Museum Month San Diego returns February 1 -28, 2018, with forty-five museums and cultural establishments taking part in the event. Each of the participating establishments offer half off admission in February with the FREE Museum Month Pass, available at Macy’s. Both kids and adults receive discount admission with the pass.

We LOVE exploring museums and cultural establishments. We’ve explored the majority of family-friendly museums in Southern California. San Diego probably has the most family-friendly museums in all of SoCal.

Our suggestions of establishments to visit with kids during Museum Month are as follows:

• Birch Aquarium at Scripps (Free parking. Indoor and outdoor features. Great for kids & adults of all ages.)

• Living Coast Discovery Center (Free parking. Indoor and outdoor features. Great for kids & adults of all ages.)

• Maritime Museum of San Diego (Indoor and outdoor features. Great for kids and adults of all ages. Wear flat shoes.)

• Fleet Science Center (Free parking. Indoor museum. Great for kids and adults of all ages. Kid City, upstairs is awesome for kids 5 and under.)

• San Diego Air and Space Museum (Free parking. Indoor museum. Great for kids and adults of all ages.)

• San Diego Botanic Garden (Free parking for vehicles with 4+ persons. Outdoor gardens with multiple children’s gardens. Great for kids and adults of all ages. Wear comfortable walking shoes.)

• San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum (Free parking. Both indoor and outdoor features. Great for younger kids.)

• San Diego Model Railroad Museum (Free parking. Indoor museum. Fun for kids and adults of all ages.)

• San Diego Natural History Museum (Free parking, indoor museum, lots to enjoy for both kids and adults.)

• The New Children’s Museum (Mainly indoor museum with some outdoor features. Lots to keep your little one busy.)

• USS Midway Museum (Indoor and outdoor features. Lots to enjoy for kids and adults of all ages. Some areas are not accessible with a stroller.)

• Junipero Serra Museum (Free parking. Indoor and outdoor features. Enjoyable for kids and adults. Leave the stroller in the car.)

• Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum (Free parking. Indoor and outdoor features. Enjoyable for kids and adults.)

• Japanese Friendship Garden (Free parking. Outdoors. Enjoyable for kids and adults. Wear comfortable walking shoes.)

• San Diego Archaeological Center (Free parking. Indoor features. Small, but enjoyable for kids and adults. Leave the stroller in the car.)

• The Water Conservation Garden (Free parking. Outdoor features. Enjoyable for kids and adults. Wear comfortable walking shoes.)

• Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center (Free parking. Indoor and outdoor features. Enjoyable for kids and adults. Wear comfortable walking shoes.)

• Museum of Making Music (Free parking. Indoor features. Enjoyable for kids and adults.)

Remember, you must present your Museum Month San Diego Pass to receive discounted entry. Click HERE to find a Macy’s location near you.

Please visit the Official Website for San Diego Museum Council to view a complete list of museums participating in Museum Month San Diego. Also, be sure to check each establishment’s website for hours of operation, and other detailed information prior to your visit.

We can’t wait to start exploring with our Museum Month San Diego Pass! We plan to visit a handful of museums, including one we have yet to visit, the Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum. Perhaps we’ll see you there!