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- Balboa Park Explorer Pass
Discover a world of art and culture and explore a diverse collection of rich history and creativity in renowned museums in Balboa Park.
Several Park museums offer free general admission on a rotating basis throughout each month to residents of the City and County of San Diego, and to active military personnel and their dependents.
- Centro Cultural de la Raza. Located in a former water tower, the Centro Cultural de la Raza features exhibitions, theater, dance, music, and films by Chicano, Mexican, Indigenous, and Latino artists.
- Comic-Con Museum. Don’t worry if you missed Comic-Con this year, or have never grabbed tickets—you can explore all things pop-culture-related at this Balboa Park institution.
- Fleet Science Center. The Fleet Science Center is home to over 100 interactive exhibits exploring science and innovation. The museum also features an IMAX theater where you can traverse outer space, follow alongside African mammals, and deep-sea dive with sea creatures in ancient caves.
- Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego. Yokohama, Japan became San Diego’s first sister city in 1957. The Japanese Friendship Garden followed in 1991, designed to foster appreciation and understanding of the country’s culture.
Plan your day in Balboa Park's San Diego Natural History Museum with information about tickets, exhibitions, events, films, museum hours, parking, and more.
Balboa Park is home to a host of museums and cultural institutions that provide an enriching and enchanting look at the human experience from multiple points of views. While all are open year-round, February is Museum Month and a great time for special deals and extended hours.
Explore the natural history of Southern California and Baja California—from past to present—at the San Diego Natural History Museum in the heart of Balboa Park.