited in the San Diego Natural History Museum ranging from dinosaurs to light metals. There are relics, fossils, skeletons and different body parts of the gigantic animals that once trod the earth. Besides, there are so many photographs that reveal every aspect of human life from a historic view.

There is an art gallery in San Diego Natural History museum where paintings of renowned painters are exhibited. Those who love art may have different experiences while visiting the art galleries. Various images are kept there to tell the story of evolution in the sphere of art and craft. People who visit this San Diego Natural History Museum to travel to San Diego have the opportunity to get a comprehensive knowledge of every thing ranging from art to artifact.

Different rare and precious manuscripts are exhibited in San Diego Natural History Museum. These manuscripts tell the tales of various cultures and traditions. When one sets foot into it, the ancient history flashes before the eyes and the exhibits stand for historicism and empiricism in the tradition of ages past and present.

Natural History Museum Address
1788 El Prado Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101

Contact:
Tel: (619) 232-3821 Fax: (619) 232-0248
Email: customerservice@sdnhm.org

Natural History Museum Hours:
Open Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Ticket Information for the Natural History Museum:
Adult: $17
Senior: $15(age 62+)
Military & student: $12
Youth: $12(age 13 - 17)
Child: $11(age 3 - 12)
Child: Free(age 2 and under)
Members: Free

Website: http://www.sdnhm.org