Museums

San Diego Children's Discovery Museum (SDCDM) sparks a love of learning so all children can discover their wildest dreams! Explore over 15+ hands-on exhibits for little ones ages 0-10 while immersing yourself in early STREAM (science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math) education that will inspire children and adults alike...

The Junípero Serra Museum, in Presidio Park, is one of the most familiar landmarks in San Diego. As a major symbol of the city, it stands atop the hill recognized as the site where California began. It was here in 1769 that a Spanish Franciscan missionary, Father Junípero Serra, with...

Lux Art Institute, located in Encinitas, Calif., is redefining the museum experience with the region's only artist-in-residence program that invites artists to live and work on site, while producing a commissioned work of art - start to finish. This one-of-a-kind institution welcomes visitors to not only "see art, " but...

The Barona Cultural Center & Museum is dedicated to preserving the Native American culture and history of San Diego County. With more than 3,000 artifacts, listening alcoves, photographic displays, and archives, the museum's historic treasures unfold many fascinating and inspiring stories of the Kumeyaay/Diegueño experience. As San Diego County's only...

Mingei International Museum, located in the Balboa Park Cultural District, celebrates human creativity through multicultural works of folk art, craft, and design. Inspired by the Japanese mingei (art of the people) movement, Mingei cares deeply about design functionality, handmade craft, and bringing out the creativity that lives in all of...

The La Jolla Historical Society inspires and empowers the community to make La Jolla’s diverse past a relevant part of contemporary life, and serves as a resource and gathering place where residents and visitors explore history, art, ideas and culture. Our newly renovated Wisteria Cottage galleries provide for high quality...

Located in beautiful Balboa Park, the Museum of Photographic Arts is a vibrant center for visual learning. Since its founding in 1983, the museum’s endeavors to consistently address cultural, historical and social issues through its exhibitions and educational programs. MOPA is one of three independent photography museums in the United...

The mission of the Women's Museum of California is to educate and inspire present and future generations about the experiences and contributions of diverse women by collecting, preserving, and interpreting their stories. The Women's Museum of California Archive collection in Balboa Park houses nearly 300 linear feet of material documenting...

Discover the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum (SDCHM), where Chinese history, art, and culture come alive! Right in the heart of downtown San Diego's Asian Pacific Historic District—where San Diego's Chinatown once thrived—we're here to celebrate and share the city's rich cultural heritage. For over 25 years, SDCHM has been...