Upcoming Events
![Dinosaur Safari](/uploads/uploads/20240604-077LargeWeb-1717717926-470x216.jpg)
Monday, July 15
Join one of our experts for a time-travelling safari tour through Prehistoric Forest! Brave young adventurers will learn all about our favorite dinosaurs: where they lived, what...
1:30 PM–2:10 PM
Tuesday, July 16
Chumash Ethnobotany: Plant Knowledge Among the Chumash People of Southern California is back by popular demand! This book is a must-read for anyone interested in native plants,...
5:00 PM–7:30 PM
![Behind the Glass: Insider Hall Tour](/uploads/uploads/20191212-504LargeWeb-1719941874-470x216.jpg)
Wednesday, July 17
Discover the hidden gems in our exhibits when you join one of our educators on an interactive tour featuring a few of our favorite halls. Whether it’s your first visit or...
11:30 AM–12:15 PM
![Art Meets Nature: All-Ages Activity](/uploads/uploads/20240521-071LargeWeb-1716335632-470x216.jpg)
Thursday, July 18
Come get artsy at the Museum this summer! Included with Museum admission, enjoy drop-in art programs every Thursday, June 20–September 5 (except July 4).
Bring your children...
Bring your children...
11:00 AM–12:00 PM
![The Art of Science: Drawing Splendid Plumage](/uploads/uploads/20240521-039LargeWeb-1716406559-470x216.jpg)
Thursday, July 18
Come get artsy at the Museum this summer! Included with Museum admission, enjoy drop-in art programs every Thursday, June 20–September 5 (except July 4).
View the antique...
View the antique...
1:30 PM–2:30 PM
![Extended Hours at the Sea Center](/uploads/uploads/20190729-414-PanoforDAM-1710266351-470x216.jpg)
Friday, July 19
Fridays and Saturdays from June 28 to July 27 the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf is staying open until 7:00 PM! Take advantage of our special hours to visit when you can beat the...
10:00 AM–7:00 PM
![Dinosaur Safari](/uploads/uploads/20240604-077LargeWeb-1717717926-470x216.jpg)
Friday, July 19
Join one of our experts for a time-travelling safari tour through Prehistoric Forest! Brave young adventurers will learn all about our favorite dinosaurs: where they lived, what...
1:30 PM–2:10 PM
![Photography in the Butterfly Pavilion](/uploads/uploads/20240622-056LargeWeb-1720028765-470x216.jpg)
Friday, July 19
Grab your macro lens and spend 90 minutes surrounded by winged wonders in the beautiful garden of Butterflies Alive!
For this photographer-only after-hours session, tripods are...
For this photographer-only after-hours session, tripods are...
5:30 PM–7:30 PM
![Extended Hours at the Sea Center](/uploads/uploads/20190729-414-PanoforDAM-1710266351-470x216.jpg)
Saturday, July 20
Fridays and Saturdays from June 28 to July 27 the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf is staying open until 7:00 PM! Take advantage of our special hours to visit when you can beat the...
10:00 AM–7:00 PM