• Overview

    San Diego Archaeological Center

    The San Diego Archaeological Center is a nonprofit museum, education, and research facility where visitors can learn the story of how people have lived in San Diego County for the past 12,000 years. Founded in 1993, the Center was the first private nonprofit dedicated to the care, management, and use of archaeological collections. Visit our museum, which is located in the picturesque San Pasqual Valley…

  • Featured Event

    #GivingTuesday 2024

    This #GivingTuesday, your gift brings the fascinating world of archaeology to our community. We need your help to raise $10,000 by December 3 to support educational programs and exhibits that connect people of all ages to the past. Your donation…

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    Holiday Art Class

    Sip, sketch, and color at our holiday art class with archaeological illustrator Donna Walker. Learn how to draw the native plant Toyon Berry, also known as California Holly, then color your drawing with Prismacolor, an oil-based color pencil that blends…

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    Living Room Lecture: Beyond Bones

    In this lecture, British archaeologist Giselle Király will discuss the power of archaeological human remains, and how, with the right facilitation, they have the ability to promote wellbeing, healing and inclusion. This has been most notable in archaeological sites with…