San Diego's Museums

San Diego is home to an abundance of museums that can satisfy everyone's interests. From surfing museums to railroad museums, a whole family has many options of where to go and what to learn. Balboa Park houses many of the most famous museums and also the San Diego Zoo. The museums in San Diego are all unique and original. For a beneficial, educational, yet still completely exciting visit, come to one of our enticing museums.

California Surf Museum - The California Surf Museum serves as an international repository and resource center on the lifestyle sport of surfing through capturing, preserving, and chronicling its art, culture and heritage for the education and enjoyment of future generations…(more)

Firehouse Museum - Dedicated to all Firefighters, the Firehouse Museum displays a large collection of fire-fighting equipment and memorabilia from across the country and around the world. This amazing story of fire-fighting is displayed in memorabilia, photographs and equipment…(more)

Mingei International - Mingei International presents dynamic, changing exhibitions of traditional and contemporary folk art, craft and design. All have the purpose of fulfilling its mission of "furthering understanding of art of people from all cultures of the world."…(more)

MoPA - Since its founding in 1983, the Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA) has been devoted to collecting, conserving and exhibiting the entire spectrum of the photographic medium…(more)

San Diego Art Institute - SDAI is neither a traditional museum nor a for-profit gallery; rather we function much like a municipal gallery and offer a comprehensive look at the visual art scene here in San Diego…(more)

San Diego Aerospace Museum - The San Diego Aerospace Museum brings you the machines that made powered flight possible: the engines. From a replica of the original Wright Brothers' engine to modern jet engines, this great new exhibit gives you an up-close look at these fascinating machines...(more)

San Diego Automotive Museum - The San Diego Automotive Museum showcases over 80 classic and historically significant vehicles from horseless carriages to 50s favorites, from muscle cars to motorcycles--even innovations of the future!(more)

San Diego Maritime Museum - The Maritime Museum of San Diego's mission is to serve as the community memory of our seafaring experience by collecting, preserving and presenting our rich maritime heritage and…(more)

San Diego Museum of Art - The region's primary resource for exhibitions and collections of fine art for more than 75 years. Located in the heart of Balboa Park, our galleries offer opportunities for learning, introspection, and connection with cultures from around the world…(more)

Museum of Man - One of the nation's great collections of artifacts, folk art, and archaeological finds is located here. These treasures help to unfold stories of the past — of hunters creating the first spears and arrows, potters molding…(more)

San Diego Natural History Museum - Our mission is to interpret the natural world through research, education and exhibits; to promote understanding of the evolution and diversity of Southern California and the peninsula of Baja California; and to inspire in all a respect for nature and the environment…(more)

San Diego Railroad Museum - The San Diego Railroad Museum, operated by the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association, is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of railroads as they existed in the Pacific Southwest…(more)

San Diego Model Railroad Museum - The mission of the San Diego Model Railroad Museum is to preserve the heritage of railroading through a series of miniature representations of California railroads; research and preserve the history of model railroading; and educate the public in the many different aspects of railroading…(more)