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WorldBeat Center

If you’re driving down Park Boulevard in Balboa Park you’ll encounter two unusual buildings. Round with flat roofs, their origins as million-gallon water tanks are relatively clear. But ...
On August 25, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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George W. Marston House

Visit Balboa Park and one reaction is inevitable. Whether you find the attractions entertaining or the museums interesting, it’s impossible not to be struck by the beauty of ...
On August 25, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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Timken Museum of Art

If you love the Old Masters and don’t like paying admission, try the Timken. Not only is it the only Balboa Park museum with free admission, but it’s ...
On August 25, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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Centro Cultural de la Raza

It stands out among Balboa Park museums due to its Spanish name. In English, Centro Cultural de la Raza translates to The People’s Cultural Center—the People, here, being ...
On August 25, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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Veterans Museum & Memorial Center

In many ways, the Veterans Museum & Memorial Center is unlike the rest of the museums found in Balboa Park. It’s a museum that displays war memorabilia, art ...
On August 25, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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San Diego Museum of Art

It’s a lot like stepping into an art history encyclopedia—at the San Diego Museum of Art, you’ll find works as old as 5,000 BC and as recent as ...
On August 25, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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San Diego Natural History Museum

The flora and fauna of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico are a fascinating lot, and have been since the days of the Allosaur. And at the ...
On August 25, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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San Diego Museum of Man

Housed within the California Quadrangle, a collection of buildings famously recognizable as Citizen Kane‘s Xanadu, the San Diego Museum of Man is a destination for anyone interested in ...
On August 25, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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Balboa Park Museums

Balboa Park is one of San Diego’s top attractions—there’s so much to see within its 1,200 acres of theaters, gardens, zoological gardens and assorted other attractions that there’s ...
On August 16, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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San Diego Model Railroad Museum

Model railroads are among the most compulsive of hobbies for children and adults alike. Even those uninterested in the mechanics of the rail industry can’t help but be ...
On August 16, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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San Diego History Center

San Diego is a region with a long and rich history, stretching thousands of years from the first settlement by the Kumeyaay people, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo’s landing in 1582, the construction ...
On August 16, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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San Diego Hall of Champions

The largest multi-sport museum in America, the San Diego Hall of Champions features exhibits and memorabilia from over 40 sports. It’ll primarily be of interest to fans of local ...
On August 16, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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San Diego Automotive Museum

Like cars? Try the San Diego Automotive Museum. It’s a museum of singular focus and depth, concerned with nothing but America’s century-long obsession with the road—and it’s got ...
On August 16, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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San Diego Art Institute’s Museum of the Living Artist

Great artists are everywhere—largely unknown except to the most dedicated aficionados, they go unnoticed in small galleries and underground shows that are often difficult to find. But if ...
On August 16, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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San Diego Air & Space Museum

The history of human flight is one of the most spectacular true-life stories around, extending from Kitty Hawk to the moon in just 66 years. You can explore ...
On August 16, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

If you’re a kid at heart and love interactive science exhibits, the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is for you. All manner of hands-on educational exhibits, together with ...
On August 16, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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Museum of Photographic Arts

One of the first museums in the country devoted to photography, the Museum of Photographic Arts celebrates the art of life frozen in time. Its 7,000-photo collection spans the ...
On August 16, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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Mingei International Museum

Mingei is a neologism coined by Japanese scholar Yanagi Sōetsu, a term meaning “art of all people.” Folk art, crafts and design is an element found in all cultures ...
On August 16, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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Japanese Friendship Garden

An expression of the unity between sister cities San Diego and Yokohama, the Japanese Friendship Garden is one of the many gorgeous gardens found within Balboa Park. It has ...
On August 16, 2014 / By Mark Keller
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Spreckels Organ Pavilion

With 73 ranks of pipes—more than four thousand in all—ranging in size from three storeys high to smaller than your little finger, it’s touted as largest outdoor organ ...
On August 16, 2014 / By Mark Keller

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