Bonita Museum & Cultural Center

Enjoy your museum in South Bay San Diego, The Bonita Museum contains two large galleries for visitors to view history, art, and cultural exhibits. The front gallery presents a portion of the museum’s permanent collection which depicts the history of the region including Rancho de la Nacion ranchos and the Sweetwater Valley. The larger second gallery presents changing exhibits such as local contemporary art, history and cultural exhibitions.

The Bonita Historical Society is dedicated to preserve, for public education and enjoyment, the culture, history, art, crafts, and aesthetic facets of the region, specifically El Rancho de la Nacion in South San Diego County.

Entry is free to the museum

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

Art + History Gallery Schedule:

The Art of Animals: Southern California Sculptors
The National Sculpture Society members:
Mark Edward Adams, D.L. Engle, Mehl Lawson, Adam Matano
January 26 – March 16, 2019
Reception: Sat. Jan. 26, 5:30-7:30pm
Katie Ward Jazz Trio: Sat. Jan. 26 3:30 -5:30

Sweetwater High School Student Exhibitions
March 9 – August 1, 2019

Back to Back Wool Challenge: Sat. April 27th, 2019

California Plein Air
May 10 – June 8, 2019

Nuestra Frontera: South Bay Families
June 22 – August 24, 2019
Gala Reception: Sat. June 29th 5:30 pm reservations
A history and culture exhibition showcasing the people and families living in the border region for the past 250 years, from the late 1700’s to 1970’s. Curator: Barbara Zaragoza

Anthropocene: Humans & Nature
September 6 – 28, 2019
Reception: Sept. 6, 5:30-7:30pm
An exhibition of contemporary works by Southern California artists who talk about how humans have affected our region and the earth in general. Interactives invite public discourse on the subject. Curator: Wendy Wilson-Gibson

Chula Vista Art Guild
October 12 – November 2nd, 2019
Reception: Friday, October 18, 5:30 – 7:30pm
Blooming Art:
Bonita Garden Club
October 25 – 26
Reception, Friday Oct. 25, 5:30 – 7pm

Day of the Dead:
Siqueiros Art Foundation
Oct.30 – Nov.2

South Bay Artists
November 8 – 30, 2019
What are artists in their 20’s and 30’s up to in the San Diego region. Curator: Christopher Padilla