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San Diego Natural History Museum

1788 El Prado Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, USA, 92101

Venue Details

Standing capacity300
Seating capacity500
Built-
Renovated-
Venue typeGallery or museum

Amenities

Facilities

  • Furniture
  • Internet access
  • Other decor (Bring your own)
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Table linens (Bring your own)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Alcohol and catering

  • Alcohol (Preferred vendors)
  • Alcohol allowed
  • Onsite catering

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
12,900 sq. ft.
Largest room
5,600 sq. ft.
Space (private)
Available
Meeting rooms
8
Second largest room
5,000 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
2,600 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
300
Seating capacity
500
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Maximum capacity
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Main Level – Sefton Atrium
5,000 sq. ft.
-
500
300
500
-
Level 2 – Main Exhibition Floor
1 sq. ft.
-
600
-
600
-
Lower Level – Legler-Benbough Gallery
5,600 sq. ft.
-
400
340
400
-
Level 3 – Exhibition Gallery
1 sq. ft.
-
100
-
100
-
Level 4 – Photographic Exhibition Gallery
1 sq. ft.
-
130
60
130
-
El Mirador Rooftop Terrace
2,600 sq. ft.
-
150
100
150
-
Charmaine and Maurice Kaplan Theater
3,800 sq. ft.
-
300
--
300
J.W. Sefton Boardroom
1,500 sq. ft.
-
50
32
50
-

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 4.47 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking

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San Diego Natural History Museum Frequently Asked Questions

Explore frequently asked questions from the San Diego Natural History Museum regarding Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Diversity and Inclusion

Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated San Diego Natural History Museum's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
No response.
Does San Diego Natural History Museum have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is San Diego Natural History Museum and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to San Diego Natural History Museum's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at San Diego Natural History Museum developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
No response.
Does San Diego Natural History Museum clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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