San Diego Natural History Museum doesn’t list an everyday teacher discount, but it does hold an Educator Appreciation evening, a special edition of its Nat at Night, where registered teachers get free admission. You register on the museum’s Educator Night page, and the page says you need a school ID to check in.
If you’ve spent the week in front of a class and would like to walk through the museum on a Friday night with nobody to count off, this evening is set up for you. The page lists a lounge with snacks and desserts, behind-the-scenes tours, and an open house for the museum’s Nature to You Loan Library.
How To Get The San Diego Natural History Museum Teacher Discount
The Educator Night page says registration is required and space is limited, and that registration closes when capacity is reached or by a cutoff date printed on the page. So register early, then bring your school ID. The page says school IDs are required for check in, and that check-in begins at the Fig Tree Entrance.
The evening runs from 5 to 11 PM on a Friday. The page names the exact date and the registration cutoff, so open it before you plan around the evening.
What The Evening Includes
The page says registered teachers receive free admission to Nat at Night and all of the Educator Appreciation exclusive offerings. The schedule lists a Teachers’ Lounge on Level 1 with complimentary snacks and dessert, behind-the-scenes tours of the museum every 45 minutes until 9 PM, and an open house for the Nature to You Loan Library.
Guests are handled separately: additional guests are welcome to purchase admission at the Nat at Night rate, which the page describes as half-price off general admission. The free admission is for the registered teacher.
Who Counts As A Teacher
The page says “teachers” and doesn’t define the word by grade level or school type, and it doesn’t limit the evening to local residents. The one document it names is a school ID, so that’s the proof to carry.
Visiting On Your Own
Outside the educator evening, the visit page doesn’t list a teacher admission price. It does list Nat at Night admission, with exhibits, pop-up programming and the rooftop for food and drinks, at half-price after 5 PM, and it says the museum is open late on select Fridays for Nat at Night. The membership page doesn’t mention a teacher or educator rate either.
For Your Classroom
The education page says the Learning Resources library has free, grade-appropriate lesson plans and activities to download. Its School Programs section says you can come to the museum for a field trip, have the museum come to your school, or take your class outdoors for a nature walk.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
The Educator Night page doesn’t say how often the evening repeats, so we can’t tell you whether there will be another one after this. The museum’s visit, membership and education pages don’t list a teacher discount, so we found nothing for a teacher who can’t make the evening.
Q&A
Does The Nat give teachers a discount every day?
The visit, membership and education pages don’t list one. The teacher offer is the Educator Appreciation evening.
Do I need to register?
Yes. The page says registration is required, space is limited and registration closes when capacity is reached or by the cutoff date on the page.
What do I bring?
A school ID. The page says school IDs are required for check in.
Can I bring a guest?
Additional guests can buy admission at the Nat at Night rate, which the page says is half-price off general admission.
What happens during the evening?
The schedule lists a Teachers’ Lounge with complimentary snacks and dessert, behind-the-scenes tours every 45 minutes until 9 PM, and a Nature to You Loan Library open house.
Is it only for San Diego teachers?
The page doesn’t say so. It doesn’t limit the evening to local residents.
More Information:
The details above come from the San Diego Natural History Museum’s own pages as they loaded when we checked, and programs change without notice. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.
