School Programs

Educators' Night at the Museum!

Thursday, October 24; 4-7 PM

Join us for a night at the Museum. Preview and engage in hands-on activities from some of our School Programs Workshops. Tour the Museum exhibitions, including Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age.

Arrive early and reserve your spot for a behind-the-scenes tour of our research departments, now available to your high school class.

Learn about nature hikes available for your students near your school.

Register your class for a School Program at our event and receive a discount.*

Door prize and giveaways announced (must be present to win).

THIS EVENT IS FREE! Call 619.255.0285 to RSVP.

4 PM         Check-in and registration

4–7 PM     Open exhibitions and school programs showcase

5–6 PM     Visit the Nature to You Loan Program–over 1,300 specimens!

6 PM         Preview 20-minute screening of Titans of the Ice Age

*Discount is not retroactive

Thank you to our Education Leadership Supporters who helped make this Educator Night possible, including The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, Price Charities, The Rice Family Foundation, San Diego Gas & Electric, Qualcomm Foundation and The Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation.

School Programs

Welcome to the San Diego Natural History Museum’s School Programs! theNAT is dedicated to providing quality science education to students in our community. By focusing on Earth and Life Sciences, and adhering to California State Standards, our classes are led by Museum-trained Docents and professional educators who bring passion and enthusiasm for natural history to your students. With many classes and programs to choose from, e.g., “Read a Rock,” “Incredible Insects,” and the overwhelmingly popular “Autumn Harvest,” our educators and Docents work with students and share the actual specimens that are thousands and sometimes even millions of years old! Your students will get a hands-on, interactive lesson with the very Museum pieces and specimens that can be found in research collections. 

Programs are grade-specific and available for grade levels Pre-K to Grade 12.