San Diego Natural History Museum

Frommer's Review

Founded in 1874, the Natural History Museum is the oldest scientific institution in Southern California, focusing on the flora, fauna, and mineralogy of the region, including Mexico. As a binational museum, research is done on both sides of the border and most exhibits are bilingual. You can see them all in about an hour. There's a 300-seat large-format movie theater, and two films are included in the price of admission. In 2006, the museum opened the largest, most detailed exhibit in its history, Fossil Mysteries. The interactive installation also includes life-size models of prehistoric animals, including the Megalodon shark, the largest predator the world has ever known. SDNHM also leads free nature hikes and has a full schedule of classes, lectures, and overnight expeditions for both families and adults.

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