San Diego Museums at Balboa Park
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Recreational Activities | Attractions There are fascinating exhibits to explore at the many San Diego Museums located in Balboa Park. Consider a romantic day picnicing in the beautiful gardens of the park and then explore your favorite museum.
Centro Cultural de la Raza
Open Tuesday through Sunday from Noon-4PM
Telephone: (619) 235-6135
Enjoy entertainment, exhibits, and workshops at this Balboa Park museum devoted to honoring and promoting the Mexican, Indigenous, Chicano, and Latino cultures.
Marston House
Open Friday through Sunday from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Address: 3525 Seventh Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 298-3142
Take a 45 minute guided tour of this Craftsman-style mansion built in 1905 and set on 5 acres of landscaped English and California influenced gardens.
Mingei International Museum
Open Tuesday through Sunday from Noon-4PM
Address: 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 239-0003
This San Diego museum features folk art from around the world in six galleries of changing exhibitions.
Museum of Photographic Arts
Open daily 10AM - 5PM
Address: 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 238-7559
Visit the changing exhibits showcasing the history of photography at this San Diego museum.
Museum of San Diego History
Open daily 10AM - 4:30PM
Telephone: (619) 232-6203
This San Diego museum focuses on San Diego's history with displays of local artifacts, costumes, art, maps, and photographs.
San Diego Aerospace Museum
Open daily 10AM - 5:30PM
Address: 2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 234-8291
This museum is a Smithsonian affiliate and covers 5 centuries of aviation history with displays of more than 60 aircraft and space vehicles. An interactive exhibit lets visitors operate the controls of a real airplane. Take a look at the only Global Positioning Satellite on public display. Military personnel receive complimentary admission with I.D.
San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artist
Open Tuesday through Saturday 10AM - 4PM and Sundays Noon - 4PM
Telephone: (619) 236-0011
Every four to six weeks a new exhibit of works by local San Diego artists opens in this 10,000 square foot gallery.
San Diego Automotive Museum
Open daily 10AM - 5PM
Address: 2080 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 231-2886
This museum is home to a collection of more than 90 historic automobiles and motorcycles including Russell Crowe's Harley Davidson and Frank Sinatra's 1967 Austin Petrol Hire Car.
San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum
Open daily 10AM - 4:30PM
Address: 2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 234-2544
This is the world's largest multi-sport museum. Exhibits at this Balboa Park museum include the evolution of the surfboard, baseball, football, skateboard legend Tony Hawk and more.
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Open Tuesday-Friday 11AM - 4PM and weekends 11AM - 5PM
Address: 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 696-0199
This is the world's largest operating model railroad museum with more than 27,000 square feet of displays that include four scale model railroad layouts and a toy train gallery.
San Diego Museum of Art
Open Tuesday through Sunday 10AM - 6PM
Address: 1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 232-7931
In addition to hosting exhibits from around the world, this San Diego museum features a good selectio of European old masters, 19th and 20th century American art, a comprehensive Asian collections, contemporary, and Latin American art.
San Diego Museum of Man
Open daily 10AM - 4:30PM
Address: 1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 239-2001
Devoted to anthropology, arts, culture, and scientific achievements, this San Diego museum is located beneath the 200 foot California Tower. Here you can explore Mayan monuments, Egyptian tomb artifacts, and Peruvian mummies as well as enjoy visiting exhibits from around the world.
San Diego Natural History Museum
Open daily 10AM - 5PM
Address: 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 232-3821
This research facility is dedicated to interpreting the nature of the region through research and education. Watch films on a giant screen and enjoy a variety of changing presentations.
Timken Museum
Open Tuesday through Saturday 10AM - 4:30PM and Sundays 1PM - 4:30PM
Telephone: (619) 239-5548
This small Balboa Park museum houses the Putnam Foundation collection of European old master paintings, American paintings, and Russian icons. Admission is always free.
Vetran's Museum & Memorial Center
Open Tuesday through Saturday 9:30AM - 3PM and Sundays 10AM - 3PM
Telephone: (619) 239-2300
This Balboa Park museum preserves and honors the men and women who served in the Armed Forces, Coast Guard, and Wartime Merchant Marines from the Civil War to the present.
WorldBeat Center
Hours vary.
Telephone: (619) 230-1190
Opened in 1996 to promote and preserve African, African-American, and other indigenous cultures of the world. Enjoy international dance and drumming classes, lectures, classes, and concerts.
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