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San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum is a museum in San Diego, CA, part of the San Diego guide. Cost: under $25.
1788 El Prado · San Diego, CA
Why you should go…
Founded in 1874, The Nat covers the natural history of the Southern California and Baja California region through fossil halls, mineral collections, and a large-format cinema. Balboa Park's other science museum, the Fleet Science Center, sits just a short walk away.
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