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San Diego Art Institute

The San Diego Art Institute, also known as “Museum of the Living Artist”, is located in Balboa Park, in San Diego, California. Check the link to their website for more info. Perhaps we’ll see you there! Website: San Diego Art Institute Get a FREE full-color guidebook with the purchase of a Go City Card or… [Continue Reading]

The Autry

The Autry, “an intercultural history center”, is located in Griffith Park, in Los Angeles, California. Check the link to their website for more info. Perhaps we’ll see you there! Website: The Autry Twitter: @theautry Get a FREE full-color guidebook with the purchase of a Go City Card or Explorer Pass

California Science Center

The California Science Center, located In Los Angeles, California, is said to be the “largest hands-on science center on the West Coast”. Check the link to their website for more info. Perhaps we’ll see you there! Website: California Science Center Twitter: @casciencecenter Get a FREE full-color guidebook with the purchase of a Go City Card… [Continue Reading]

Family Sunday at Mingei International Museum!

The Mingei International Museum is a neat museum located in Balboa Park, which displays collections of different folk art, crafts, and designs from around the world. They offer a fun Family Sunday, from Noon to 4pm on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Family Sunday is only $5 for the entire family, and includes museum… [Continue Reading]

OMA Family Art Day ~ FREE!

The Oceanside Museum of Art is having a Free Family Art Day from 1pm-4pm on Sunday, 3/20/11. The theme of the art day is ‘Make Spring Bloom’, and the art to be made are flower sculptures. More info at the this link.

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is located in Balboa Park, in San Diego, California. Check the link to their website for more info. Perhaps we’ll see you there! Website: The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Twitter: @fleetscience Get a FREE full-color guidebook with the purchase of a Go City Card or Explorer Pass

The New Children’s Museum ~ Free 2nd Sunday

The New Children’s Museum is FREE the 2nd Sunday of each month. The museum will be open extended hours on Sunday, from 10am-4pm. It tends to be quite crowded on the free day, but less so if you arrive just when they open. Although parking is free downtown on Sundays, it can often be difficult… [Continue Reading]

Discover the Arts ~ Los Angeles!

Discover the Arts is similar to Museum Month in San Diego, but is in Los Angeles, and lasts almost 4 months! A handful of great museums and other cultural attractions take part in the event, and offer admission specials (such as FREE entry; Buy 1 Get 1 Free; Up to 50% off…), free gifts, or… [Continue Reading]

Museum Month in San Diego!

Each February, for as many years as I can remember, the San Diego Museum Council, as well as Macy’s have been sponsoring Museum Month in San Diego. Forty different museums take part in the event, which allows people to visit participating museums at 1/2 off. You need to pick up a free Museum Month Pass… [Continue Reading]