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USS Midway Museum
24,837
#1 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"The individual audio tour packs (like an iPod) were excellent and allowed each person to listen and learn about all aspects of the ship, the aircraft, personal stories from soldiers who worked on the ship, war sto...""The tours of this historic battleship are amazing and the volunteers are the best part hearing how the ship works and stories from the personnel that actually served aboard this ship make it well worth the visit"
Old Town Model Railroad Depot
188
#2 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"Stopped in here, free admission but donations accepted, amazing detail in a huge two room train set up, moving parts, lights etc. watch the two trains move through miniature towns through thunderstorms, etc. very...""The layout(s) in the Balboa Park museum are much larger, but for actual detail throughout an entire layout, this is the best I've seen!"
Maritime Museum of San Diego
1,744
#3 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"Wonderful visit saw around some terrific ships the Russian submarine was a real eye opener, it was great to see how the local children get to interact with some of the exhibits a great way to learn about what life...""You could cruise through the sailing ships, steamboat and submarine in this museum for a truly pleasant overview of how ships have shaped and interacted with San Diego as an core aspect of our history."
ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station
180
#4 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"Or you can stroll through and enjoy watching artists at work in their studios or visit different galleries and museums, such as Visions (textiles), Watercolor Society, New Americans, SD Comic Art Gallery, or Envis...""My favorite is the water color museum which has classes in the art group but there is a public market with tons of vendors, 50 diner, Fig Cafe, Bakery Cafe, and many more restuarants that I want to go back and try."
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
534
#5 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"In addition trains the layouts feature great modeling of people, cars, trucks, buildings, etc. Worth several hours of entertainment, and the bonus is it is in Balboa Park with lots of other attractions.""This is one of my two favorite model train museums as well - the other one being in Scottsdale Arizona We both (my husband and I) enjoyed our repeat visit."
Spanish Village Art Center
199
#6 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"I would highly recommend if your in Balboa Park or the Zoo go buy I mean by, you'll enjoy the artists are there to talk with every thing is affordably priced also.""Here you will find over 50 shops of: - Glass - Metal - Jewelry - painting - pottery - wall art - guilds (one with over 50 artists - wood - sculptures - and on and on and on..."
San Diego Air & Space Museum
845
#7 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"This is a fun place to see real pieces of aviation history- and gain a little bit more knowledge of the evolution of out modern day air travel.""I love the streamline Ford Building, and glad to see it used but maybe someday they will find a way to expand - it has to be one of the most densely exhibit populated museums I have seen."
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
1,897
#8 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"The Birch Aquarium is located at the world famous Scripps Institute of Oceanography, and features excellent displays of local SoCal plus tropical marine life... the big kelp forest tank is very awesome (especially...""Although most people think of Sea World and the Zoo as must-do’s in San Diego, Birch Aquarium is a gem - AND is part of the University of California, San Diego, thus a non-profit educational attraction."
Timken Museum of Art
206
#9 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"In addition to such fun and thought provoking shows, the Timken engages museum goers with a regular slate of programs that includes musical evenings, wine and art pariings, guest lectures, a collector's dinner, an...""This small, but mighty, museum showcases the interests of the Putnam sisters who collected fine pieces, especially Russian icons, 19th century art, and the four rich, royal French tapestries with gilt threads and..."
San Diego Natural History Museum
442
#12 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"The entrance to the Subaru 3D Experience (the largest Dolby® 3D theater for a museum in California!) is also here, where you can watch for free the variety of movies offered daily; the movies are either 2-D or 3-D...""I really enjoyed the 1st floor where there were really interesting facts about dinosaurs, bears and many more mammals, also I liked the second floor where there was facts about sea creatures and extinct animals."
Sheriff's Museum
78
#13 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"The first room you visit is like an armory, filled with 3 walls of firearms of every size, shape and type: derringers, pistols, shotguns, rifles, semi-automatic and fully automatic guns, tasers and much more.""Otherwise, this is a wonderful museum filled with many fascinating things to see and do."
San Diego Automotive Museum
272
#14 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"It’s a cute little museum and was perfect to come see during a rainy day in San Diego .. my husband is a gear head so he loved It .. we were both blown away by Louie mattars car that is a main permanent display th...""We were visiting San Diego for the weekend and heard that there was a special exhibit featuring Lowrider cars and bikes so we swooped in and were pleasantly surprised by how close we were able to get to the many c..."
Museum of Us
411
#18 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"Hosted in a delightfully ornate building dating from the 1915 Panama–California Exposition, it presents a wide overview of human culture and behaviours that we found quite engaging.""It covered cannibalism across the world – everything from the ‘crazy guy’ type of cannibalism, ancient rituals incorporating people, and stories of plane survivors who need to make tough choices in order to live."
Wells Fargo Museum
54
#24 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"Mr Cris Sanchez was the museum curator and he was excellent in guiding us through the Wild West history, the role played by Wells Fargo in the Gold Rush and how it contributed to the development of Mid-west and We...""I also enjoyed the artifacts inside the area that was the old stage stop, and I enjoyed learning about the gold rush era! Rey interesting and highly recommended!"
Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA)
127
#28 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"In addition to various special shows that highlight parts of their collection, they have a movie theatre that hosts film series from various groups and a huge photo library that is open by appointment.""But there's more to delight your senses -- a gift shop off of the lobby and an auditorium that screens films and holds lectures."
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
41
#29 of 85 Museums in San Diego
"... and a koi pond; at 9 a.m. on Saturdays all are welcome to a free Tai Chi/Qi Gong class.. There's also an active monthly lecture program at a nearby building and a special exhibit in the annex across the street.""One has a permanent collection that shows the Chinese history in San Diego; the courtyard with a koi pond and statues comes alive with Tai Chi classes (free) on Saturday mornings."
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- Maritime Museum of San Diego
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- Old Town Model Railroad Depot
- Maritime Museum of San Diego
- ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum
- USS Midway Museum
- Old Town Model Railroad Depot
- Maritime Museum of San Diego
- ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station
- San Diego Air & Space Museum
- USS Midway Museum
- Maritime Museum of San Diego
- ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station
- San Diego Air & Space Museum
- Birch Aquarium at Scripps
- USS Midway Museum
- Old Town Model Railroad Depot
- Maritime Museum of San Diego
- ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum
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