Join the Master Gardeners to learn about native plant gardening while helping the Museum. This is a free, family-friendly event. Supplies provided.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT- THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Join us for a special night with our friends at Monterey Peninsula Pride where we explore the beautiful queerness of nature and the communities that thrive in it! We hope that in two rounds of trivia you’ll learn, enjoy, and leave buoyed with more knowledge about the incredible world we live in. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up today!

Details
Cost: Free
Registration: Required as space is limited
Location: PG Museum
Age Range: 12 & above (children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult)
What to Expect: A fun night with two rounds of trivia from 6-8pm. Some light snacks and small prizes for the winners will be provided. Please keep teams to no more than six people, and feel welcome to come alone and make new friends by forming a new team! We’ll open our doors at 5:50 for entry, and close them at 6:10 when we begin.
Duration: 2 hours

Let your inner artist shine during this special Illustrating Nature Paint & Sip! Join the talented Kristen Burroughs as we paint a beautiful natural object or two with friends, drinks, and snacks. Skills of all level are welcome, the only pre-requisite here is that you come ready to have fun and learn some cool facts about the subject you’re painting!

Details
Cost: Museum Members: $20, General: $30
Registration: Required as space is limited
Location: In the Bird Gallery
Age Range: 16 & up
What to Expect: An evening of drawing and fun with Kristen surrounded by the works of this year’s Illustrating Nature. Drinks and small bites will be provided.
Duration: 2 hours

Join us for a special demonstration of the beauty and skills of the graduating science illustrators featured in Illustrating Nature! The graduates will join us for a three-hour block during Science Saturday and be available to answer questions and discuss their work with visitors. No signup is required for this event.

Join us for a special walk on the Asilomar boardwalk to learn about coastal flora and fauna with a naturalist! There's a beautiful world to explore and we can't wait for you to dive into discovery as a perk to your membership. This is the first of a member walk series we’re excited to bring you throughout the summer and into the fall. As a bonus for member month, admission to this talk for you and a friend will be free!

Tall, majestic, beautiful, somewhat imperiled, redwoods are an incredible tree with a plethora of ecological and cultural significance. Come bring your lunch and enjoy a cookie on us as you hear all about these amazing organisms from our fantastic Field Science Manager Jeanette Johnston!

Details
Free for PG Museum Members, Free for the month of May for Member guests. This talk is for Members and their guests only and not open to the public.
Registration: Required as space is limited
Location: In the Bird Gallery
Age Range: 10 & above
What to Expect: Your registration includes entry to the talk and a fun half hour learning about amazing ecological processes with other members and friends. You are welcome to bring your lunch to enjoy while the talk occurs.
Duration: 30-45 minutes

Explore cool fossils and see what minerals and rocks are found in Monterey County. Also let's share cool facts about dinosaurs.

Take your creativity to the tidepools with the amazing Andrea Dingeldein, aka The Local Naturalist! Artists of all knowledge, skills, and levels are welcome to come learn about the sea creatures found in the tidepools and do their own field sketch of the space or something they view in the pools. All materials will be provided, but if anyone wants to bring their own they are welcome to. We recommend wearing footwear that can climb around tidepools, clothing that allows warmth and flexibility, and sun protection with water and a snack.

Details
Cost: $20 Museum Members, $35 General
Registration: Required as space is limited
Location: Location will be sent to participants closer to the time when we decide on the best possible location, expect somewhere semi-easy to access and close to PG!
Age Range: 12 & above
What to Expect: Your registration includes participation in a fun tidepool workshop where you’ll learn about the tidepools and animals living in them as well as how to sketch and paint them in the field. Beginner to masters level are all encouraged to join, this class is open and welcome to everyone. All materials will be provided for those who would like them.
Duration: 2 hours

The best market of the year is back! Support the graduates of the Science Illustration program by purchasing their artwork at the third annual Illustrating Nature Artist Market. Prints, stickers, magnets, and some originals will be available for purchase, as well as some fun surprises. Often, artists will also have pieces for sale that aren’t part of the show itself, so it’s a great behind the scenes peek of even more science illustration. Every cent of your purchase goes straight back to the graduates, who are not charged to participate. A perfect opportunity to purchase something for yourself or a loved one from a talented local artist, we hope we’ll get to see you on this fun night!

Details
Cost: Admission to this market is free
Registration: Not required
Location: In the Bird Gallery
Age Range: all ages
What to Expect: A fun evening exploring the art of the graduates featured in this year’s Illustrating Nature show and purchasing any that you’d like.
Duration: 2 hours

Explore cool fossils and see what minerals and rocks are found in Monterey County. Also let's share cool facts about dinosaurs.

Join us for a special demonstration of the beauty and skills of the graduating science illustrators featured in Illustrating Nature! The graduates will join us for a three-hour block and be available to answer questions and discuss their work with visitors. Be sure to join us again on May 3oth for another demo with a new group of graduates with different specimens and themes! This event is free at the Museum and does not require signup.

Learn more about the meeting from the CVGMS website.

Explore cool fossils and see what minerals and rocks are found in Monterey County. Also let's share cool facts about dinosaurs. 

Join us as we honor the stories past and present of the Fishing Village at Point Alones and the people who called it home. The Walk of Remembrance celebrates the impact of the villagers, their descendants, and their deep histories and wonderful impact on Monterey County and beyond. We hope you’ll come and walk with us on this special day!

Details
Free for Everyone, including Museum admission for the day
Run of Show:
12pm: Talk in the Museum’s Bird Gallery,
1pm: Lion Dance & Brief Remarks,
1:45pm: Depart the Museum to Hopkins Marine Station
Registration: Not required
Location: The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, ending at Hopkins Marine Station
Age Range: all ages

Explore cool fossils and see what minerals and rocks are found in Monterey County. Also let's share cool facts about dinosaurs. 

Everyone’s favorite exhibit returns on May 1! Join us for a special night celebrating science illustration and the incredible artists who create it with the graduating class of CSUMB’s Science Illustration program! Enjoy the art, meet the artists, and come back throughout the month for fun events combining science and art including:

• An artist market with the featured artists on 5/22

• Artist demos on 5/16 & 30

• Art workshops with wonderful program alumni

Details
Cost: Free
Time: 6-8pm
Doors Open: 6pm
Registration: Not required
Location: Full museum, art in the Bird Gallery and upstairs
Age Range: All ages, children under 15 must be accompanied at all times by an adult
What to Expect: A fantastic night with beautiful art
Accessibility: The Museum is an accessible space with elevators to reach the art on the second floors.
Duration: 2 hours

Monterey Audubon will hold their monthly board meeting, which is open to the public. Please note , this is NOT their monthly meeting.

The final day to see Tethered Light, a beautiful sculptural exhibition by artist Raphaele Cohen-Bacry before it returns to Los Angeles.

Lizards that thrive at temperatures of 110 F, plants that clone themselves then poison the soil around them, cacti that have hooks for spines and disperse in 40mph winds, and 500-year-old Joshua Trees! We’re heading south of Monterey County in this special Brown Bag talk about the amazing plants and animals of the Mojave Desert, and the ways in which they survive and thrive in such a harsh environment. Get ready for a fun time with surprising facts, beautiful photos, and a journey in place to one of the coolest places in the world! Enjoy a cookie on us and bring your lunch if you’d like to this fun talk!

Details
Free for PG Museum Members, $5 for Member guests. This talk is for Members and their guests only and not open to the public.
Why $5 for Guests? We love offering free events for members, and we’re always happy to see their guests, but these events do have a cost, so we ask for a nominal fee to help us cover it from non-members.
Registration: Required as space is limited
Location: In the Bird Gallery
Age Range: 10 & above
What to Expect: Your registration includes entry to the talk and a fun half hour learning about amazing ecological processes with other members and friends. You are welcome to bring your lunch to enjoy while the talk occurs.
Duration: 30-45 minutes

Our monarch society members will have a lovely evening with Museum staff and artists from our newest exhibit. Interested in joining the Monarch Society? Learn more here!