San Diego Historical Society Museum

The San Diego Historical Society Museum was designed with education and history in mind to reveal to San Diego, California residents and visitors the past, present and future. The center is located at 1649 El Prado Suite #3, which is the center of Balboa Park. History and a library are part of the experience. They have roughly 45 million pieces of paper and 2.5 million images of people, events, and places in San Diego's past. The museum often has programs such as lectures, workshops and education courses.

San Diego Historical Society Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday 10am to 5pm. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, and $2 for children (6 to 17). As a public service there are rotating free Tuesdays, usually once a month for residents. The library is open Wednesday through Saturday 9:30am to 1pm. Admission is $6 per adult and $2 per student. Collections on permanent display include the photograph collection of 2.5 million images in the Booth Archives. The images are from the 19th to 21st centuries. The Object Collection offers costume and textiles, fine arts, decorative arts, and objects used in daily life. Journals of San Diego History is a publication started in 1955, and all are archived at the museum.