Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History A living field guide to the California Central Coast. Also provides interpretation at the Monarch Butterfly overwintering site in Pacific Grove.
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The Pacific Grove Museum is your living personal field guide to the California Central Coast. Explore the birds and wildlife, plants, geology and cultural richness that make this region unique in the world. Its mission is to inspire discover, wonder, and stewardship of our natural world. This Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums.

We have an incredible June for you at the Museum! 🦋A monarch watercolor paint and sip with .burroughs.illustration on 6/...
06/04/2026

We have an incredible June for you at the Museum!
🦋A monarch watercolor paint and sip with .burroughs.illustration on 6/4
🌈 Q***r natural history trivia night with on 6/5 that is sold out but the waitlist is open!
🐙A family tidepool bioblitz with on 6/6
🪴A garden work been on 6/6
🦈 Science on Tap all about great white sharks with on 6/11
⛺️ Awesome summer camps all month long!
🌲A member walk tentatively on 6/19
📸 An opening reception on 6/17 and a special talk on 6/20 by photographer
🦢A special behind the scenes look at caring for our birds with Conservator Jennifer Frost on 6/21
🦉A board meeting from on 6/23!

Come visit soon and remember, we’re free to Monterey County residents!

Come paint this beautiful monarch with the wonderful Kristen Burroughs this Thursday! Enjoy wine and NA beverages, snack...
06/02/2026

Come paint this beautiful monarch with the wonderful Kristen Burroughs this Thursday! Enjoy wine and NA beverages, snacks, and the opportunity make something beautiful for yourself or as a gift. Feel like it could be overwhelming? Don't worry! Kristen is here to guide everyone through the process, and happy to let students do their own thing if that's what they want. It's going to be a fun night to enjoy art and learn fun things about this charismatic insect, and we can't wait for you to join us!
https://www.pgmuseum.org/upcoming-events/paint-sip-with-kristen-burroughs

Ever feel frustrated when trying to start an art project? Want to create beautiful things but think it might be overwhel...
05/30/2026

Ever feel frustrated when trying to start an art project? Want to create beautiful things but think it might be overwhelming? Do you like monarchs? If you answered yes to any of these questions, join us for a special monarch-themed sip and sketch with the fabulous Kristen Burroughs! All skill levels welcome at this fun night where Kristen will guide us through drawing and painting a beautiful butterfly of our own with watercolors. All tools provided, but you're welcome to bring your own items if you'd like. This is going to be a fantastic evening and lots of fun, even if (like us) you love art but don't call yourself an artist. Come paint with us on 6/4 by getting your tickets below!

https://www.pgmuseum.org/upcoming-events/paint-sip-with-kristen-burroughs

What an absolutely ROAR-some day celebrating Dino fossil geology! 🦖✨ So much joy seeing our community explore the myster...
05/30/2026

What an absolutely ROAR-some day celebrating Dino fossil geology! 🦖✨ So much joy seeing our community explore the mysteries of Earth’s ancient past at our Science Saturday!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out! Your curiosity made the day unforgettable. 🦴🌿

Deepest gratitude to the phenomenal Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society for bringing the fossils to life, and to the brilliant for inspiring us with art! 🎨🌍

And a GIANT thank you to for sponsoring this incredible adventure and making it all possible! 🙏💙

¡Qué día tan absolutamente RUGI-al celebrando la geología de fósiles de dinosaurios! 🦖✨ ¡Mucha alegría al ver a nuestra comunidad explorar los misterios del pasado antiguo de la Tierra en nuestro Sábado de Ciencia!

¡Un ENORME agradecimiento a todos los que vinieron! Su curiosidad hizo que el día fuera inolvidable. 🦴🌿

Nuestra más profunda gratitud a la fenomenal Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society por dar vida a los fósiles, y por inspirarnos con el arte. 🎨🌍

¡Y un GRANDE agradecimiento a por patrocinar esta increíble aventura y hacerla posible! 🙏💙¡Por más descubrimientos! ¡Sigan explorando!

Our members and staff had an amazing time today learning all about redwood trees from Jeanette Johnston! After which of ...
05/30/2026

Our members and staff had an amazing time today learning all about redwood trees from Jeanette Johnston! After which of course we had to look more closely at the amazing ‘s redwood in info graphic upstairs in the Illustrating Nature exhibit!

This week’s collection item was a fossilized piece of Mastodon (Mammut americanum) tusk, congratulations to Bobby Boss...
05/29/2026

This week’s collection item was a fossilized piece of Mastodon (Mammut americanum) tusk, congratulations to Bobby Bossenecker on coming the closest! Despite bearing many of the features we now associate with modern elephants, mastodons predated their closer relatives, mammoths, by around 20 million years! Great guesses everyone, try again next week!

05/28/2026

On May 9th we had an incredible day honoring and remembering the community of the Fishing Village of Point Alones, their contributions to our county and the canning industry as a whole, and celebrating our Chinese and AAPI community members and friends who help to make Monterey County, California, and beyond such a special please. With beautiful performances by the and wonderful talks to start and end the day by our brilliant partners, the day was a special one. Thank you so much to everyone who partnered with us to make this day so great, especially the Quock Mui Foundation and . Stay tuned to the end of the video to see a special preview of the Lion Dance in the Boatworks!

It’s ! Any idea what this object from our collection is? Check back tomorrow (Thursday 5/28) for the answer, first to ...
05/28/2026

It’s ! Any idea what this object from our collection is? Check back tomorrow (Thursday 5/28) for the answer, first to get it or closest guess gets a shout-out!

Redwood trees are pretty groovy, and on Friday members can learn all about their biology and the ecosystems they build d...
05/23/2026

Redwood trees are pretty groovy, and on Friday members can learn all about their biology and the ecosystems they build during part one of our redwood brownbag series with Jeanette! Bring your lunch and enjoy a cookie on us as we explore these majestic and marvelous trees!

It‘s ! Enjoy this 1900 C.K. Tuttle photo of the old Pacific Grove reservoir located between David Avenue and Hillcrest...
05/23/2026

It‘s ! Enjoy this 1900 C.K. Tuttle photo of the old Pacific Grove reservoir located between David Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue!

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165 Forest Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA
93950

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4am
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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(831) 648-5716

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