

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Nat Talk: Phil Unitt’s Journey Through the Collection
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: After four decades of building and caring for The Nat’s world-class bird and mammal collection, beloved Curator Phil Unitt is retiring. Before he does, he’ll take us through a journey of discovery, showing how preserved specimens help us understand environmental change and guide conservation. This is your chance to hear directly from the person who has shaped our understanding of Southern California’s wildlife. 

Phil Unitt has spent his career asking a simple question: What can the past teach us about the future? Now, after 37 years of work, he’s inviting us into the world he’s dedicated his life to—The Nat's extraordinary collection of more than 53,000 bird specimens and over 26,000 mammal specimens. But as much as those specimens tell us about our environment, it is the people who built the collection who inspire us to keep their legacy vibrant.

Since the 1800s, determined collectors braved harsh conditions to document the region's wildlife. Their work created something remarkable: one of the most significant natural history collections in the western United States. In this talk, Phil brings those early nature enthusiasts to life and shows us how specimens continue to drive current research. Specimens are time capsules that reveal how our environment has changed and help us protect what remains.

You'll leave with a new appreciation for what natural history collections can do, why they need our support, and what Phil's decades of work have meant for science and conservation in our region. Come celebrate a legendary curator and discover why collections matter.

Tickets are $12 for members, $15 for non-members. Theater doors open at 6:30 PM.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-diego/nat-talk-phil-unitt’s-journey-through-the-collection/200029458256858
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 84

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: San Diego
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States, California 92101
- **lat**: 32.7316
- **long**: -117.14785
- **full address**: 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States, California 92101

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: San Diego Natural History Museum (https://allevents.in/org/san-diego-natural-history-museum/10880016)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States, California 92101
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** San Diego Natural History Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, art, theatre
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Nat Talk: Phil Unitt’s Journey Through the Collection ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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