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San Diego Archaeological Center
The San Diego Archaeological Center is a nonprofit museum, education, and research facility where visitors can learn the story of how people have lived in San Diego County for the past 12,000 years. Founded in 1993, the Center was the first private nonprofit dedicated to the care, management, and use of archaeological collections. Visit our museum, which is located in the picturesque San Pasqual Valley…
Annual BBQ
Join us for an afternoon of food, lively entertainment, and a gathering of San Diego’s archaeological community. Proceeds support our work preserving San Diego County’s archaeological record as well as school programs, lectures, workshops, and exhibits throughout the year. This…
Living Room Lecture: A Field Guide to Archaeological Oddities, Frauds, and Mysteries
Is there archaeological evidence that giant human-like creatures once walked the Earth? Did a contingent of the Lost Tribes of Israel visit New Mexico, marking their presence by etching the Ten Commandments in Hebrew into a boulder southwest of Albuquerque?…
Artifact Illustration Class
The Center is proud to host Donna Walker for an artifact drawing workshop. Unlike other professions where digital technology has replaced traditional methods, researchers in archaeology still rely on the detailed drawings that an illustrator can produce. Just open an…
Art with an Archaeologist
Free admission for kids on select Saturdays! Join us for family-friendly activities in our classroom, where you can create your own art with an archaeologist, become a junior archaeologist with our miniature excavation units, and curl up with a book…
Story Time with an Archaeologist
Join us on select Thursday mornings and afternoons for archaeology-themed story time at the Center. Stay afterwards to explore the museum with family-friendly activities like our Archaeology Quest and Field Lab. Date: Thursday, April 4, 11, and 18, 2024 Time:…
Senior Wednesdays
Seniors 65+ can enjoy free admission to the Center on Wednesdays. Discover the science of archaeology through our interactive Archaeology 101 exhibit, explore the cultural periods of San Diego, and uncover the Lives and Lifestyles on Block 112: The Untold…