Plan Your Visit

The museum is located in beautiful Pacific Grove, California, blocks from the beach and a 20 minute walk from the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Museum Hours:
10 - 5, Tuesday - Sunday;
Closed Mondays and holidays.

Admission: FREE. Suggested donation is $3 per person; $5 per family.

Museum Store:
The Museum Store carries an assortment of affordable souvenirs, birthday presents, and items that reflect the local landscape and local artists. Museum Store Hours are 10 - 4, Tuesday - Saturday.

Class Field Trips: The Museum provides free class field trips and programs for schools. For more information on how your Museum supports teachers and students visit this website's Education page.

Groups:
Groups of 14 or more require advance reservations.
For reservations, call (831) 648-5716 x17.

Museum Address: 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. The Museum is located at the corner of Forest Avenue and Grand Avenue in beautiful dowtown Pacific Grove.

Parking:
Unlimited parking on three sides of Jewell Park, directly across the street from the front entrance of the Museum.
90-minute limit on Forest Avenue.
Two-hour limit on Central Avenue and Grand Avenue.

Directions from Highway 1:
From Highway 1, North or South directions, take the Highway 68
West Exit. Stay in your right lane. This road turns into Forest
Avenue. Follow Forest for 1 block past Lighthouse Avenue. The
Museum is located at the corner of Forest and Central Avenues.

Contact Us: (831) 648-5716

Explore Pacific Grove

Pacific Grove offers an unparalleled quality of life. Sharing borders with the Monterey Bay, City of Monterey, Pacific Ocean, and the Del Monte Forest, our town offers breathtaking views and recreational activities. Find a hotel.

PACIFIC GROVE ACTIVITIES:

MONARCHS: Beginning around early November through late February, the Monarch butterflies return to Pacific Grove's Monarch Grove Santctuary.

POINT PINOS LIGHTHOUSE: In operation since 1855, this is the oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast.

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN PACIFIC GROVE: Victorian architecture is the backdrop to the downtown sector's quaint shops, gourmet restaurants, bakeries, and 16 art galleries and antique stores.

LOVERS POINT: Two blocks from the Museum at the foot of 17th Street, this landscaped community park with sheltered beach cove is ideal for picnicking, fishing, swimming, surfing, bird watching and general wildlife viewing. Lovers Point is a marine protected area so please refrain from sea shell collecting and fishing.

MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM: This internationally acclaimed aquarium is a 20 minute walk from the Museum.

MONTEREY BAY COASTAL RECREATION TRAIL: This breathtaking mile-long trail along the coast has separate walking and cycling paths and stretches from Lovers Point to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

ASILOMAR STATE BEACH: A mile-long strip of open sandy beach, this beach is part of the Asilomar Marine Reserve and all marine resources are protected. As such this beach is ideal for a fun day at the beach, but please refrain from sea shell collecting and fishing. Enjoy the boardwalk behind the beach that meanders through the 25 acres of restored sand dune ecosystem, the Asilomar Natural Dune Preserve.

PACIFIC GROVE PARKS: Pacific Grove's 28 parks, open spaces, and recreational facilities are loved by residents and visitors.

PACIFIC GROVE GOLF LINKS: This course offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, Lovers Point, Point Pinos, Crespi Pond, and Asilomar's natural sand dunes. It was recently ranked by Zagat Survey as one of America's Best Golf Courses. The 18-hole golf course features a restaurant as well as a golf pro shop.