San Diego Museum of Art

A $12.00 value, included in the Go San Diego Card!

Photo: Georgia O’Keefe, The White Flower, 1932, oil on canvas, Gift of the Grant Parker in memory of Earle W. Grant, 1971:12.

The region's largest fine arts museum houses plenty to thrill any art lover. Standout exhibits include the American Arts & Crafts Movement collection, landscapes by French artists like Monet and the works of Spanish artists from four centuries. Truly a can't-miss.

The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for more than 400,000 visitors each year. Located in the heart of world-famous Balboa Park, it is the region's largest fine arts museum. Its nationally renowned collections include a fine selection from the European Old Masters, important American paintings and sculptures of the 19th and 20th centuries, a prominent Asian collection, works by the “new” masters of 20th-century European modernism, and a growing collection of contemporary art in multi-media. Also on display is an increasingly large collection of recently-acquired African art. The Museum is home to the Edwin Binney 3rd Collection of South Asian paintings, one of the most significant holdings of such works outside of India.

Not seasonal
Good for families
Parking available
Restaurant or snack bar
Restrooms
Disabled access
Reservations not required

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Hours

Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 am-5:00 pm;
Sunday, 12:00 pm-5:00 pm

Closed

Mondays,Thanksgiving Day,Christmas Day,New Year's Day. All holiday hours are subject to change without notice.

Redemption Instructions

Included general daytime admission with the Go San Diego Card. The Go San Diego Card is accepted until 5:30 pm; during all other times standard admission will apply.

Address

1450 El Prado
Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101

Driving Directions

From the North: Take I-5 South and exit at Sassafras Street (Airport exit). Take a left on Laurel Street and cross the bridge into Balboa Park. The Museum is on the left hand side of the plaza, where the road dead-ends. From the South: Take I-5 North and exit at 6th Avenue. Take a left on Laurel Street and follow as above. From the East or West: Take 163 South and exit at University Avenue. Making no turns, you will be on 6th Avenue. Turn left on Laurel Street (El Prado) and follow as above.

The San Diego Museum of Art’s permanent collection features artists as diverse in form as the cultures from which they hail. In addition to viewing Renaissance and Baroque pieces, visitors will enjoy more contemporary, but just as captivating artwork by such greats as Matisse, Dalí, Magritte, Rivera, Tamayo, Miró, Calder, Moore, and Hepworth. SDMA also regularly features temporary exhibits that offer visitors a chance to see rare, traveling works of art from around the world. Here is a sampling of the museum’s fresh and ever-changing temporary exhibitions :

Life and Truth: French Landscapes from Corot to Monet: A celebration of the Parisian Landscape school, this exhibit displays the paintings of the great landscape painters. The painters seen here inspired an entire artistic school, the Barbizon- whose students worked in the forest of Fontainbleau to further develop the style.
Gustav Stickley and the American Arts & Crafts Movement: This collection examines the great art & craft contributions of Stickley (1858-1942) to the American design and architectural movements. From The Craftsman to items from his stores in Boston, New York, and Washington, this exhibit gives insight into his functional style that came to represent a lifestyle based on simplicity.
From El Greco to Dali: The Great Spanish Masters from the Pérez Simón Collection: SDMArt proudly displays the works of Spanish artists from the 16th century to the 1970s, including works from the Golden Age of Charles V. On display are masterpieces by such greats as El Greco, Ribera, Murillo, Goya, Sorolla, Picasso, Dalí and Miró.

Visitors may enjoy lunch in the Sculpture Court Café, which offers casual yet elegant fare while letting you sit in the midst of the museum’s phenomenal sculpture collection. Also don’t forget to pay a visit to the Museum Store and pick up prints of your favorite pieces, or a book on one of the many schools of art represented here. The San Diego Museum of Art is a cultural mainstay in this Pacific city, and represents a celebration of culture and creativity which should not be missed.

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Address

1450 El Prado
Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: 619-232-7931

Website: San Diego Museum of Art

Adult Gate Price	Child Gate Price
$12.00	$4.50