Arts & Culture in San Diego

Museum of Illusions - San Diego

Fleet Science Center

Educational center with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, an IMAX theater & interactive displays.

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

Boutique featuring museum-branded products & gifts, including jewelry, fine art books & decor items.

San Diego Air & Space Museum

Popular place with historical aircraft/spacecraft & interactive exhibits, plus a gift shop & grill.

South Bay Drive-In Theatre and Swap Meet

After the sun goes down this drive-in movie theater shows double features & current releases.

The San Diego Museum of Art

Venerable art museum with acclaimed works, plus a courtyard bar/bistro with sculpture garden views.

Whaley House Museum

Supposedly haunted, this museum in an 1850s house offers day & night tours, plus a cafe.

San Diego Natural History Museum

Large natural history museum with rotating displays on animals, dinosaurs & earth science.

Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater

Campus amphitheater offers over 4,500+ stadium seats for headliner concerts, entertainers & events.

San Diego Civic Theatre

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Waterfront venue showcasing many types of restored vintage ships & historical exhibits.

Angelika Film Center & Café - Carmel Mountain

Multiplex for blockbuster, indie & classic films also features special family-oriented screenings.

Museum of Us

Museum in an ornate 1915 building featuring eclectic anthropology exhibits & a panoramic tower.

La Jolla Playhouse

Famous professional, non-profit theater producing classic & modern plays & musicals.

USS Midway Museum

Life-at-sea exhibits, restored planes & flight simulators aboard this legendary aircraft carrier.

The New Children’s Museum

From creative classes to climbable sculptures, contemporary art for kids, in a bright, modern space.

Old Point Loma Lighthouse

Among the West Coast's first lighthouses, with interactive exhibits & views of the San Diego bay.

Spanish Village Art Center

Colorful community with Spanish-style buildings & studios with works by local artists, plus classes.

Timken Museum of Art

This 5-room museum is a host to European paintings, bronze sculptures & 17th-century tapestries.

San Diego Automotive Museum

Small destination featuring rotating displays of classic cars, trucks & motorcycles.