Join Our Secret Society

Friday, October 13 at 7 PM

Get ready for a hauntingly good night! Our annual 21+ event is back, and this year, we are stepping into the shadows of Old Hollywood Horror. 

What's in store for the spookiest night of the year?

Live music by The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra

A hauntingly glamorous costume contest—with prizes of course

Strike your best spooky pose in the photobooth

Buy your very own carnivorous plant from the San Diego Carnivorous Plant Society

Explore" and learn about the deep sea with Scripps

Bites and beverages from local favorite restaurants and breweries

The list of spook-tacular things will grow as we get closer to the event! 

Tickets are $25 for members, $35 for non-members, and include access to all exhibitions and activities. 

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Your Favorite Paleo Team Made News

One mammal's skeleton is another man's treasure!

Construction crews have been busy boring into the rock of our basement to dig footings for a brand-new collections space. Naturally, our paleontologists monitored the work and found evidence of fossil calms, snails, and marine invertebrate burrows!

Karlene Chavis at Channel 8 came by to share about the discoveries beneath the Museum and the importance of these fossils.

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Kids Go Free in October

It's the most wonderful time... in San Diego! 

You read that right. During October, children 12 and under receive free general admission to The Nat with a paid adult. 

Presented by the San Diego Tourism Authority and San Diego Museum Council, Kids Free San Diego offers more than 100 deals on activities, attractions, meals, and more during the month of October. 

This is a great time to join us on Saturdays for Nature Studio, meet Huxley the Harris's Hawk, or say hello to the animals in Living Lab.

I like free things

 

Come Watch Paint Dry

A new mural is coming to our Atrium.

 

When you swing by in the first couple of weeks in October, you might get a glimpse of local artist Eva Struble in action painting a 33-foot mural in the Atrium! 

Eva Struble, a San Diego-based artist, will bring the outdoors in, painting a mural inspired by specimens in the Museum's collection and showcasing the incredible biodiversity in our region and the Baja California Peninsula. 

If you can't make it to see Eva painting high in the air on a lift, be sure to stop by in late October to see the completed mural!

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A Meow-some Nat Talk Coming Soon

Tuesday, October 17 at 7 PM

Cats are our furry family members, and we want to give them the best possible care. Playtime is essential for our feline friends' mental and physical health and their innate hunting instincts. 

Join us on Tuesday, October 17 at 7 PM, as Dr. Mikel Delgado will share the scientific knowns and unknowns about cat play, including practical tips on encouraging indoor playtime in our cats at home.

Tickets are $9 for members, $12 for non-members. 

 

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