San Bernardino County Museum
2024 Orange Tree Lane
Redlands, CA 92374
909-307-2669
http://www.sbcounty.gov/museum/
Tues-Sun, holiday Mondays: 9a-5p
Holiday Mondays include: Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Columbus Day.
Closed New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Adult: $8
Senior (60+), Military: $6
Student (with I.D.): $5
Child (5-12) $4
Child <5, Museum members: Free
A variety of educational programs and tours can enhance your visit for modest additional fees.
Parking is free
The San Bernardino County Museum, in Redlands, California, is a regional museum with exhibits and collections in cultural and natural history. Special exhibits, the Exploration Station live animal discovery center, extensive research collections, and public programs for adults, families, students, and children are all part of the museum experience.
Their collections have the following general divisions: Anthropology, Biological Science, Geological Sciences, History, Archives, and Textiles.
The museum features a number of guest lectures, readings, demonstrations, discovery activities, field trips, and programs for families, scouts, and schools.
Branch Museum Sites in Redlands, Yucaipa, Colton, Chino, Rancho Cucamonga, and Daggett.
Contact the Museum for latest information.
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Showing posts with label natural history. Show all posts
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Nature Center at Avalon Canyon, Avalon
Nature Center at Avalon Canyon
1202 Avalon Canyon Road
Avalon, CA
310-510-0954
http://www.catalinaconservancy.org/index.php?s=visit&p=nature_center_at_avalon_canyon
Summer Hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day): Daily: 10a-4p
Winter Hours: Fri-Weds: 10a-4p
FREE admission
The Nature Center at Avalon Canyon is a twenty-minute stroll up Avalon Canyon from town center. Its close proximity to the Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden and the Hermit Gulch Trail Head make this a perfect place to start your visit to Catalina.
The Nature Center features self-guided exhibits focusing on natural history and conservation efforts on the Island. There are hands-on activities for kids, videos, and a Resource Center.
The Center’s exhibit is titled, “PURE Catalina,” “PURE” an acronym for “Protect,” “Understand,” “Renew” and “Explore” form the exhibit sections.
In the Nature Center’s lobby, images of the scenic wild side of the Island welcome visitors, including rugged landscapes and secluded coves with their crystal waters. An array of exhibit panels framed in “islands” made of natural materials will introduce visitors to Catalina’s natural wonders and the Conservancy’s conservation programs.
Visitors learn about everything from the geology of the Channel Islands, to how species arrive on islands. The concepts of “biodiversity hotspots” (of which there are 200 in the world) are explored, and why Catalina is part of the one that stretches along the West Coast of the United States.
Contact the Conservancy for latest information.
1202 Avalon Canyon Road
Avalon, CA
310-510-0954
http://www.catalinaconservancy.org/index.php?s=visit&p=nature_center_at_avalon_canyon
Summer Hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day): Daily: 10a-4p
Winter Hours: Fri-Weds: 10a-4p
FREE admission
The Nature Center at Avalon Canyon is a twenty-minute stroll up Avalon Canyon from town center. Its close proximity to the Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden and the Hermit Gulch Trail Head make this a perfect place to start your visit to Catalina.
The Nature Center features self-guided exhibits focusing on natural history and conservation efforts on the Island. There are hands-on activities for kids, videos, and a Resource Center.
The Center’s exhibit is titled, “PURE Catalina,” “PURE” an acronym for “Protect,” “Understand,” “Renew” and “Explore” form the exhibit sections.
In the Nature Center’s lobby, images of the scenic wild side of the Island welcome visitors, including rugged landscapes and secluded coves with their crystal waters. An array of exhibit panels framed in “islands” made of natural materials will introduce visitors to Catalina’s natural wonders and the Conservancy’s conservation programs.
Visitors learn about everything from the geology of the Channel Islands, to how species arrive on islands. The concepts of “biodiversity hotspots” (of which there are 200 in the world) are explored, and why Catalina is part of the one that stretches along the West Coast of the United States.
Contact the Conservancy for latest information.
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum, Yucca Valley
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum
Yucca Valley Community Center Complex
57090 29 Palms Highway
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
760-369-7212
http://www.hidesertnaturemuseum.org/
Tues-Sun: 10a-5p
Closed major holidays
Free admission; donations welcome.
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is dedicated to the process of education by exploring the natural, artistic, and cultural heritage of the Morongo Basin and High Desert. The Museum seeks to inspire wonder, discovery, understanding, and responsibility in its community and visitors through exhibitions, programs, and collections in the arts, history, and natural sciences.
The Museum is a family-oriented facility with collections and exhibits related to the desert’s unique natural, artistic and historical elements. The museum features educational opportunities for visitors of all ages, including natural history dioramas displaying wildlife in the desert, an interactive “Kids Corner” with plenty of hands-on activities, a mini-zoo with live desert creatures, a gem and mineral collection, a Native American artifacts exhibit and a fossil collection. Six rotating special exhibits are scheduled each year.
Collections of note include a comprehensive collection of Howard Pierce pottery, papers and serigraphs from Henry and Beverly Mockel, a Victorian-era collection of miniature paintings on ivory, an extensive collection reflecting the mineral resources of the local region, over 90 taxidermied specimens, and mining tools and implements reflecting the High Desert’s rich mining history. The Native American material culture collection contains objects from throughout the Western United States with concentration on Chemehuevi, Serrano, and Cahuilla cultures.
Contact the Museum for latest information.
Yucca Valley Community Center Complex
57090 29 Palms Highway
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
760-369-7212
http://www.hidesertnaturemuseum.org/
Tues-Sun: 10a-5p
Closed major holidays
Free admission; donations welcome.
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is dedicated to the process of education by exploring the natural, artistic, and cultural heritage of the Morongo Basin and High Desert. The Museum seeks to inspire wonder, discovery, understanding, and responsibility in its community and visitors through exhibitions, programs, and collections in the arts, history, and natural sciences.
The Museum is a family-oriented facility with collections and exhibits related to the desert’s unique natural, artistic and historical elements. The museum features educational opportunities for visitors of all ages, including natural history dioramas displaying wildlife in the desert, an interactive “Kids Corner” with plenty of hands-on activities, a mini-zoo with live desert creatures, a gem and mineral collection, a Native American artifacts exhibit and a fossil collection. Six rotating special exhibits are scheduled each year.
Collections of note include a comprehensive collection of Howard Pierce pottery, papers and serigraphs from Henry and Beverly Mockel, a Victorian-era collection of miniature paintings on ivory, an extensive collection reflecting the mineral resources of the local region, over 90 taxidermied specimens, and mining tools and implements reflecting the High Desert’s rich mining history. The Native American material culture collection contains objects from throughout the Western United States with concentration on Chemehuevi, Serrano, and Cahuilla cultures.
Contact the Museum for latest information.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
UCLA Stunt Ranch Reserve, Calabasas
UCLA Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve
1201 Stunt Road
Calabasas, CA, 91302
310-206-3887
http://stuntranch.ucnrs.org/
Planning is underway for the reconstruction of the education/research center destroyed in the 1993 Malibu/Topanga fire.
The Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve is a 310-acre biological field station located four miles inland on the north central flank of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is one of 36 ecological reserves operated by the University of California Natural Reserve System (NRS), and is the only reserve managed by UCLA .The NRS network of reserves spread across all parts of California provides venues for world-class research and education in the environmental sciences, and is a unique resource unparalleled anywhere else in the world.
The Stunt Ranch Reserve, named for the original family that homesteaded the property in 1885, comprises 310 acres of relatively pristine chaparral, live oak woodland, and riparian habitat in the Cold Creek watershed on the north-central flank of the Santa Monica Mountains, between Malibu and Calabasas. The reserve is also an archeological site with rich evidence of Chumash inhabitants dating back thousands of years.
The Reserve is not open to the public for recreational uses: These include hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, picnicking, or rock climbing.
The exception is the Stunt High Trail which runs alongside and through some portions of the Reserve.
Contact the Reserve for its latest information.
1201 Stunt Road
Calabasas, CA, 91302
310-206-3887
http://stuntranch.ucnrs.org/
Planning is underway for the reconstruction of the education/research center destroyed in the 1993 Malibu/Topanga fire.
The Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve is a 310-acre biological field station located four miles inland on the north central flank of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is one of 36 ecological reserves operated by the University of California Natural Reserve System (NRS), and is the only reserve managed by UCLA .The NRS network of reserves spread across all parts of California provides venues for world-class research and education in the environmental sciences, and is a unique resource unparalleled anywhere else in the world.
The Stunt Ranch Reserve, named for the original family that homesteaded the property in 1885, comprises 310 acres of relatively pristine chaparral, live oak woodland, and riparian habitat in the Cold Creek watershed on the north-central flank of the Santa Monica Mountains, between Malibu and Calabasas. The reserve is also an archeological site with rich evidence of Chumash inhabitants dating back thousands of years.
The Reserve is not open to the public for recreational uses: These include hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, picnicking, or rock climbing.
The exception is the Stunt High Trail which runs alongside and through some portions of the Reserve.
Contact the Reserve for its latest information.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Catalina Island Museum, Avalon
Catalina Island Museum
On the ground floor of the world-famous Casino Building. The entrance is across from the Casino Dock Café and faces Avalon Bay.
310-510-2414
http://www.catalinamuseum.org/
CURRENTLY BEING RENOVATED. SCHEDULED TO REOPEN IN FEB 2011.
Winter Hours(January – March): Fri-Weds: 10a-4p
Regular Hours(April – December): Daily: 10a-4p
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Adults $5
Seniors $4
Children (6-15) $2
Children <6 Free
The Museum celebrates the Island’s rich cultural heritage with many fun and informative exhibits. Current exhibits include an award-winning exhibit featuring the romantic era of Catalina’s steamships, Native Americans, a relief map of the Island from the 1934 World’s Fair in Chicago, a floor-to-ceiling display case showcasing our amazing Catalina Island pottery and tile, the Birth of Sportfishing, Chicago Cubs spring training, Catalina’s role in WWII and much more!
The Museum’s collections, comprised of historical and cultural items from and about Santa Catalina Island, support the Museum's mission by fostering awareness and appreciation of our island’s heritage through their use in research, exhibitions and educational programs. Over the years the Museum has built collections, primarily through donations, which can be divided into the areas of history, archaeology and research archives. The collections, totaling approximately 150,000 items, fall into the following categories: archaeology, photographs, ephemera, newspapers, archives, postcards, three-dimensional historical collections, natural history, library, oral history, audio/visual and art.
The Museum also offers exciting events and programs throughout the year, such as the annual Silent Film Benefit, docent-led tours, school programs, lectures, Open House at the Inn on Mt. Ada, live Telethon (broadcast locally and online) and more.
Contact the museum for its latest information.
On the ground floor of the world-famous Casino Building. The entrance is across from the Casino Dock Café and faces Avalon Bay.
310-510-2414
http://www.catalinamuseum.org/
CURRENTLY BEING RENOVATED. SCHEDULED TO REOPEN IN FEB 2011.
Winter Hours(January – March): Fri-Weds: 10a-4p
Regular Hours(April – December): Daily: 10a-4p
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Adults $5
Seniors $4
Children (6-15) $2
Children <6 Free
The Museum celebrates the Island’s rich cultural heritage with many fun and informative exhibits. Current exhibits include an award-winning exhibit featuring the romantic era of Catalina’s steamships, Native Americans, a relief map of the Island from the 1934 World’s Fair in Chicago, a floor-to-ceiling display case showcasing our amazing Catalina Island pottery and tile, the Birth of Sportfishing, Chicago Cubs spring training, Catalina’s role in WWII and much more!
The Museum’s collections, comprised of historical and cultural items from and about Santa Catalina Island, support the Museum's mission by fostering awareness and appreciation of our island’s heritage through their use in research, exhibitions and educational programs. Over the years the Museum has built collections, primarily through donations, which can be divided into the areas of history, archaeology and research archives. The collections, totaling approximately 150,000 items, fall into the following categories: archaeology, photographs, ephemera, newspapers, archives, postcards, three-dimensional historical collections, natural history, library, oral history, audio/visual and art.
The Museum also offers exciting events and programs throughout the year, such as the annual Silent Film Benefit, docent-led tours, school programs, lectures, Open House at the Inn on Mt. Ada, live Telethon (broadcast locally and online) and more.
Contact the museum for its latest information.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
LA County Natural History Museum, Los Angeles
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90007
213-763-DINO
http://www.nhm.org/
Daily: 9:30a-5p (closed certain holidays)
Adults $9
Seniors 62+, Students 18+ w/ID, Children 13-17 $6.50
Children 5-12 $2
Free on the first Tuesday of the month
Parking accepts cash only
- Protects over 35 million specimens, dating back 4.5 billion years
- An amazing collection of dinosaurs, mammals, insect zoo, birds, shells, and one of my favorites, gems and minerals. They also have California and American History exhibits, as well as Ancient Latin American Art.
- Focuses on the 'big picture' of the planet, the natural and the cultural world
- Daily guided tours at 2pm
- A 'cheat sheet' is available if you have limited time to tour (a one hour quick tour suggestion)
- They also have a neat First Friday series of events that are for adults in the evenings that include special presentations and live music
Also related:
The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
The William S. Hart Park and Museum
Contact the Museum for its latest info and special exhibits.
900 Exposition Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90007
213-763-DINO
http://www.nhm.org/
Daily: 9:30a-5p (closed certain holidays)
Adults $9
Seniors 62+, Students 18+ w/ID, Children 13-17 $6.50
Children 5-12 $2
Free on the first Tuesday of the month
Parking accepts cash only
- Protects over 35 million specimens, dating back 4.5 billion years
- An amazing collection of dinosaurs, mammals, insect zoo, birds, shells, and one of my favorites, gems and minerals. They also have California and American History exhibits, as well as Ancient Latin American Art.
- Focuses on the 'big picture' of the planet, the natural and the cultural world
- Daily guided tours at 2pm
- A 'cheat sheet' is available if you have limited time to tour (a one hour quick tour suggestion)
- They also have a neat First Friday series of events that are for adults in the evenings that include special presentations and live music
Also related:
The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
The William S. Hart Park and Museum
Contact the Museum for its latest info and special exhibits.
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