Featured Event

Hi-Noon Museum Lecture – January 23, 2020

  Kurt Leuschner is a Professor of Natural Resources at College of the Desert where he teaches courses on Conservation, Entomology, Field Ornithology, Native Plants, and GPS Navigation. Kurt also teaches weekend courses and workshops on bird watching, insects, GPS, and backyard habitats for UCR Extension, the Desert Institute, the Desert … [Read More...]

Featured Exhibit

Audubon’s Quadrupeds: His Last Project — January 9 – March 31, 2020

Audubon''s Quadrupeds: His Last Project After the phenomenal success of Audubon's Birds of America project, he turned his talents towards the four-footed creatures. With the artistic assistance of his two sons, and in concert with co-author John Bachman, Audubon plunged into this endeavor with his characteristic vigor and talent.  He … [Read More...]

Museum Updates

Chamber Music at the Museum – February 8 and February 9, 2020

Welcome a new decade and “Grab Life by the Horns” with this concert. Enjoy the beautiful music for two Horns and String Quartet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Vivaldi,  Joseph Haydn, Georg Philip Telemann and Ludwig van Beethoven. Reserve your tickets now! Saturday February 8 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 9 at 2:00 p.m. … [Read More...]