Courtesy George Rose.
plan your visit
The California Nature Art Museum is located at 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463.
Museum parking is available in the parking lot behind the museum (please do not use spaces reserved for others). In addition, there is a free public parking lot located on Mission Drive, 1/2 block away from the museum.
Please review our current hours prior to your visit.
Questions? Call (805) 688-1082.
Regular hours
Monday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
CLOSED:
Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day
admission
Museum Members: FREE
General (18 years +): $5.00
Children (17 & younger): FREE
Active Military & First Responders with ID: FREE
Museums for All (see details below): FREE
Museums for All: Visitors receiving CalFresh/SNAP benefits are eligible for free admission for up to 4 adults upon presentation of a valid CalFresh/SNAP EBT card and photo ID at check-in.
Unable to visit in-person? We also invite you to explore our Virtual Visit page, our Exhibitions page, YouTube channel, and social media channels to enjoy the California Nature Art Museum from anywhere through online galleries and activities, videos, recorded online events, and more.
Stay up to date with the latest CalNAM news by subscribing to our e-newsletter here and by following us on Instagram and Facebook, where we are committed to providing regular arts and nature content for you to explore from the comfort of your home.
group tours
School visits & tours are FREE of charge
School visits require an advance reservation of at least one week. Please be prepared to answer questions about:
Class size / grade level
Number of chaperones (we suggest one adult per 6 children)
Focus of visit / any specific lessons required
Which exhibition(s) you would like included in the tour visit
Allotted time for your visit / preferred tour length
Preferred tour date(s)
10+ groups tours
Groups of 10 or more receive a discounted rate of $3.00/per person with advance reservation. Please be prepared to answer questions about:
Group size
Focus of visit
Which exhibition(s) you would like included in the tour visit
Allotted time for your visit / preferred tour length
Preferred tour date(s)
Please call (805) 686-8315 to talk with California Nature Art Museum staff about your tour needs.
Enjoy a virtual visit
Explore the links below to enjoy the California Nature Art Museum #MuseumFromHome! We’ve pulled together some of our favorite virtual content, including online exhibitions, links to art activities, videos, and more to help visitors find engaging art escapes.
Special thanks to the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation for their support of our programming efforts.
Installation view of works by artist Nathan Huff in Starry Nights: Visions of the Night Sky at the California Nature Art Museum.
Experience California Nature Art Museum Galleries Online
We’ve added full digital galleries on our website for the 2020 exhibitions and virtual initiatives below. Click on the corresponding links below to learn more and scroll on to explore the galleries:
Enjoy Our Social Media & video Content
We’ve joined museums across the U.S. and the world to help our followers find art escapes to pass the time.
Follow the museum @calnatureartmuseum on Instagram and @calnatureartmuseum on Facebook to see regular posts, and subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our latest video content.
And check out a behind-the-scenes look at artist Nathan Huff installing his 13-foot long painting “Phantom Limbs” for our Starry Nights: Visions of the Night Sky exhibition. Watch it online by clicking the link here.
Make Crafts the Whole Family Can Enjoy
Upcycle household items into art:
Check out the California Nature Art Museum’s YouTube channel for fun upcycling crafts you can make from home - including an egg carton fox, toilet paper tube owl, and more!
Create your own galaxy rocks:
Travel out of this world and paint your own galaxy rocks at home with paint, rocks, and some glitter. Click here to get started.
Get inspired by natural materials with this lesson from California Nature Art Museum artist David Paul Bayles:
From the artist: “I've collected these stick figures for a few years now. They hang around my studio. I'm offering all 16 of them as downloadable drawing prompts. Get out your pencils or crayons!” Click here to get started.
Download The California Nature Art Museum Coloring & Puzzle Worksheets
Coloring Pages
John Iwerks Valley Oak Coloring Page - Click to download.
Wolf Habitat Coloring Page - Click to download.
Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle Coloring Page - Click to download.
California Amphibians Coloring Page - Click to download.
California Birds Coloring Page - Click to download.
California Mammals Coloring Page - Click to download.
California Reptiles Coloring Page - Click to download.
California Pacific Coast Animals Coloring Page - Click to download.
Earth Day Coloring Pages
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Coloring Page - Click to download.
Love Your Planet Coloring Page - Click to download.
Earth Day Fennec Fox Coloring Page - Click to download.
Word Search Puzzles
Endangered Species Word Search - Click to download.
Monarch Butterfly Word Search - Click to download.