San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat)

The San Diego Natural History Museum, commonly called The Nat, is located in Balboa Park and traces its institutional origins to 1874 as the San Diego Society of Natural History. The museum maintains scientific collections, conducts regional research, and presents exhibits on Southern California and Baja California biodiversity, paleontology, and geology. It offers public programs, educational initiatives, and rotating special exhibitions focused on natural-history topics.