Art of Science

San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat) 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, United States

Data is beautiful and science has style—see the beauty that can emerge from scientific research. In collaboration with the UC San Diego Library, see the winners of the Art of Science competition, showcasing the work of UC San Diego students and researchers.

Wild San Diego

San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat) 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, United States

They call it the perfect city. With surf, sand, and superb weather, millions of visitors flock to San Diego every year. This oasis at the crossroads of desert and sea is a natural marvel and boasts the highest diversity of plants and animals of any other county in the contiguous U.S. For millennia, the relentless ...

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Ocean Oasis

San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat) 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, United States

Take a fascinating journey into two remarkably different, but inextricably linked worlds—Mexico’s Sea of Cortés and the Baja California desert. Ocean Oasis mesmerizes audiences as they witness the beauty of life in Baja California's rich waters and seemingly barren land. Fly over sweeping vistas of snow-capped mountains, vast deserts, palm oases, and mangrove swamps—then plunge into astonishing ...

Secret Society of Adultologists: Prehistoric Prom

San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat) 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, United States

Friday, April 11, 7-11 PM Dust off your dino-mite dancing shoes and travel back millions of years for a night unlike any other! The Secret Society of Adultologists invites you to an exclusive after-hours event: Prehistoric Prom. This 21+ experience will transport you to a Jurassic world of music, mingling, and Mesozoic mayhem. Explore the Museum after dark while you enjoy craft ...