Western Science Center

Western Science Center Follow us on Twitter at:
https://twitter.com/WesternCenter
(475)

Riverside County's premiere Natural History museum, Western Science Center, is home to both permanent and special exhibits along with educational programming promoting scientific knowledge. With an extensive collection of Ice Age fossils, as well as archaeological artifacts, the Western Science Center is the perfect place to discover the past and explore the future!

WE ARE OPEN! We have power again and are back open to the public for regular business hours - come see us from 10AM-4PM!
01/11/2025

WE ARE OPEN! We have power again and are back open to the public for regular business hours - come see us from 10AM-4PM!

The power may be out at the museum but it’s still ! Check out this theropod tooth our paleontologists brought back from...
01/10/2025

The power may be out at the museum but it’s still ! Check out this theropod tooth our paleontologists brought back from their last field season in New Mexico’s Menefee Formation - discovered by our very own volunteer Ashton! 🦖

All fossils collected under permit from the Bureau of Land Management.

Join us this Saturday for the first Science Saturday of the year! Enjoy free activities on the piazza as we learn all ab...
12/30/2024

Join us this Saturday for the first Science Saturday of the year! Enjoy free activities on the piazza as we learn all about the science of bugs - make your own bug house, test your jumping skills against some amazing insect jumpers, discover the life cycle of a lady bug, and much, much more!

Science Saturdays are held in a partnership with the HUSD Wellness and Community Outreach Center. HUSD friends and family can make it a day with free admission into the museum on designated Science Saturday days!

Happy Holidays everyone! Our museum will be closed on the following days, so take note before you visit!Tuesday & Wednes...
12/20/2024

Happy Holidays everyone! Our museum will be closed on the following days, so take note before you visit!

Tuesday & Wednesday, 12/24 & 12/25
Tuesday & Wednesday, 12/31 & 01/01

Yesterday we hosted our annual Volunteer Appreciation Party! Our volunteers contribute thousands of hours to the museum,...
12/18/2024

Yesterday we hosted our annual Volunteer Appreciation Party! Our volunteers contribute thousands of hours to the museum, participating in field trips, collections, fossil preparation and so much more! We truly couldn’t do what we do without each and every one of them - thank you to our volunteers!

Have a happy holiday season everyone! The Western Science will be closed to the public on Thanksgiving, 11/28. The museu...
11/26/2024

Have a happy holiday season everyone! The Western Science will be closed to the public on Thanksgiving, 11/28. The museum office will be closed on Thanksgiving, 11/28, and on Friday, 11/29.

Our online Museum Store is BACK! 🦣 We have books, plushies, and much more - check it out!
11/19/2024

Our online Museum Store is BACK! 🦣 We have books, plushies, and much more - check it out!

Happy Halloween from all of us at Western Science Center! 🎃👻🦇
10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from all of us at Western Science Center! 🎃👻🦇

We’re putting the finishing touches on “Head Shoulders Knees & Toes” ahead of its opening tomorrow at 10AM! 💀 Dive into ...
10/30/2024

We’re putting the finishing touches on “Head Shoulders Knees & Toes” ahead of its opening tomorrow at 10AM! 💀 Dive into the wild world of comparative anatomy with this new exhibit, featuring dozens of specimens pulled from the Western Science Center collections.

Are you a museum member? Join us for tonight’s exclusive exhibit preview at 5:30PM! Just call us at 951-791-0033 to RSVP.

It’s at the museum! Celebrate with us and Anthro Club students until 1PM!
10/19/2024

It’s at the museum! Celebrate with us and Anthro Club students until 1PM!

Happy ! Our team of paleontologists went back to New Mexico earlier this month to continue this summer’s fieldwork - an...
10/16/2024

Happy ! Our team of paleontologists went back to New Mexico earlier this month to continue this summer’s fieldwork - and then came home with a Dynamoterror tooth! 🦖 We’ve got lots of new jackets to sort through, and we can’t wait to share!

Fieldwork done under permit from the Bureau of Land Management.

Thank you to everyone who braved the heat and joined us for yesterday’s Science Saturday: The Science of Fossils! 🦖🦣 We’...
10/06/2024

Thank you to everyone who braved the heat and joined us for yesterday’s Science Saturday: The Science of Fossils! 🦖🦣 We’ll see you next month on November 2nd for The Science of You!

Address

2345 Searl Pkwy Bldg 2
Hemet, CA
92543

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(951) 791-0033

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Western Science Center posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Museum

Send a message to Western Science Center:

Shortcuts

Share

Category

The Museum of the Inland Empire

Riverside County's premiere Natural History museum, Western Science Center, is home to both permanent and special exhibits along with educational programming promoting scientific knowledge. With an extensive collection of Ice Age fossils, as well as archaeological artifacts, the Western Science Center is the perfect place to discover the past and explore the future! Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/WesternCenter Visit Dr. Alton Dooley's Director's Blog at: http://valleyofthemastodon.wordpress.com/