PETALUMA WILDLIFE & NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM

Location and Accessibility


We are located 50 miles north of San Francisco on the campus of Petaluma High School (behind the student parking lot & next to the visitor entrance of Ellison Field).

Our address is:
201 Fair Street
Petaluma, CA, 94952

Parking is FREE and complimentary handicap parking can be found on our premises, just feet from the entrance. Please check our website for hours and events... Hope to see you here!
The PWM is accessible for wheelchairs and strollers.
  • Unfortunately, we do not have wheelchairs to loan.
  • Gallery seating is available upon request.

Tours are available in Spanish upon request; just let us know before you come by sending an email to the instructor, Mr. Tacata at [email protected], or upon arrival at the Museum. We can provide a Spanish speaking docent (depending on their availability) for most tours, Zoo Hauls, and Birthday Party Events.

​We are also working to translate our gallery material into Spanish and into large text format; thank you for your patience!
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    • HAVE US VISIT YOU! (ZOO HAUL PRESENTATIONS)
    • BIRTHDAY PARTIES/PRIVATE EVENTS
    • LOCATION + ACCESSIBILITY
  • DONATE
  • SUMMER CAMP
  • STUDENTS, BOARD, STAFF
    • DA TOE'S ARMY
    • FORMER LEAD DOCENTS
    • FORMER LEAD KEEPERS
    • FORMER ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIANS
    • FORMER BOARD MEMBERS
  • SOCIAL MEDIA/DIGITAL CONTENT
    • Season 1: Animal Ambassador Spotlight/Conservation Stories
    • Season 2: Animal Ambassador Spotlight/Conservation Stories
  • CALENDAR
  • TEACHING LENDING COLLECTION
    • FAQs
    • Vertebrates
    • Invertebrates
    • Fossils
    • Gems & Minerals
    • Books + Misc.
  • QUESTIONS?

Petaluma Wildlife & Natural Science Museum

201 Fair Street Petaluma, CA 94952

**707- 778- 4787   Main line ** 5/22/24  --> We apologize, but our phone systems is non-functional... It will be back soon. If you have any questions please contact us at this time at our email address. Thank you!
[email protected]
THE MISSION OF THE PWM IS TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIONISTS THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL CONSERVATION.
  • HOME
  • PHILOSOPHY/PEDAGOGY
  • ABOUT US / MISSION
    • HISTORY
  • VISIT US
    • RESERVE A TOUR
    • HAVE US VISIT YOU! (ZOO HAUL PRESENTATIONS)
    • BIRTHDAY PARTIES/PRIVATE EVENTS
    • LOCATION + ACCESSIBILITY
  • DONATE
  • SUMMER CAMP
  • STUDENTS, BOARD, STAFF
    • DA TOE'S ARMY
    • FORMER LEAD DOCENTS
    • FORMER LEAD KEEPERS
    • FORMER ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIANS
    • FORMER BOARD MEMBERS
  • SOCIAL MEDIA/DIGITAL CONTENT
    • Season 1: Animal Ambassador Spotlight/Conservation Stories
    • Season 2: Animal Ambassador Spotlight/Conservation Stories
  • CALENDAR
  • TEACHING LENDING COLLECTION
    • FAQs
    • Vertebrates
    • Invertebrates
    • Fossils
    • Gems & Minerals
    • Books + Misc.
  • QUESTIONS?