San Diego Museum of Art

One of the oldest and largest museums of San Diego, California is the San Diego Museum of Art. The museum counts roughly 250,000 visitors each year. These visitors come to be educated in a cultural experience. The museum is located at Balboa Park with a number of other city attractions nearby. Permanent collections include Spanish and Italian works, South Asian paintings, and 19th to 20th century American works of art like paintings and sculptures. There are also major exhibits that tour from time to time coming from all around the world.

As part of the museum there are educational and cultural events designed to teach children and adults about the collections. The museum has a research library, explanation of displayed work, and 75 full time and part time employees. Hours for the museum are Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 12pm to 5pm. During the summer the hours are extended to 9pm. All Mondays except December 27 and February 21st the museum is closed. This does vary for calendar year, but generally the Monday after Christmas and for February's holiday the museum is open. Admission is $12 per adult and $4.50 for children.