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Santa Cruz Museum Month!

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Fall into your local science, arts, and historical scene this October with Santa Cruz Museum Month! Across the region museums, galleries, and other cultural institutions are opening their doors and inviting you to discover art, history, nature, and culture. Use the official museum month pass available at Wonderland Toys & Classroom Resources to return to […]
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First Friday After Hours | Underground

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
October’s First Friday celebrates the opening of the new exhibit Underground: Unearthing Unseen Worlds. Dig into the mysterious creatures, caverns, and curiosities of the underground that sometimes inspire fear, but are essential to life as we know it. The event will feature natural pigment making from soil, geology and paleontology experts with specimen displays, worm composting […]
Free

Family Fun with Fossils!

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Dig into the fascinating world of fossils during this month’s Family Fun day at the Museum! We’ll explore ancient whales from millions of years ago and dig for fossil shark teeth, while practicing being paleontologists. All ages welcome, but this is especially relevant for kiddos ages 7-10. Saturday, October 7, 2023 10-11 a.m. Free | Donations Appreciated Limited space available. […]
Free

Caves and Climate Change with Jessica Oster | Online Talk

Online Event
The Santa Cruz Mountains are full of limestone caves that hold many secrets, including records of our climate past. Join Dr. Jessica Oster for an exploration into White Moon Cave where she researches stalagmites (mineral formations growing up from cave floors) that record the climate and environment above the cave as they grow. One stalagmite […]
Free

Museum of the Macabre 2023

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Museum of the Macabre 2023 $15 Members | $25 General | $30 at the door. Space is limited. 21+ | Admission includes one free drink. Online presale discounts end October 27. Come in costume and imbibe cauldron-concocted cocktails while exploring the chasms of the world beneath our feet. The seventh annual Museum of the Macabre […]
$15 – $25

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History: Nature Club

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Neary Lagoon in the autumn is full of life! Migratory birds seek food and shelter in large numbers and provide excellent opportunities to study them up close. The Museum will provide binoculars for each participant. Saturday, November 11th | 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Neary Lagoon Ages: 6th-8th grade $10 Non-Members |$ 5 Members […]
$5 – $10

Saturdays in the Soil

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
We are coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. At the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, you gain new wisdom about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening while connecting with nature outdoors. It’s time to get your hands dirty! Join us and volunteer in the Museum’s […]
Free

Mushroom Market

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
It’s mushroom season! Join local fungiphiles at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a mushroom market just in time for the Holidays. Pick-up mushroom themed gifts for yourself or your loved ones while exploring local mushrooms and engaging in family-friendly activities during this FREE event. Free admission to the Museum all day! Mushroom ID […]
Free

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History: Saturdays in the Soil

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
We are coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. At the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, you gain new wisdom about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening while connecting with nature outdoors. It’s time to get your hands dirty! Join us and volunteer in the Museum’s […]
Free

1/20 Saturdays in the Soil

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
We are coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. At the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, you gain new wisdom about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening while connecting with nature outdoors. It’s time to get your hands dirty! Join us and volunteer in the Museum’s […]
FREE

Member Meet-Up: Exploring Tide Pools at The Hook FULL

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Our first Member Meet-up of the year brings the opportunity to explore the fascinating world of tide pools during low tides. This is the perfect time for exploring the intertidal zone and its many fascinating creatures. Join us during this guided walk at The Hook in Capitola (Aptos, Cajastaca, and Uypi homeland) to dive into the […]
FREE

Naturalist Night: The Curious World of Seaweed with Josie Iselin

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Join us for our special behind the scenes look at our new exhibit The Curious World of Seaweed with artist and author Josie Iselin. This presentation will focus on how Iselin tells seaweed stories with a writer’s ear, a designer’s eye, and an artist’s heart, while exploring the history and science of the iconic seaweeds and kelps […]
$2 – $4

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