Museums

The New Children's Museum is a vibrant, one-of-a-kind space that sparks creativity, imagination, and critical thinking through contemporary art. With three floors of interactive installations, families can explore, play, and discover something new every time they visit. Now open within the Museum is Artopia: NCM Creative Studios—a dynamic creative hub...

The San Diego History Center presents engaging, family-friendly exhibitions with participatory activities that tell the diverse and remarkable stories of our region - past, present, and future. With two museums to visit -- the Junípero Serra Museum in Presidio Park and the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park --...

The Davis-Horton House, built in 1850, is the oldest house in San Diego's Historic Gaslamp Quarter which is on the National Registry of Historic Places. Walk inside and you will be transported back to the Victorian Era, where each room represents a different period and function. You can experience the...

Navy SEAL Museum San Diego seeks to inspire all people by bringing the Navy SEAL story to life through storytelling, education, experience, remembrance, and community service. This collection of interactive exhibits, state-of-the-art galleries, and engaging educational initiatives inspires visitors to live purposefully and serve a purpose greater than oneself. The...

The Coronado Museum is in the landmark Historical Association building, a historically designated site, right in the center of downtown. You can take an interactive look at Coronado's colorful past, its long association with aviation and with the military, the renowned Hotel del Coronado, and changing exhibits about Coronado culture...

The La Mesa Depot Museum is La Mesa, California's oldest building in its original form and is the sole surviving San Diego and Cuyamaca Railway Station in existence. The building you see today on the corner of Spring Street and La Mesa Boulevard in downtown La Mesa has a colorful...

Cruise into the San Diego Automotive Museum for an experience that will take you on an amazing journey of design, styling, and horsepower! With three extra rotating exhibits per year, the museum offers something for everyone. The signature exhibit on the permanent side of the gallery is Louie Mattar's Fabulous...

Located just 1 mile north of Balboa Park this San Diego unique gem of a museum. The J.A. Cooley Museum is the private collection of Jim & Carmen Cooley. The Museum is a showcase of all things vintage with an emphasis in San Diego history. The approximately 10, 000 square...