Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History is one of the earliest museums in the state of . Founded from the Laura Hecox collection in 1905, the museum's collections grew extensively throughout the years, acquiring a number of Native American and archaeological artifacts, as well as natural history specimens.
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Wikipedia
  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of 43 feet (13 metres)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …has 1 floor
  • Opening hours: Tuesday–Friday 11:00 AM–4:00 PM and Saturday–Sunday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Description: museum in Santa Cruz, California
  • Address: 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  • Also known as
    “santacruzmuseum.org”
    “Whale Museum”

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Twin Lakes and Santa Cruz.
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Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

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Latitude
36.96455° or 36° 57′ 52″ north
Longitude
-122.00959° or 122° 0′ 35″ west
Open location code
848VXX7R+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 64622304
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­retail
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7419424

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