Squirrels eat more than their body weight in food each week.
California.
We’re known for our foodies.
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canderson / Flickr / Getty Images
Grand Reopening! Gallery of California Natural Sciences Opens May 31 Discover the Golden State’s nature as never before in OMCA’s all-new Gallery of California Natural Sciences! Sample our state’s biodiversity through immersive habitat installations, world-class dioramas, and emerging technologies. Hear the story of California’s natural world through the voices of community members and scientists, and discover how you can make a difference.
Opening Weekend Events Celebrate the new Gallery of California Natural Sciences with an exciting opening weekend of events! Enjoy live music, performances, dancing, and food trucks, plus family-friendly activities and special talks with curators and influential scientists. Visit museumca.org for a full schedule of events and activities. Member Preview: Friday, May 31 • Noon– 7 pm Friday Nights @ OMCA: Friday, May 31 • 5 pm–Midnight Gallery Opening Celebration • 7 pm Regular Museum hours: Saturday, June 1 • 11 am–5 pm Free First Sunday: Sunday, June 2 • 11 am–5 pm
Gallery of Natural Sciences
What a bear does in the woods fertilizes the soil.
California.
We’re known for our tree huggers.
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Jim Kruger / E+ / Getty Images
Grand Reopening! Gallery of California Natural Sciences Opens May 31 Discover the Golden State’s nature as never before in OMCA’s all-new Gallery of California Natural Sciences! Sample our state’s biodiversity through immersive habitat installations, world-class dioramas, and emerging technologies. Hear the story of California’s natural world through the voices of community members and scientists, and discover how you can make a difference.
Opening Weekend Events Celebrate the new Gallery of California Natural Sciences with an exciting opening weekend of events! Enjoy live music, performances, dancing, and food trucks, plus family-friendly activities and special talks with curators and influential scientists. Visit museumca.org for a full schedule of events and activities. Member Preview: Friday, May 31 • Noon– 7 pm Friday Nights @ OMCA: Friday, May 31 • 5 pm–Midnight Gallery Opening Celebration • 7 pm Regular Museum hours: Saturday, June 1 • 11 am–5 pm Free First Sunday: Sunday, June 2 • 11 am–5 pm
Gallery of Natural Sciences
If an echinoderm loses an arm, it grows a new one.
California.
We’re known for our star power.
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Robert Glusic / Photodisc / Getty Images
Grand Reopening! Gallery of California Natural Sciences Opens May 31 Discover the Golden State’s nature as never before in OMCA’s all-new Gallery of California Natural Sciences! Sample our state’s biodiversity through immersive habitat installations, world-class dioramas, and emerging technologies. Hear the story of California’s natural world through the voices of community members and scientists, and discover how you can make a difference.
Opening Weekend Events Celebrate the new Gallery of California Natural Sciences with an exciting opening weekend of events! Enjoy live music, performances, dancing, and food trucks, plus family-friendly activities and special talks with curators and influential scientists. Visit museumca.org for a full schedule of events and activities. Member Preview: Friday, May 31 • Noon– 7 pm Friday Nights @ OMCA: Friday, May 31 • 5 pm–Midnight Gallery Opening Celebration • 7 pm Regular Museum hours: Saturday, June 1 • 11 am–5 pm Free First Sunday: Sunday, June 2 • 11 am–5 pm
Gallery of Natural Sciences
Basking in the sun boosts a lizard’s metabolism.
California.
We’re known for our solar power.
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Purestock / Getty Images
Grand Reopening! Gallery of California Natural Sciences Opens May 31 Discover the Golden State’s nature as never before in OMCA’s all-new Gallery of California Natural Sciences! Sample our state’s biodiversity through immersive habitat installations, world-class dioramas, and emerging technologies. Hear the story of California’s natural world through the voices of community members and scientists, and discover how you can make a difference.
Opening Weekend Events Celebrate the new Gallery of California Natural Sciences with an exciting opening weekend of events! Enjoy live music, performances, dancing, and food trucks, plus family-friendly activities and special talks with curators and influential scientists. Visit museumca.org for a full schedule of events and activities. Member Preview: Friday, May 31 • Noon– 7 pm Friday Nights @ OMCA: Friday, May 31 • 5 pm–Midnight Gallery Opening Celebration • 7 pm Regular Museum hours: Saturday, June 1 • 11 am–5 pm Free First Sunday: Sunday, June 2 • 11 am–5 pm
Gallery of Natural Sciences
California Poppies thrive in difficult soil, and grow as far away as Australia, Mexico, and Chile.
California.
We’re known for our weed.
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Grant Faint / Photodisc / Getty Images
Grand Reopening! Gallery of California Natural Sciences Opens May 31 Discover the Golden State’s nature as never before in OMCA’s all-new Gallery of California Natural Sciences! Sample our state’s biodiversity through immersive habitat installations, world-class dioramas, and emerging technologies. Hear the story of California’s natural world through the voices of community members and scientists, and discover how you can make a difference.
Opening Weekend Events Celebrate the new Gallery of California Natural Sciences with an exciting opening weekend of events! Enjoy live music, performances, dancing, and food trucks, plus family-friendly activities and special talks with curators and influential scientists. Visit museumca.org for a full schedule of events and activities. Member Preview: Friday, May 31 • Noon– 7 pm Friday Nights @ OMCA: Friday, May 31 • 5 pm–Midnight Gallery Opening Celebration • 7 pm Regular Museum hours: Saturday, June 1 • 11 am–5 pm Free First Sunday: Sunday, June 2 • 11 am–5 pm
Gallery of Natural Sciences