Balboa Park

  1. A black steam locomotive travels on railroad tracks through a green hilly landscape, with a freight train visible in the background.
    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...
  2. Large Maya stone monuments are displayed in a museum hall, with colorful murals of people and informational panels in the background.
    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...
  3. A collection of seven vintage radios with antennas displayed on a floating wooden shelf against a plain white wall.
    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...
  4. Five dancers in beige costumes perform on stage with arms raised and heads tilted back under dramatic lighting.
    Celebrating over 70 years of Dance Education in San Diego. Founded in 1942, San Diego Civic Dance Arts has introduced hundreds of thousands of citizens to the art form of dance and has been lauded as the standard for which other city-wide dance programs nationwide measure themselves. As part of...
  5. People read and browse books in a library with tall shelves, wooden tables, and a ladder for accessing high books.
    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...
  6. Fountain with water jets in the foreground, palm trees and a historic tower in the background at dusk, illuminated by streetlights.
    Balboa Park is a San Diego must-see destination, just minutes from downtown. The park is home to 17 major museums, several performing arts venues, 18 free public gardens, and many other cultural and recreational attractions, including the San Diego Zoo. With a variety of cultural institutions laid out among its...
  7. A golf course green is in the foreground with city buildings and skyscrapers in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
    Balboa Park Golf Course is a challenging par 72, where Sam Snead holds the course record, and a nine-hole executive course. It features stellar views of downtown San Diego, Balboa Park, Point Loma and the Pacific Ocean. The oldest public golf facility in San Diego, Balboa Park Golf Course also...
  8. People walk through a photography exhibition titled "Espacios del Norte" in an art gallery; motion blur captures the movement of the visitors.
    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...
  9. Colorful mural on the exterior of the World Beat Center, featuring Egyptian motifs and vibrant patterns, with greenery and signage near the entrance.
    As a non-profit multi-cultural arts organization we are dedicated to promoting, presenting & preserving the African Diaspora & Indigenous cultures of the world through Music, Art, Dance, Education, Sustainability & Technology. We are located in beautiful Balboa Park in the heart of San Diego, California. Through consciousness raising the WorldBeat...
  10. A woman in a burgundy costume performs a dance outdoors, holding sheer fabric, with a crowd and trees visible in the background.
    The House of Pacific Relations (HPR), located in San Diego's Balboa Park, is a consortium of 'houses' representing 32 countries. The HPR promotes multicultural goodwill and understanding through educational and cultural programs. The park contains historic 1935 Exposition cottages plus 4 new cottages where HPR member countries can offer visitors...