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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.
Water: Our Story
Available September–November
Meet hydrologist Matt Burgess in the Museum’s theater for a lecture. Learn Earth’s water story before visiting Water: H2O=Life and Water: A California Story.
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Grades: 6–12
Days: Mondays
Fee: $9 each for students and chaperones; one adult per eight students is required and admitted at no charge. Additional adults $11 each.
Times: 10 AM curator talk; 11 AM exhibition admission
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.
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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.
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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
AT YOUR SCHOOL SITE
Science Workshops
Tectonic Secrets
Available October–June
The engine of the Earth revealed! Computer simulations, expert explanation and hands-on activities explain the dynamics of Earth processes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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