California
Central Coast
Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, also known affectionately by locals as "the Whale Museum", is one of the earliest museums in the state of .
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Friday 11:00 AM—4:00 PM and Saturday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Santa Cruz, California
  • Also known as: “santacruzmuseum.org” and “Whale Museum”
  • Address: 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Giant Dipper and San Lorenzo River Railroad Bridge.

Roller coaster
Photo: Lar, CC BY 2.5.
The is a historic wooden roller coaster located at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an amusement park in . The , which replaced the Thompson's Scenic Railway, took 47 days to build and opened on May 17, 1924, at a cost of $50,000. is situated 1,700 feet west of Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

Bridge
Photo: Ponderosapine210, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

Carousel
Photo: Allie Caulfield, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 2,300 feet west of Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Twin Lakes and Santa Cruz.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 4,944 at the 2020 census, up from 4,917 at the 2010 census.

Photo: Don DeBold, CC BY 2.0.
is a coastal city in , at the north end of in , about 40 miles south of and 75 miles south of .

Locality
is a census-designated place in between the cities of and and north of the former Union Pacific railroad. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Latitude
36.96455° or 36° 57′ 52″ north
Longitude
-122.00959° or 122° 0′ 35″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Levels
1
Open location code
848VXX7R+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 64622304
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­retail
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7419424
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Highlights include Tyrrell Park Amphitheatre and Speed Boats.

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