San Diego Natural History Museum

32°43′55.6″N 117°8′50.29″W / 32.732111°N 117.1473028°W / 32.732111; -117.1473028

San Diego Natural History Museum

Location within San Diego
Established	1874[1]
Location	1788 El Prado, Balboa Park San Diego, CA 92101 United States
Type	Natural history museum
Public transit access	SDMTS Buses: Local#7, Rapid#215, Trolley: City College Stop, transfer to #7
Website	www.sdnhm.org

The San Diego Natural History Museum is a museum located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1874 as the San Diego Society of Natural History. It is the second oldest scientific institution west of the Mississippi and the oldest in Southern California. The present location of the museum was dedicated on January 14, 1933. A major addition to the museum was dedicated in April 2001, doubling exhibit space.