San Diego Museum of Man
The only anthropological museum. One of the nation's great collections of artifacts, folk art, and archaveological finds is located here. These treasures help to unfold stories of the past — of hunters creating the first spears and arrows, potters molding fragile ceramic vessels, weaers patterning ibrantly colored textiles, and artvisans blending forms and symbols.

Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Christmas, New Year's and Thanksgiing.
Address: 1350 El Prado, San Diego CA 92101
Phone: 1 619 239-2001

Firehouse Museum
Located in the oldest firehouse in San Diego, the Firehouse Museum has antique firefighting equipment, fire engines and other memorabilia on display.

Address: 1572 Columbia St., San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619 232-FIRE (3473)



Computer Museum of America
The Computer Museum of America chronicles and displays the history of the computer industry. Located on C Street in San Diego, CA.

Address: 640 C Street San Diego CA USA 92101
Phone: 1 619 235-8222

Children's Museum San Diego
Designed to provide interactive fun and learning through the arts.

Address: 200 W. Island Ae., San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 1 619 233-8792

Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego (Downtown)
Featuring changing and permanent collections of contemporary art at two locations: San Diego and La Jolla. Public docent tours, a children's educational program and other public programs are also offered.

Address: 1001 Kettner Blvd. San Diego CA 92101
Phone: 1 619 234-1001

San Diego Museum of Art
Located in famous Balboa Park, in San Diego, the San Diego Museum of Art features Baroque, Renaissance, Asian art, 19th century, and 20th Century paintings and sculptures.

Address: 1450 El Prado (Balboa Park), San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 1 619 232-7931

San Diego Natural History Museum
This museum is deoted to the diersity of the Southern California and Baja regions with respect to the enironment and nature. Learn about the eolution of the natural world through research, exhibits and education.

Address: 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park P.O. Box 121390, San Diego, CA 92112-1390
Phone: 1 619 232-3821

Maritime Museum
Founded in 1948 the San Diego Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation of marine history in and around the San Diego area. It also is home to the "Star of India" reputed to be the world's oldest active ship.

Address: 1306 North Harbor drive San Diego CA 92101
Phone: 1 619 234-9153


Museum of the Photographic Arts
Recently renovated and expanded, The Museum of the Photographic Arts is one of the largest collections dedicated to the photographic arts in America.

Address: 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 1 619 238-7559

San Diego Aerospace Museum
This museum's mission to to proide a scientific, educational and cultural enue dedicated to the preseration of the history of aiation and spaceflight. There is a primary emphasis on the long history of aiation in the San Diego area.

Address: 2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 1 619 234-8291

Timken Museum of Art
Housed at the University of San Diego, the Timken Museum of Art features the Putnam Collection of European and American art.



San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Features fie full scale giant model railroads in operating condition.

Address: 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Phones: (1) 619 696-0199 and 619 696-0239


Marston House
The Marston House features arts and crafts and fie acres of formal gardens. Located on 7th Avenue in San Diego, CA.

Address: 3525 7th Avenue San Diego CA USA
Phone: 1 619 298-3142


Mingei International Museum
This museum features changing exhibitions of folk art, textiles, toys and art from other cultures.

Address: 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 1 619 239-0003








 

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