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MUSEUMSWelcome to the Museums page. PACIFIC GROVE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
A visit to the Monterey Peninsula is not complete without a stop at this outstanding natural
history museum. It is recognized as one of the finest of its size in the United States and is
accredited by the American Association of Museums. Larry Foster's life-sized sculpture of Sandy
the Gray Whale graces the front of the Museum. Sandy is perhaps the most climbed-on and photographed
whale in America. The Museum maintains a popular sales shop with appropriate merchandise pertaining
to natural history, such as shells minerals, posters, books, etc. The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural
History is located on the corner of Forest and Central Avenues, Pacific Grove, THOMAS KINKADE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER
Located at the Casa Gutierrez Adobe in historic Old Monterey,
the Thomas Kinkade Museum displays Kinkade's varied artistic styles
that range from plein air to romantic realism. View the largest
collection of Thom's published originals and other special exhibits.
Located between the Monterey Public Library and the Monterey Museum of Art.
Please use the garden entrance on Pacific Street.
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