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Parking
Refer to City of San Diego website for most updated parking information in Balboa Park
Visitor tip
Don't miss the California Tower Tour ($10 additional) - visitors highlight the manageable stairs, historical stops on each floor, and beautiful 8th-floor views as a must-do experience worth the extra cost.
Visitor tip
Start with the migrant exhibit featuring the map of remains and stories from Mexico/Latin America - reviewers cite this as a powerful, emotionally impactful introduction that sets the tone for the museum's thoughtful approach to difficult topics.
About Museum of Us
Anthropology displays in historic digs. Museum in an ornate 1915 building featuring eclectic anthropology exhibits & a panoramic tower.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Location
- Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
- Hours
- Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Notable Exhibits
- Race: Power, Resistance & Change, hapa.me – 25 Years of The Hapa Project
- Membership
- Free annual membership with ticket purchase
What visitors say
Soooo cool!!! Definitely pay the $10 to go in the tower tour. Steps aren’t that bad and you stop on each floor to learn some history. The views from the 8th floor are beautiful. The Postcards exhibit was a reminder of how vulnerable…
My only complaint is i wish this museum was bigger. The exhibits here moved me to tears! The first exhibit is on migrants from Mexico and latin America into the US, and i map of where remains were found, and whos they were. It talks…
The museum is unique and interactive with lots of creative exhibits that make you think and reflect. It’s very family-friendly and easy to walk through without feeling crowded. The staff were welcoming and the whole experience was fun…
From 2,591 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The museum is housed in an ornate 1915 building featuring a California Tower with panoramic views and historical exhibits accessible via guided tours with stops on each floor
- The Hapa Project exhibition spans 25 years, with photographic portraits by Kip Fulbeck that tracked mixed ethnicity individuals' evolving identities from the 1990s to the present day
- The museum operates a 'Membership On Us' program where annual membership is complimentary with ticket purchase, providing unlimited visits for the price of a single admission
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