Features fascinating exhibitions and a giant-screen theater showing films with a focus on the natural world. The Museum’s award-winning exhibit …
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Apr 17, 2025
It has some nice exhibits featuring dinosaur bone replicas. I think the price is too high for what it offers, and unless you are really into science and local history, you might not like it. This is …Full review by christianp578
Mar 9, 2025
I visited the Natural History Museum and was truly impressed by the exhibits and the overall setup. Although I had limited time during my visit, it became clear that there was so much more to explore…Full review by 337jenniferz
Jan 5, 2025
This museum is gorgeous. It's in Balboa Park which is a wonderful location with all sorts of museums and things to do. The museum's grounds are so beautiful and well maintained. The IMAX fungi film i…Full review by caligirlburb
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It depends how old your kids are or what your goals are or if you attend a special exhibit or watch a movie in addition to seeing the general collection. Whew!! Those are a lot of …
It depends how old your kids are or what your goals are or if you attend a special exhibit or watch a movie in addition to seeing the general collection. Whew!! Those are a lot of conditions!! I’d say 2 hours or so. Balboa Park has so many fun things to see, beautiful places ro walk, other kid-base museums as well as more adult art galleries... you can spend a long day at the park or a short one. I’d just recommend coming as early as possible for parking purposes.
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