About This Museum: This museum is located in San Diego's Balboa Park and features both rotating and permanent exhibits as well as a theater showing short 3-D movies related to the natural world.
Highlights: The gem and mineral exhibit is an extraordinary collection of items and is one of the best things about this museum. It is a rotating exhibit so check the official website (listed below) for the museum's current exhibit schedule. There is enough in this exhibit to amaze anyone. Many of the gems and minerals are in their natural form showing off their rare natural beauty while others have been made into fine jewelry or unique exquisite decorations.
Points-Of-Interest: The fossil exhibit on the second floor is one of the museum's few permanent exhibits. It displays a rich assortment of fossils and details the natural history of the Southern California and Baja California region.
Don't Miss: There is a short 3-D film about sea turtles entitled "The Secrets Of Turtle Reef" (depending on current theater schedules). The film features some spectacular footage as is follows the daily lives of sea turtles in both their underwater and upon-land travels. The theater is located on the first floor. Check the official website for the most current film schedule. Save your museum admission ticket when you first enter the museum because this is collected when you are entering the theater. So don't miss stopping by the theater for a quick movie!
Best Thing About This Place: The San Diego Natural History Museum is located in Balboa Park which also has many other unique museums, walking trails, several gardens, performing arts concerts, and the San Diego Zoo which is in the northern section of the park. There is so much to see at Balboa Park that you cannot see everything in a single day.
Best Thing About This Place: The San Diego Natural History Museum is located in Balboa Park which also has many other unique museums, walking trails, several gardens, performing arts concerts, and the San Diego Zoo which is in the northern section of the park. There is so much to see at Balboa Park that you cannot see everything in a single day.
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| Above: One of the many beautiful gardens at Balboa Park |
