San Diego area residents and visitors are in for a special treat in February! Pick up your Museum Month discount pass at participating libraries or when you stay at a Hilton to enjoy 50% off the cost of admission at more than 40 San Diego Museum Council member museums. The San Diego Museum Month pass is free; one pass can be used at several museums* throughout the month of February.

Whether you are an art aficionado, history buff, science or nature lover, the San Diego Museum Council has a variety of member organizations that are bound to capture your interest.

Take advantage of this annual program to visit both old favorites and new attractions you have never even heard of!

Set aside as City park in 1868, today’s Balboa Park has undergone a multitude of changes in its 150 years. Once a series of mesas filled with native growth, the park now boasts manicured gardens, miles of trails, and world famous museums. In this presentation, learn how the Park has evolved and discover some of its less famous uses.

Go behind the scenes with The San Diego Museum of Art docents and learn incredible details about a variety of works in the Museum collection. Each tour is live via Zoom and lasts approximately 50 minutes. Virtual docent-led tours are available across 15 topics, and at various days and times, so find the tour that is the best fit for you.

Learn more: https://www.sdmart.org/docent-tours/

From public health to business, what will climate change bring to California? Join The Nat and Climate Science Alliance for the first of several talks about the impact of climate change in our region, beginning with Dr. Richard Norris, paleontologist and oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Imagine we had statewide forecasts of air pollution 10 or 20 years from now. What would we do differently to safeguard public health? What would happen to insurance costs or property value if we could accurately assess wildfire risks? What if we could predict future conditions for almonds, grapes, and apricots? How would this affect agricultural land and water prices? Consider how that knowledge would change where you live, how you conduct business, or even invest your savings.