The 20 Best Museums in San Diego, CA

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Outstanding museum! A+++. I would even put it in the running for best museum in Balboa Park.Let’s start off with the aesthetics. This place is on point in displaying all of its work in the most visually appealing way possible. The lighting is brightened and dimmed in all the right spots that you get a great…

Vincent P.

Museum Of Photographic Arts

In downtown for the first day of the final leg of our trip, The Wife had some interest in visiting the Midway, so we changed plans a bit to make time for a visit.Myriads of times during my visits to San Diego, I have shunned the Midway for one reason or another. Now, I am definitely glad we made a visit.The…

David R.

USS Midway Museum

An enjoyable little museum. Not too big or overwhelming/tiring. We entered post lunch around 3−4ish and got the two floors done within 3 hours. My son loved the monsters exhibit. I enjoyed that it was small enough for him to explore without me worrying where he was running off to. The architecture of he…

Chanthara L.

Museum of Man

This place offers a uniquely curated or themed exhibition by local contemporary artists through media, photography, installations, and paintings. It changes its theme and display every 4-to-6 weeks.When I came, the theme was «Self-Titled» which demonstrated how various people portrayed themselves and how…

Vincent P.

San Diego Art Institute

I do love parts of this place and miss the chickens but, the single biggest complaint I have is the hours. Nobody associated with this museum must have small children, those that are the target age OF the museum. 10am — 4pm?!? So, about an hour or so before lunch and nap time we could zoom down and try and find…

Colleen W.

The New Children’s Museum

San Diego Neighborhoods

Balboa Park

Downtown

East Village

Fleetridge

Gaslamp

Golden Hill

Hillcrest

Liberty Station

Linda Vista

Little Italy

Mira Mesa

North Park

Old Town

Point Loma

Rancho Bernardo

Rolando

Roseville

Torrey Hills

University City

93 places in San Diego, ordered by rating:

Veteran’s Museum Memorial

4.8

15 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-239-2300
Address:	2115 Park Blvd

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Old Town Model Railroad Depot

5.0

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-299-9015
Address:	2415 San Diego Ave Ste 107 -108

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Wm. B. Kolender Sheriff’s Museum

4.7

19 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-260-1850
Address:	2384 San Diego Ave

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Gaslamp Museum at The Horton-Davis House

4.4

14 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-233-4692
Address:	410 Island Ave

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Heritage Park

4.3

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 858-966-1308
Address:	2454 Heritage Park Row

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Star of India

4.5

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-234-9153
Address:	1492 N Harbor Dr

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Flying Leathernecks

4.6

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 858-693-1723
Address:	4203 Anderson Ave

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USS Midway Museum

4.7

32 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-544-9600
Address:	910 N Harbor Dr

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

4.3

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-234-9153
Address:	1492 N Harbor Dr

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San Diego Model Railroad Museum

4.4

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-696-0199
Address:	1649 El Prado

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Mingei International Museum

4.1

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-239-0003
Address:	1439 El Prado

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Timken Museum of Art

4.2

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-239-5548
Address:	1500 El Prado

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Museum Of Photographic Arts

4.0

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-238-7559
Address:	1649 El Prado

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San Diego History Center

3.9

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-232-6203
Address:	1649 El Prado Ste 3

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Thursday Night Thing - Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

4.2

19 reviews

Telephone:	+1 858-454-3541
Address:	1100 Kettner Blvd

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San Diego Natural History Museum

4.0

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-232-3821
Address:	1788 El Prado

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The New Children’s Museum

4.1

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-233-8792
Address:	200 W Island Ave

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San Diego Museum Of Art

4.0

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 619-232-7931
Address:	1450 El Prado

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The 20 Best Museums

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