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AT THE MUSEUM

Gallery Investigations

Self-guided Visits
Available all year
Conduct your own self-guided visit and enjoy the Museum's exhibitions and films in the giant-screen theater. Curriculum materials are available for most exhibitions. Teachers may arrange to preview exhibitions by calling 619.255.0210.

Days: Daily from 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
Fee: $4 per student
Group size: 10 students minimum; one adult per eight students is required and admitted at no charge. Additional adults $6 each.

Habitats of San Diego
Available October–May
Visit our Discovery Center. Docents will lead small groups on a journey through unique San Diego County environments from the seashore to the desert.
California State Standards 12

Explore Fossil Mysteries
Available October–May
Travel through time with Docent guides in the Museum’s permanent exhibition, Fossil Mysteries. Discover extraordinary San Diego and Baja California through this spectacular collection of regional fossils, interactives, and to-scale reproductions of ancient species.
California State Standards 14

Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Fee: $6 per student (includes General Admission to the Museum)
Times: 10 AM or 11 AM
Group size: 32 students maximum per session

Science Workshops

Nature Science Seminar—Geology
Call for available dates
Immerse your students in geology. This 10-hour course may be taken over three or five days. Students will recreate the rock cycle in our learning lab, examine Museum mineral specimens, and extricate fossils from rock matrix.
California State Standards 21

Days: Weekdays
Fee: $50 per student
Times: Flexible
Group size: 20 students minimum


AT YOUR SCHOOL SITE

Science Workshops

Read a Rock
Available January–June
Rocks and minerals reflect the processes that formed them. Learn how the Earth recycles the lithosphere with this rock-cycle investigation.
California State Standards 22

Eyes on Nature
Available October–June
Your students will be writing like poets! Connect science and language arts. Examine mysterious natural objects and learn to see and write from a new perspective.
California State Standards2223

Days: Weekdays
Fee: $195 for two 1.5-hour sessions; $80 for an additional session; same day, same room, same topic, limit three sessions per day
Times: Flexible
Group size: 32 students maximum per session

Museum on Wheels

Fossil Tales of San Diego
Available October–May
Saber toothed cats and sloths and walruses—oh my! Take a close look at San Diego’s distant past by examining the fossil clues.
California State Standards 17

Nature's Night Life
Available October–May
Who comes out at night? Explore the special adaptations of some of San Diego County's nocturnal creatures.
California State Standards 18

Life in the Desert
Available October–May
How do living organisms adapt to extreme conditions? Discover the fascinating plants and animals that inhabit our local deserts.
California State Standards 10

Roadrunners
Available October–May
San Diego is a hotspot of biodiversity. Learn all about the wild inhabitants that have adapted to survive in the varied habitats of our county.
California State Standards 20

Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Fee: $155 per school visit for two one-hour sessions; same day, same room, same topic, limit three sessions per day
Times: 9:30 and 10:45 AM
Group size: 20 students maximum per session

Snakes and Lizards of Southern California
Available September–June
In your classroom, our expert reptile handler will introduce live animals for an up-close experience with local and rescued reptile species.

Days: Weekdays
Fee: $225 for a one-hour session; $325 for two one-hour sessions
Times: Flexible
Group size: 60 students maximum per session


IN THE FIELD

Nature Walks
Available October–May
Experience the natural beauty of San Diego County on a one-hour nature walk led by the Museum's Canyoneers (trained volunteer naturalists). Learn about native plants and animals and how they have adapted to their environment. Choose from a selection of popular walk locations.

Days: Fridays
Fee: $2 per student, $30 minimum per class
Times: 9:30 or 10:45 AM
Group size: 32 students maximum

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