
An extensive natural history museum featuring traveling exhibits on animals, dinosaurs, and Earth sciences. The museum's Giant Screen Theater, also known as the Charmaine & Maurice Kaplan Theater, presents educational films.

A 21+ Halloween party with pop-up science, bars, DJs, and activities across five floors of the museum.

The 27th San Diego Asian Film Festival brings 190+ films from around the world across multiple locations, showcasing independent voices, documentaries and world premieres.

Celebrate National Fossil Day with activities, displays, and fossil preparation at The Nat, where visitors can watch the paleontology team at work.

A read-aloud session about animals and plants for young children, followed by hands-on museum exploration and a craft activity.

Exhibition transforming ocean plastic debris into sculptures of marine creatures, on view through February 28, 2027.

Documentary narrated by Diane Lane exploring three untouched atolls and human impacts on Earth, shown on the museum's giant screen.

A nature documentary narrated by Clare Danes telling the stories of three extraordinary animal species rescued from extinction.