Free Museum Days | Balboa Park
San Diego city & county residents and active military service-members & their families receive free admission to the museums of Balboa park on a rotating schedule! Special exhibits are not be included in this offer; a rule of thumb is that if it requires an additional ticket, those prices will remain in effect.
Always FREE Admission
Timken Museum of Art | European old masters American art, and Russian icons, from the 13th through 19th centuries.
1500 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 239-5548
1st Tuesday Free Entry
- Reuben H. Fleet Science Center | Hands-on exhibits, an IMAX® Dome Theater & planetarium shows.
1875 El Prado, Balboa Park (619) 238-1233 - Centro Cultural de la Raza | Dedicated to promoting & preserving Chicano, Mexican, Indigenous and Latino art and culture.
2004 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 235-6135 - San Diego Model Railroad Museum | Largest permanent operating model railroad & toy train museum in North America, with an interactive toy train gallery.
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 696-0199 - San Diego Natural History Museum | Fascinating exhibits and films exploring our earth’s science.
1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 232-3821
2nd Tuesday Free Entry
- Museum of Photographic Arts | Dedicated exclusively to photographic arts and film.
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 238-7559 - Museum of San Diego History and Research Library | Their collection chronicles San Diego’s history, including an extensive library. Host to lectures, workshops and educational programs.
1649 El Prado, Suite #3 San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 232-6203
- Balboa Park Veterans Museum & Memorial Center | Hosts to a collection of artifacts & memorabilia from the Civil War to the present.
2115 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 239-2300
3rd Tuesday Free Entry
- San Diego Art Institute | Rotating exhibitions of San Diego artists, promoting visual arts through outreach & education.
1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 236-0011 - Mingei International Museum | Collections of art from cultures around the world, featuring historical and contemporary folk art, craft and design.
Balboa Park, 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 239-0003 - San Diego Museum of Art | The county’s oldest & largest art museum, with international collections & major traveling exhibitions.
1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 232-7931 - San Diego Museum of Man | San Diego’s only anthropology museum, with exhibitions on human evolution, ancient Egyptian, Maya & Kumeyaay cultures, and more.
1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 239-2001 - Japanese Friendship Garden | The two acre garden area offers an exhibit house & regular classes, ranging from bonsai to conversational Japanese.
2215 Pan American Rd. E, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 232-2721
4th Tuesday Free Entry
- San Diego Air & Space Museum | A comprehensive history of aviation, from the first vehicle of ‘flight’ (a model of a hot air balloon created in 1783) to military jets & space-age technologies.
2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 234-8291 - San Diego Automotive Museum | A large collection of autos, motorcycles & memorabilia.
2080 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 231-AUTO (2886) - San Diego Hall of Champions | The nation’s largest multi-sport museum, complete with interactive media & exhibits, the Hall spotlights San Diego’s all-time greatest athletes and teams.
2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 234-2544 - House of Pacific Relations International Cottages | Cottages from the 1935 Exposition are now home to educational & cultural programs used promote multicultural goodwill. Open Houses every Sunday showcase national traditions & feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts and ethnic foods.
2125 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 236-0011
Free Museum Days | Around Town
- New Children’s Museum | On the second Sunday of each month admission is free. Check out their website for program details specific to each month.
200 West Island Ave., San Diego, 92101 (619) 233-8792
