California Roots Music & Arts Festival
May. 24-May. 26
2nd Annual Great Monterey Clam Chowder & Calamari Festival
May. 25-May. 27
Cannery Row Block Party
Jun. 2
Monterey Wine Festival
Jun. 7-Jun. 8
Carmel Valley Art & Wine Celebration
Jun. 8
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
Phone (831) 648-5716
Fax (831) 648-5755
Established in 1883, as the Chautauqua Museum, the Museum was created to house collections of nature’s wonders and to make them available for study. Join us today by coming to explore the birds and wildlife, plants, geology and cultural richness that make the California Central Coast region unique in the world. The Museum's permanent exhibitions that showcase the unique and curious aspects of the natural history of the California Central Coast. Some of our permanent exhibits include one of the most extensive bird collections on display on the West Coast, exhibits on whales, mollusks, mammals, Native Americans and a native plant garden. We also have a rotating exhibit that changes every 4-6 months. We will gladly arrange free field trips for school groups and can host other groups for fun and engaging educational tours. Additionally, the Museum hosts periodic lectures and classes offered by internationally acclaimed scientists and local scientific institutions.
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Special Interest Tours Offered:
- Rates & Ticket Prices: FREE
Facilities
- Hours of Operation: T-Su 10-5
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Meeting Facility Rooms
| Room Name | Dimensions | Ceiling | Sq. Ft. | Theater | Classroom Size | Banquet Capacity | Reception |
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| Downstairs Education Room | 0 X 0 | 571.00 | |||||
| Museum Library | 0 X 0 | 322.00 | 0 | ||||
| Special Exhibit Hall - A/V available | 0 X 0 | 1763.00 | 0 | 140 | |||
| Upstairs Education Room | 0 X 0 | 675.00 |
Lecture: After the Grizzly
7:00 pm
Venue: Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
Type: Special Events
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The landmark federal Endangered Species Act—the most powerful and comprehensive U.S. environmental law and most ambitious biodiversity conservation statute ever enacted by any country—turns forty in 2013. Is this anniversary a cause for celebration or despair? What have we learned during the past four decades... more
Passenger Pigeons, Back from Extinction?
3:00 pm
Venue: Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
Type: Special Events
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Passenger pigeons were once the most common birds in North America, but by 1914 they were extinct. Their extinction was caused solely by humans: hunting and habitat disturbances. What if they could be brought back from extinction? How could it be done? How might they live again? Find out first-hand from the researcher wh... more
