Museum of Natural History in Morro Bay

This museum is more a display of information than physical exhibits but still worth a short visit. The views of the bay/estuary alone make a visit here worthwhile. Be sure to hike up the rocky peak immediately adjacent to the museum. Be on the lookout for blue heron in the area. We enjoyed the virtual reality experience—three different short films seen through a VR headset.

My 7 year old loves this place. We are visiting and we have visited multiple times. Very hands on learning and great informative information. Beautifully views of mirror rock and the bay. 3.00 for adults entrance fee.

Our Boy Scout Troop went to the museum over Veterans Day weekend. We had the pleasure of earning Junior Ranger badges with Ranger Ray. He taught our group how to read weather patterns, showed us some amazing views and how to safely have an outdoor event by finding suitable shelter from the elements. The kids applied this knowledge to all of our activities throughout the weekend and overall had a wonderful experience! Thank you Ranger Ray! You made an impact on our kids and the adults and we learned so much from you!

What a cool hidden gem! I had only recently heard about this place, so we decided to go. Im glad we did! This is a great place for kids to learn about nature and local history. They give the kids a pamphlet to fill out as they come across different things in the exhibits. Once they finish filling it out, they can turn it on for a cool sticker. The panoramic views of the bay are amazing! Its a really fun learning adventure for the whole family!

Small but beautiful museum. I only had under an hour to visit before closing and it was worth a visit. Very affordable entrance fee of $3 in May 22.Wish I had my kids with me, they would have loved seeing all the birds and doing the hands on activities. Neat to see the wildlife examples of what you could find in this area.The current WWII exhibit was fascinating and informative. I loved the honest narrative and learning about the time period and what was happening in the area. Neat to see how the bay was used in naval training as well.Helpful and friendly staff and cute gift shop. Staff had great recommendations for other things to do in the area, and were kind with me being there at closing time.Nice little stop with a lovely walk up the hill next door after for some phenomenal views.

This was an interesting and interactive museum highlighting the geology and fauna of Morro Bay. A bit more oriented for kids, but the views were amazing. Only $3 for adults.

Our kids loved it. Great way to learn about nature and animals.

Much larger than it looks from the outside! $3 entry. Lots of interactive exhibits great for adults and kids. Realistic replicas of local wildlife. Plus theres lots to do to keep the kids entertained. Enter through a small gift shop with typical CA State Park souvenirs.

Very very friendly staff here at this small museum. There is alot of information about the history of the area including the wildlife. $3.00 entry fee. They even have a nice gift shop. This is also a good place to start to get an idea of what there is to do in the area as the workers will offer you some great advice, directions, and information.

$3 entry fee is a great price point for this kid friendly museum. Staff is friendly and plenty willing to answer questions. There are many taxidermy birds and skeletons of sea creatures. You are literally just on the edge of the estuary. There is a small parking lot attached to the museum, but you could park in many other close spaces. Go ahead and climb all the way to the top of the rocks near the museum, as there are good views and a couple great benches. This whole area seems very dog friendly, too.