Are you ready to return in person to your favorite San Diego museums? Here is a roundup of Spring re-openings at our member institutions. Stay safe and have fun exploring San Diego’s cultural gems!
(Note: While we will do our best to keep this list current, we highly recommend you visit the museum websites before visiting for the latest information, including special hours and ticketing information.)
NOW OPEN:
- Barona Cultural Center & Museum – Now open (Thursday – Saturday)
- Birch Aquarium at Scripps – Now open daily (indoor and outdoor exhibits)
- Bonita Museum & Cultural Center – Now open (Wednesday – Saturday)
- Cabrillo National Monument – Now open (Outdoor areas. Bookstore closed on Tuesday.)
- California Center for the Arts, Escondido – Now open (Wednesday – Sunday)
- California Surf Museum – Now open daily
- Fleet Science Center – Now open (Friday – Monday)
- Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House – Re-opening May 7 with self-guided tours Fridays and Saturdays and guided Gaslamp Quarter walking tours on select Saturdays.
- Japanese Friendship Garden – Now open daily
- Junipero Serra Museum – Now open (Saturday – Sunday)
- Living Coast Discovery Center – Now open (Saturday & Sunday)
- Lux Art Institute – Now open Thursday – Saturday (Reservations required.)
- Maritime Museum of San Diego – Now open daily (outdoor exhibits). Bay cruise available for $5 with paid admission.)
- Marston House Museum & Gardens – Museum Shop now open (Saturday and Sunday). Outdoor walking tours have resumed (third Sunday of each month). Museum tours to hopefully resume this summer (TBD).
- Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum – Now open (Thursday – Saturday)
- Museum of Photographic Arts – Now open (Friday – Sunday)
- Visions Art Museum – Now open (see website for days/hours)
- Mission San Luis Rey – Now open daily
- San Diego Air & Space Museum – Now open daily
- San Diego Archaeological Center –Now open (Thursday – Saturday)
- San Diego Art Institute – Now open for new exhibition (Friday – Sunday, through May 30)
- San Diego Automotive Museum – Now open daily
- San Diego Botanic Garden – Now open (Wednesday – Sunday)
- San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum – Now open (Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday)
- San Diego History Center – Now open (Friday – Sunday)
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum – Now open (Friday – Sunday)
- San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat) – Now open (Friday – Tuesday)
- The San Diego Museum of Art – Now open (closed Wednesday)
- Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center – Trails open. (Visitor Center re-opening to be announced.)
- USS Midway Museum – Now open (indoor and outdoor exhibits)
- Warner-Carrillo Ranch House – Now open (Saturday and Sunday)
OPENING SOON:
- The New Children’s Museum – Re-opening on May 21 for the general public (Friday – Sunday, morning and afternoon sessions)
- La Jolla Historical Society – Galleries re-opening with new exhibit, Our Ocean’s Edge, on June 5. Office/research center open now by appointment.
CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS:
- Mingei International Museum – Grand re-opening on Sept. 3
- Museum of Making Music – Re-opening on June 15 (Tuesday – Sunday)
TO BE ANNOUNCED:
- Adobe Chapel
- Heritage of the Americas Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
- San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
- Whaley House
