Please note that the Museum will be closing at noon on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 for a staff appreciation event. (Art Institute classes are not affected by the closure.)

THE VIZCAINO REGION
NOT OF THIS WORLD?

Pictures of this land look like a science fiction artist's fantasy. Even when you're there in person it is difficult to believe it's real.

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Tres Virgenes volcano Catavi�a-Yubay granite batholith



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