Museums

One of California's finest examples of the Arts and Crafts movement, the Marston House was constructed in 1905 for George W. Marston and his wife, Anna Gunn Marston. George Marston is noted for many things but most prominently as a civic leader whose interest and work in historic preservation, conservation...

Science, space and aviation history all unfold at the San Diego Air & Space Museum - designated in 2007 by the State Legislator as California's Official Air and Space Museum and Education Center - in beautiful Balboa Park. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the San Diego Air & Space...

The Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park preserves the Putnma Foundation's collection of European and American for the education and benefit of present and future generations of San Diego area residents and visitors. The Museum celebrates the important role of art as a way of enriching lives and nurturing...

A division of San Diego Comic Convention, the organization behind the world-renowned comics and popular arts convention Comic-Con®, Comic-Con Museum® is a participatory museum focused on bringing together diverse audiences for shared vibrant experiences featuring comics, fantasy, science fiction, TV shows, video games, anime, and other related popular arts. Featuring...

We maintain a growing collection of excellent craftsmanship projects at the physical museum in Carlsbad, California. The museum, which opened in February, 2011, includes the work of the world's best craftsmen. We also maintain a growing collection of the most significant small machine tools of the past and present. The...

Providing a rich and diverse cultural experience, The San Diego Museum of Art houses the world’s finest art in America’s Finest City. Located in the heart of Balboa Park, the Museum’s nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters; South Asian manuscript illustrations, including the Edwin Binney 3rd Collection...

A day in San Diego may find you exploring the hidden treasures of the ocean's depth or the far reaches of outer space. If history is your passion, you'll find exhibitions to take you back in time. There is no limit to the fine examples of visual arts, botanical gardens...

The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is North America's largest model railroad museum, with over 27, 000 square feet of trains, trestles, and track in the heart of Balboa Park. There are exhibits depicting railroads of the Southwest in O, HO, and N scales, and an enchanting Toy Train Gallery...

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 and support guests in becoming agents of positive change...

The San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) is a premier regional contemporary art center in Balboa Park that advances art and artists from Southern California and Northern Baja. Through six annual exhibitions in our main Balboa Park location, an active artist-in-residency program, arts education, and a robust program of workshops and...