Cal Poly Humboldt Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum of Cal Poly Humboldt is a university-operated museum at 1242 G St. in Arcata (in the Figuerido's Building across from Wildberries Marketplace) dedicated to the natural history of northwestern California. Its collections and permanent exhibits — including Life Through Time, Redwood Forest, Prehistoric Mammals, Fossil Focus, rocks and minerals, and local birds, insects and marine life — explore geology, paleontology and regional ecology. It serves as a learning laboratory for Cal Poly Humboldt and K-12 students, offering school visits, themed Discovery Days, a monthly speaker series, scientific illustration workshops, summer youth camps, and a museum store, open Tuesday–Saturday 10am–5pm.