arrow-down arrow-left arrow-right arrow-up play-button plus tab-indicator dots close menu search facebook google-plus instagram pinterest rss twitter tiktok youtube rss-two heart Check FeaturedBadge linkedin minus apps placeholder linkedin

Museum of Us

Inspiring Human Connections

The Museum of Us is a place for the diverse stories that define us — all of us! Located in Balboa Park, on the unceded ancestral homelands of the Kumeyaay people, our mission is to inspire human connections by exploring the human experience. 

1350 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101

Get Directions

Contact Info

(619) 239-2001
mail@museumofus.org

Hours

Open Weekly
Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
CLOSED on Sunday
December 25
2022.

Social

Deals just for you

Galleries & Museums

Kids Go Free

Museum of Us
Valid: Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2023

Kids age 5 and under enjoy free admission to the Museum of Us, an anthropology museum located in Balboa Park. Experience a variety of interactive exhibits that highlight human stories that span time...

Events to check out

Event

California Tower

Museum of Us
Aug 2, 2023 - ongoing

Join us for a uniquely-San Diego experience on a California Tower tour! Visitors are once again able to tour the California Tower, one of San Diego’s most iconic historic landmarks. Make the...

Event

A Space for All of Us

Museum of Us
Sep 28 - ongoing

Join us for quiet mornings at the Museum! Guests who prefer less audio-visual stimulation can enjoy a quieter, sensory-friendly experience every Sunday morning from 10-11 a.m. All video screens and...

Event

Move with Us

Museum of Us
Oct 4 - Dec 13, 2023

Join us for candlelight yoga in the Museum, a uniquely grounding experience in the center of our historic rotunda. We’ll move and breathe together with our instructor, Lunita Velásquez,...

What To Know:

  • A popular starting point for exploring Balboa Park
  • Our beautiful building is a San Diego landmark
  • More than 30,000 square feet of exhibits
  • Closed November 24th and 25th and December 8th, 25th, and 26th
  • Download our Museum Mobile Tour to get an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience

Don't Miss:

  • Explore how secrets connect us all in the PostSecret exhibit.
  • Enjoy a guided tour of the California Tower - San Diego's most iconic landmark.
  • Discover all the surprising, unique, & inspiring ways that we live with animals.
  • You'll discover that cannibals aren't who you think they are.
  • Learn about the origins of race and racism and have enlightening discussions.

More Information

  • Destination Weddings
  • Weddings
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Historic Landmark
  • Kid Friendly

What To Know:

  • A popular starting point for exploring Balboa Park
  • Our beautiful building is a San Diego landmark
  • More than 30,000 square feet of exhibits
  • Closed November 24th and 25th and December 8th, 25th, and 26th
  • Download our Museum Mobile Tour to get an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience

Don't Miss:

  • Explore how secrets connect us all in the PostSecret exhibit.
  • Enjoy a guided tour of the California Tower - San Diego's most iconic landmark.
  • Discover all the surprising, unique, & inspiring ways that we live with animals.
  • You'll discover that cannibals aren't who you think they are.
  • Learn about the origins of race and racism and have enlightening discussions.

More Information

  • Destination Weddings
  • Weddings
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Historic Landmark
  • Kid Friendly
  • Tours
  • General Admission - Adult
  • General Admission - Child
  • General Admission - Senior
  • Total Number of Seats: 400

Stay in touch

Sign up to receive the latest news, events, and updates about San Diego. Our monthly and weekly newsletters will keep you informed about the latest and greatest happenings in the destination.

Sign Up

Partners

Explore

Plan

Stay

Follow Us

Language:

English | Change Language

Select your country or region

China
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Mexico
Korea
Switzerland
Brazil
France
Australia
Canada
USA

Or use Google Translate

Afrikaans
Albanian
Arabic
Belarusian
Bulgarian
Croatian
Danish
Deutsch
Español
Estonian
Filipino
Finnish
Francais
Georgian
Greek
Haitian-Creole
Hebrew
Hindi
Hungarian
Icelandic
Indonesian
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latvian
Lithuanian
Macedonian
Malay
Maltese
Nederlands
Norwegian
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Serbian
Slovak
Slovenian
Swahili
Swedish
Telugu
Thai
Turkish
Ukranian
Vietnamese
Yiddish