Explore the 15 museums in beautiful San Diego Balboa Park, the center of cultural attractions in San Diego, CA.
Last updated January 31 2012 Balboa Park Museums.
Reuben Fleet Science Center Museum in Balboa Park
If you are locals or active military, check out the calendar below for free museums for Balboa Park Museums Free Tuesdays. For other free or fun San Diego California activities, check out Upcoming San Diego Events.
Which is the best San Diego museum in Balboa Park? It depends on what you enjoy. My favorite is the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, with its interesting interactive exhibits and IMAX movies.
Can't decide which one? Visit more than one. The park offers several special deals on tickets prices, and there are many coupons and discounts available.
Stay for the Day pass – visit your choice of 5 of 14 museums in one day for $35. San Diego Zoo is not included. Available for purchase at the Balboa Parks Visitors Center, or online.
Balboa Park Passport - offers one admission to each of the 14 museums or attractions, good for seven consecutive days. Pricing is $45 for adults, $24 for children. Or if you would also like to visit the San Diego Zoo, which is located in Balboa Park, and the museums, a Zoo-Passport combo ticket costs $75 for adults and $39 for child ticket ages 3 – 12.
Other Discount Tickets and Coupons - There are many Discount Tickets and Coupons for individual museums or attractions for San Diego museums in Balboa Park.
For more information about Balboa Park, including address and directions, see San Diego Balboa Park
Here is the free Tuesdays museum schedule for Balboa Park museums. Be sure to bring your ID to get in free. Some museums do not allow strollers inside on resident free Tuesday for safety reasons, so call to check before you go if you plan to bring a stroller.
First Free Tuesday 2012
January 3, February 7, March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5, July 3, August 7, September 4, October 2, November 6, December 4 2012
Free to San Diego City & County residents, Active Military & their families.
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Centro Cultural de la Raza
Model Railroad Museum
Natural History Museum
Second Free Tuesday 2012
Jan 10, Feb 14, Mar 13, Apr 10, May 8, Jun 12, Jul 10, Aug 14, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11 2012
Free to San Diego City & County residents, Active Military & their families
Museum of Photographic Arts
Museum of San Diego History
Veterans’ Museum and Memorial Center
Third Free Tuesdays 2012
January 17, February 21, March 20, April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17, August 21, September 18, October 16, November 20, December 18 2012
Free to San Diego City & County residents, Active Military & their families
San Diego Art Institute
Mingei International Museum
San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego Museum of Man
Japanese Friendship Garden
Fourth Free Tuesdays 2012
Jan 24, Feb 28, Mar 27, Apr 24, May 22, Jun 26, Jul 24, Aug 28, Sep 25, Oct 23, Nov 27, Dec 25 2012
Free to San Diego City & County residents, Active Military & their families
San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego Automotive Museum (last admission 3:45pm)
San Diego Hall of Champions
House of Pacific Relations International Cottages
Fifth Tuesday 2012
January 31, May 29, July 31, October 30 2012
Normal museum prices in effect.
The Timken Museum of Art is always free, making it one of the popular Balboa Park museums.
February is San Diego Museum Month, back again for 2012. What a great time to visit some San Diego museums. 40 local museums, monuments, historical sites and gardens offer half-price admission. Pick up a FREE Museum Month Pass at a local Macy's store starting February 1 2012, good for half-price admissions for up to four people to participating local museums, including some of my favorites: Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, USS Midway, and San Diego Botanic Garden (formerly Quail Botanical Gardens).
Just pick up your free museum pass at any San Diego Macy's store from February 1 - Feb 29 2012, and get half off admission to the best museums in San Diego. Participating museums include:
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