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MUSEUMS
Museum lovers only need to head to Balboa Park and its 13
museums and many galleries to find heaven. Here you can tour
the Museum of Man, the Natural History Museum, the San Diego
Model Railroad Museum, the San Diego Museum of Art, and the Aerospace
Museum. If you are going to see several of these check when you
buy your ticket to see if buying a Passport to Balboa Park Museum
coupon book would save you money.
A visit to the San Diego Aerospace Museum, 2001 Pan American
Plaza, Balboa Park, 619-234-8291, will give you a chance to see
aircraft, spacecrafts, and artifacts representing the significant
events in flight and space exploration. For the extra curious,
they also have behind the scenes restorations tours.
If you're only interested in traveling with your feet near
the ground, you'll want to visit the San Diego Automotive Museum,
2080 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, 619-231-2886. As you stroll
through this museum, you'll be amazed by the rare and exotic
autos and motorcycles.
For those of you who fancy railroading, you'll want to set
aside some time to explore the San Diego Model Railroad Museum,
1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, 619-696-0199. Here you'll find four
giant model railroad exhibits, an interactive toy train exhibit,
a working semaphore and, so you can take some new toys home for
your very own, a gift shop.
History lovers will enjoy the San Diego Hall of Champions,
the Museum of San Diego History, the San Diego Museum of Man,
and the San Diego Natural History Museum. At the San Diego Hall
of Champions, 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, 619-234-2544, you'll
learn about local sports heros, including Ted Williams and Maureen
Connolly. A visit to the Museum of San Diego History, 1649 El
Prado, Balboa Park, 619-232-6203, will give you a chance to learn
about area history from the 1850s to the present. The San Diego
Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, Balboa Park, 619-239-2001, covers
the local history back to prehistoric man along with the anthropology
of the area. To learn about the flora, fauna, and minerals of
the southwestern US and Baja California, you'll want to visit
the San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park,
619-232-3821.
Art lovers will also find something to please them in Balboa
Park. At the Museum of Photographic Art, 1649 El Prado, 619-238-7559,
you'll find exhibits of photo graphic works by famous artist
like Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, and Herin Cartier-Bresson.
At the San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado Way, 619-232-7931,
you can enjoy Italian Renaissance, Dutch, and Spanish Baroque
Old Masters, American modern, and Asian works of art. A visit
to the Timken Museum of Art, 1500 El Prado, 619-239-5548, will
give you a chance to see more works by European Old Masters,
18th and 19th century American paintings, and a collection of
Russian icons.
For more art, visit the Mingei International Museum of World
Folk Art, 1439 El Prado, 619-239-0003. Here you'll find exhibits
featuring ceramics, textiles, toys, and daily use utensils along
with special displays of works from around the world. If you
love contemporary art, you'll want to spend some time at the
Museum of Contemporary Art, 1001 Kettner Blvd., at Broadway,
619-234-1001.
For more museum fun head to San Diego Bay and the Embarcadero
where you'll find the San Diego Maritime Museum, 1492 N Harbor
Drive, 619-234-9153. Here you can tour The Star of India (1863),
the Berkeley ferry, and the Medea (1904) luxury yacht.
You won't want to leave this area without also visiting the
USS Midway (CV-41) San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum, 910 N Harbor
Drive, 619-544-9600. Wandering the decks of this massive carrier
will give you a chance to learn about the ship and the folks
who served on it through interactive exhibits. You'll also see
planes like the A-4 Skyhawk, a A-7B Corsair, and an A-6E Intruder
on deck. For those of you who have always dreamed of being a
flying ace, the ultimate thrill during your visit will be the
jet virtual reality simulator. And once your stomach settles
head on over to the Fantail Cafe.
If being on these ships gives you a thirst to know more about
the oceans on which they traveled, visit the Stephen Birch Aquarium-Museum,
2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA, 619-534-FISH, where you can
learn about the world renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
They feature 1,500 fish, an interactive oceanographic museum,
and specialty bookshop.
If you are traveling with children between the ages of two
and 12, they will enjoy a visit to The Children's Museum of San
Diego, 200 W Island Ave, 619-233-8792. Here they will find a
variety of hand-on exhibits that will both entertain and educate
them.
Another great stop for children is LEGOLAND, I-5 in Carlsbad,
CA, exit Cannon Road, 760-918-5346. Here children can tire themselves
out as they play in this 128 acre park amid 40 hands-on interactive
attractions. LEGOLAND also adds to your fun with restaurants,
specialty shops, and neat landscaping to enjoy. And plan on spending
some time here, as there are 5,000 Lego structures to amaze you,
including a 40 foot long Lego alligator and banjo playing LEGO
clown.
To step back in history visit the Antique Gas and Steam Engine
Museum, 2040 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA, 760-941-1791. Here you'll
find a 40 acre living history museum complete with farm machinery,
steam and gas powered engines, a blacksmith shop, sawmill, and
farmhouse. For even more fun, schedule your visit here to fall
on the third and fourth weekends of June and October when a living
early American village springs to life on the grounds complete
with costumes reenactors, planting, harvesting, and household
chores demonstrations, tractor races, hay rides, square dance
lessons, games, bus tours, and a wonderful tractor parade. You'll
also find a threshing demonstration, an operating blacksmith
shop, vendors, food booths, and craft shops.
If you always dreamed of being a fireman when you grew up,
you'll enjoy a stop at the Firehouse Museum, 1572 Columbia St.,
619-232-FIRE. Here you'll get to see antique firefighting equipment,
fire engines, photos, helmets, and memorabilia housed in San
Diego's oldest firehouse. Was being a Marine more your goal?
Then you'll enjoy a visit to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Command
Museum, 1600 Henderson Ave, #212, 619-524-6038. Here you'll learn
about the history of the Marine Corp., the region, and the Marine
Crops Recruit Depot.
Fans of the Lawrence Welk show, will find lots to enjoy at
the Lawrence Welk Museum, 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr., Escondido,
CA, 760-749-3448. Touring this museum will give you a chance
to learn about the show's history and Lawrence Welk's early days
in music through exhibits and memorabilia.
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Museum lovers only need to head to Balboa Park and its 13 museums and many galleries to find heaven. Here you can tour the Museum of Man, the Natural History Museum, the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, the San Diego Museum of Art, and the Aerospace Museum. If you are going to see several of these check when you buy your ticket to see if buying a Passport to Balboa Park Museum coupon book would save you money. A visit to the San Diego Aerospace Museum, 2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, 619-234-8291, will give you a chance to see aircraft, spacecrafts, and artifacts representing the significant events in flight and space exploration. For the extra curious, they also have behind the scenes restorations tours. If you're only interested in traveling with your feet near the ground, you'll want to visit the San Diego Automotive Museum, 2080 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, 619-231-2886. As you stroll through this museum, you'll be amazed by the rare and exotic autos and motorcycles. For those of you who fancy railroading, you'll want to set aside some time to explore the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, 619-696-0199. Here you'll find four giant model railroad exhibits, an interactive toy train exhibit, a working semaphore and, so you can take some new toys home for your very own, a gift shop. History lovers will enjoy the San Diego Hall of Champions, the Museum of San Diego History, the San Diego Museum of Man, and the San Diego Natural History Museum. At the San Diego Hall of Champions, 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, 619-234-2544, you'll learn about local sports heros, including Ted Williams and Maureen Connolly. A visit to the Museum of San Diego History, 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, 619-232-6203, will give you a chance to learn about area history from the 1850s to the present. The San Diego Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, Balboa Park, 619-239-2001, covers the local history back to prehistoric man along with the anthropology of the area. To learn about the flora, fauna, and minerals of the southwestern US and Baja California, you'll want to visit the San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, 619-232-3821. Art lovers will also find something to please them in Balboa Park. At the Museum of Photographic Art, 1649 El Prado, 619-238-7559, you'll find exhibits of photo graphic works by famous artist like Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, and Herin Cartier-Bresson. At the San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado Way, 619-232-7931, you can enjoy Italian Renaissance, Dutch, and Spanish Baroque Old Masters, American modern, and Asian works of art. A visit to the Timken Museum of Art, 1500 El Prado, 619-239-5548, will give you a chance to see more works by European Old Masters, 18th and 19th century American paintings, and a collection of Russian icons. For more art, visit the Mingei International Museum of World Folk Art, 1439 El Prado, 619-239-0003. Here you'll find exhibits featuring ceramics, textiles, toys, and daily use utensils along with special displays of works from around the world. If you love contemporary art, you'll want to spend some time at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 1001 Kettner Blvd., at Broadway, 619-234-1001. For more museum fun head to San Diego Bay and the Embarcadero where you'll find the San Diego Maritime Museum, 1492 N Harbor Drive, 619-234-9153. Here you can tour The Star of India (1863), the Berkeley ferry, and the Medea (1904) luxury yacht. You won't want to leave this area without also visiting the USS Midway (CV-41) San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum, 910 N Harbor Drive, 619-544-9600. Wandering the decks of this massive carrier will give you a chance to learn about the ship and the folks who served on it through interactive exhibits. You'll also see planes like the A-4 Skyhawk, a A-7B Corsair, and an A-6E Intruder on deck. For those of you who have always dreamed of being a flying ace, the ultimate thrill during your visit will be the jet virtual reality simulator. And once your stomach settles head on over to the Fantail Cafe. If being on these ships gives you a thirst to know more about the oceans on which they traveled, visit the Stephen Birch Aquarium-Museum, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA, 619-534-FISH, where you can learn about the world renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography. They feature 1,500 fish, an interactive oceanographic museum, and specialty bookshop. If you are traveling with children between the ages of two and 12, they will enjoy a visit to The Children's Museum of San Diego, 200 W Island Ave, 619-233-8792. Here they will find a variety of hand-on exhibits that will both entertain and educate them. Another great stop for children is LEGOLAND, I-5 in Carlsbad, CA, exit Cannon Road, 760-918-5346. Here children can tire themselves out as they play in this 128 acre park amid 40 hands-on interactive attractions. LEGOLAND also adds to your fun with restaurants, specialty shops, and neat landscaping to enjoy. And plan on spending some time here, as there are 5,000 Lego structures to amaze you, including a 40 foot long Lego alligator and banjo playing LEGO clown. To step back in history visit the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA, 760-941-1791. Here you'll find a 40 acre living history museum complete with farm machinery, steam and gas powered engines, a blacksmith shop, sawmill, and farmhouse. For even more fun, schedule your visit here to fall on the third and fourth weekends of June and October when a living early American village springs to life on the grounds complete with costumes reenactors, planting, harvesting, and household chores demonstrations, tractor races, hay rides, square dance lessons, games, bus tours, and a wonderful tractor parade. You'll also find a threshing demonstration, an operating blacksmith shop, vendors, food booths, and craft shops. If you always dreamed of being a fireman when you grew up, you'll enjoy a stop at the Firehouse Museum, 1572 Columbia St., 619-232-FIRE. Here you'll get to see antique firefighting equipment, fire engines, photos, helmets, and memorabilia housed in San Diego's oldest firehouse. Was being a Marine more your goal? Then you'll enjoy a visit to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Command Museum, 1600 Henderson Ave, #212, 619-524-6038. Here you'll learn about the history of the Marine Corp., the region, and the Marine Crops Recruit Depot. Fans of the Lawrence Welk show, will find lots to enjoy at the Lawrence Welk Museum, 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr., Escondido, CA, 760-749-3448. Touring this museum will give you a chance to learn about the show's history and Lawrence Welk's early days in music through exhibits and memorabilia. |