SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Natural History Museum celebrated its 150th birthday! Saturday was the Big Birthday Block Party with free admission, live music and fun activities.
First-timers and regulars of all ages filled the Balboa Park museum to celebrate. While people stop by for a few hours, what’s behind the glass has been there for a long time.
Arie Hammond is the Director of Research, Libraries and Archives. She showed CBS 8 some of her favorite historical items, including Kate Session’s notebook, who was known as the “Mother of Balboa Park” for her enthusiasm for botany…