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San Diego Natural History Museum

  • Address: 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA | Map It
  • Phone: 619/232-3821
  • www.sdnhm.org

Fodor's Review:

There are 7.5 million fossils, dinosaur models, and even live reptiles and other specimens under this roof. Favorite exhibits include the Foucault pendulum, suspended on a 43-foot cable and designed to demonstrate the Earth's rotation; a full-size gray-whale skeleton; and Ocean Oasis, the world's first large-format film about Baja California and the Sea of Cortéz. Traveling exhibits make a stop here, and the museum also sponsors community events. Call ahead for information on films, lectures, and free guided nature walks.

  • Cost: $11
  • Open: Daily 10-5

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