San Diego Art Institute, San Diego

San Diego Museum of Man

Located beneath the majestic California Tower near the Cabrillo Bridge, the Museum of Man is an institution devoted entirely to anthropology

The original theater, designed to copy Shakespeare's theatre in London, was built in 1935 for the California Pacific International Exposition in only 32 days and featured shortened versions of Shakespeare plays

Mingei International Museum

A large folk art museum which is instantly recognizable from the outside by the large colorful mosaic sculptures out front

Timken Museum of Art

A small art museum with collections of lesser-known pieces from famous European old masters, American, and Russian painters

San Diego Museum of Art

The largest art museum in the region, with European, contemporary, and Latin American art, 19th and 20th century American art, and an Asian collection

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

If you have kids or know a train buff, a visit to this fantastic museum should be high on your list

Museum of Photographic Arts

Dedicated to the art and history of photographic arts, with works from famous photographers such as Ansel Adams

Spreckels Organ Pavilion

Home to one of the world's largest outdoor pipe organs, the Spreckels Pavilion holds a number of free - yes, free of charge - concerts throughout the year