Balboa Park

  1. A white magnolia flower with green leaves rests on a red velvet cloth against a brown background.

    Timken Museum of Art

    Known as one of the finest small museums in the world, the Timken Museum of Art, located in San Diego's Balboa Park, is the permanent home of the Putnam Foundation's world-class collection of European and American art and Russian icons. Masterworks in the collection span 700 years of history and...
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  2. A round, brown, Tudor-style theater building sits beside a modern, angular building under a clear blue sky; banners and outdoor seating are visible.

    The Old Globe

    The Tony Award-winning Old Globe is one of the country's leading professional regional theatres and has stood as San Diego's flagship arts institution for over 80 years. Under the leadership of Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, The Old Globe produces a year-round season of 15 productions of classic...
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  4. The exterior of the San Diego Automotive Museum with art deco architecture, banners, outdoor seating, and colorful umbrellas in the foreground.

    San Diego Automotive Museum

    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...
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  5. The entrance of the San Diego Air & Space Museum, featuring large aircraft displays on either side of the main doors and a blue banner above the entrance.

    San Diego Air & Space Museum

    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...
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  6. Front view of a modern building with tall palm trees, glass entrance doors, and banners advertising art exhibitions. Two people are walking toward the entrance.

    Timken Museum of Art

    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...
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  7. A family of three closely examines artwork on display in a gallery, with the woman pointing at an information plaque beside the framed pieces.

    Comic-Con Museum

    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...
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    Centro Cultural de la Raza

    This cultural arts center is dedicated to creating, promoting, preserving and educating about Chicano, Mexican, Indigenous and Latino art and culture. Housed in a former water tower and painted with colorful murals, Centro features rotating exhibits and performances with theater, dance, music, and film and video.
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  9. A large stone arch bridge spans over a tree-filled area, with a tall, ornate tower visible in the background under a blue sky.

    Friends of Balboa Park

    Founded in 1999 by a group of longtime volunteers, Friends of Balboa Park is dedicated to initiating projects that transcend individual institutions and address human-scale needs throughout Balboa Park. Our vision is measured in acres and decades, manifested in activities that honor Balboa Park's celebrated past, enhance its current place...
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    San Diego Museum of Art

    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...
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