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Category: Science & History Museums - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 1492 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
The Maritime Museum is home to one world's most impressive collections of historic ships. The Star of India (1863) is the oldest active ship in the world. The Berkeley is an 1898 steam ferryboat. The tall ship Californian was built for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and was subsequently named the...
Category: Historic Sites - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 3525 7th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
This 1905 Arts & Crafts-style mansion was home to George Marston, one of the original developers of Balboa Park, Presidio Park and Junipero Serra Museum. The massive brick-and-stucco structure boasts impressive interior woodwork featuring redwood, oak and pine. Five acres of beautiful grounds are also part of the...
Mingei International Museum of World Folk Art
Category: Art Museums - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Mingei is a Japanese word meaning "arts of all people." This museum presents exhibits of folk art from around the world, including Indonesia and New Guinea (multicolored masks, dolls, fertility symbols and shadow puppets) and Japan (decorative bottles, bowls and jars). Children will delight in the displays of...
Category: Parks & Beaches - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: Ventura Pl, Mission Beach, CA 92109
An excellent way to spend down-time in San Diego is to head to this beach, where you can enjoy quaint shops and cafes, along with Ocean Front Walk, which spans the area between Mission and Pacific Beaches. Shaved ice (not crushed ice) that's sold here makes for a refreshing snack, and good people-watching...
Category: Historic Sites - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 4050 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92057
A National Historic Landmark, Mission San Luis Rey was originally established in 1798, and was California’s largest. The 56-acre site today encompasses a number of buildings, including the church completed in 1815; a museum housing artifacts of Native American, Spanish, Mexican and US military origin; and a retreat...
Category: San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 6905 La Jolla Scenic Dr S, La Jolla, CA 92037
Initially conceived as a memorial to Korean War veterans, this site now features a series of walls paved with black granite plaques that honor individual figures from all wars and from all branches of the service. A 43-foot cross stands atop Mount Soledad, and a large flag flies to honor US military personnel. Along...
Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego – Downtown
Category: Art Museums - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 1001 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
This is the satellite branch of the Museum of Contemporary Art located in La Jolla. In addition to its sculpture plaza, you'll find four galleries within, showcasing a variety of works in different mediums by local, national and international artists.
Category: Art Museums - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 5790 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008
This is a fun and interesting museum where you can not only look at exhibits of musical instruments but you can try your hand at playing some of them. Each gallery represents 20 years, with vintage instruments, and audio and video clips of that era’s popular music. The final gallery is an interactive music room where...
Category: Science & History Museums - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 1350 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Located in the historic California Quadrangle at Balboa Park, this museum focuses primarily on the cultures of the ancient Americas. Permanent exhibit topics include the Maya, the Kumeyaay Indians, and human evolution. Changing special exhibits have featured subjects such as Haitian Voodoo, American Indian rock art,...
Category: Art Museums - San Diego Attractions & Activities
Address: 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
This world-class museum features extensive collections of still photographs, videos and films. The history of the medium is illustrated, from the earliest Daguerreotypes and albumen prints to modern laser holograms. A variety of artists are represented, including Alfred Stieglitz, Ben Shahn, Alberto Korda, Ansel Adams...
