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Visit the San Diego Natural History Museum Friday evenings this summer for most fun you’ve had in 75 million years! Access all exhibitions and check out great views of Balboa Park from our rooftop!

Highlights

• Journey through 75 million years of natural history at The Nat in Balboa Park!
• Join us for natural history themed trivia every Friday night this summer!
• Dig into Southern California's rich fossil history: from dinosaurs to mastodons.
• See science in practice in our brand-new, state-of-the-art Paleontology Center!
• Have something tasty at The Craft Taco or buy a unique nature gift at Gold Leaf!

Description

Visit the San Diego Natural History Museum, the oldest museum in San Diego and a flagship institution in Balboa Park, at night this summer! Nat at Night, featuring five floors of exhibition space, our rooftop deck, and San Diego’s only Foucault pendulum, runs from 5 PM to 10 PM every Friday through August 22nd. With permanent exhibitions and a robust, rotating calendar of events, activities, and films, learn stories about the natural world and engage in a worldwide scientific dialogue. Join us for trivia every Friday night through mid-August! Current exhibits include, but are not limited to: Amazement in the Basement Our newest experience offers a rare “backstage” glimpse into the Museum’s collections and research work, inviting people to marvel in the diversity of nature, think like a scientist, and peek into the brand-new, state-of-the-art Paleontology Center. Coast to Cactus in Southern California This exhibition will take you on an immersive walk through the major regions of southern California's coast, inland valleys, mountains, and deserts and celebrate the abundant variety of life found here. Fossil Mysteries From dinosaurs to megalodons to mastodons, travel through 75 million years and dig into the rich fossil history of southern California and Baja California. Giant-Screen Theater The Giant Screen Experience is one-of-a-kind. Settle into the 300-seat, stadium-style theater and enjoy films on the massive screen, included with admission! Showing Daily: Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope, Wild San Diego, and Animal Kingdom; Friday evening films may vary. See website for today's schedule. Unshelved: Cool Stuff from Storage This exhibition gives visitors a rare look into the Museum's storage areas. Different specimens offer the opportunity to revel in the natural world in all its beauty and peculiarity. Stop by one of our art tables to draw a specimen that has inspired you and hang it in the ever-changing guest gallery! Living Lab Meet more than 20 of your not-so-cuddly neighbors, from stinging scorpions to elusive nocturnal lizards. Extraordinary Ideas from Ordinary People: A History of Citizen Science This exhibition explores the past, present and future of citizen science through rare books, art, photographs, and historical documents.

Includes

Night entry ticket to the San Diego Natural History Museum Access to bars on every level Access to the Flying Squirrel Cafe Access to exhibitions, films, and activities

Important Information

• This ticket gives you general access to the exhibits and films at the museum. It does not include entrance to ticketed public programs, like lectures, or special events.
• This ticket is only good at 5 PM or later for the date selected.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund