The theater also features lecture and film series and serves as a host venue for the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Sculpture Gardens, Museum Store,Toor Gallery Care Places to explore Stroll through art galleries and sunstruck sculpture gardens. Sit on a shadowy bench and contemplate the natural splendor of the towering Santa Rosa Mountains. Discover a cornucopia of gifts and treasures in the Museum Store. Enjoy lunch and a cup of tea or cappuccino in the Toor Gallery Cafe beside a soothing fountain.
Visitors can watch a working seismograph record earthquake activity.
Guided by the Museum's rich displays of Native American basketry and artifacts, they can travel through time and imagine life in an early Cahuilla village. Nature Field Trips and Treks Fostering appreciation for the desert landscape T wice weekly, from October through April, Museum naturalists offer an array of nature hikes rated easy, moderate or strenuous. Destinations include dozens of desert canyons, native palm oases and mountain wilderness areas surrounding Mt. San Jacinto State Park. Visitors may call the Museum about upcoming field trips. A vital outreach program enhances the art and natural science curricula at local schools.