Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is a fascinating place where nature and history meet in one space. The museum offers unique displays dedicated to the local wildlife of the California coast.

See the impressive skeleton of an orca, the giant jaw of a humpback whale and a life-size sculpture of a gray whale named 'Sandy'. Discover the secrets of the monarch butterflies that overwinter in Pacific Grove, and learn about the history of Big Sur jade.

Children can crawl through burrows in the Touch Gallery, learning about the subterranean animals of Monterey County.