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Museums & Exhibitions in San Diego

Exhibitions, museum days and gallery events in Downtown, North Park, La Jolla, Point Loma, Mission Valley, North County, East County and the South Bay, each checked against the venue’s own listing.

17 exhibitions and museum events in San Diego

Locals' Summer at Liberty Station & Arts DistrictFRI, OCT 23

Locals' Summer

Liberty Station & Arts District · Beaches & Point Loma

Runs over several days

Free

Behind-the-Scenes: Penguin at Birch Aquarium at ScrippsSUN, MON, WED, FRI · 1:30 PM

Behind-the-Scenes: Penguin

Birch Aquarium at Scripps · Beaches & Point Loma

Recurring

Price not listed; admission not included

Docent-Led Tour of the Hubbell Home and Studios at Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios)SAT, OCT 24

Docent-Led Tour of the Hubbell Home and Studios

Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios) · East County · 2 h

One-time

$45/person

Kelp Forest 101 at Birch Aquarium at ScrippsSUN, TUE, THU, SAT · 10:30 AM

Kelp Forest 101

Birch Aquarium at Scripps · Beaches & Point Loma · 0.5 h

Recurring

Included with Admission

Apertura Opening Reception at Athenaeum Art Center (Bread & Salt)SAT, OCT 24

Apertura Opening Reception

Athenaeum Art Center (Bread & Salt) · Downtown & Uptown · 3 h

One-time

Price not listed

Docent-Led Tour of the Hubbell Home and Studios at Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios)THU, OCT 29

Docent-Led Tour of the Hubbell Home and Studios

Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios) · East County · 2 h

One-time

$45/person

Docent-Led Tour of the Hubbell Home and Studios at Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios)THU, NOV 5

Docent-Led Tour of the Hubbell Home and Studios

Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios) · East County · 1.5 h

One-time

$45/person

Docent-Led Tour of the Hubbell Home and Studios at Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios)FRI, NOV 6

Docent-Led Tour of the Hubbell Home and Studios

Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios) · East County · 1.5 h

One-time

$45/person

Liberty Station First Friday at Visions Art Museum1ST FRIDAY · 5:00 PM

Liberty Station First Friday

Visions Art Museum · Beaches & Point Loma · 2.5 h

Recurring

Admission is free.

Free Second Sunday at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – La Jolla2ND SUNDAY · 11:00 AM

Free Second Sunday

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – La Jolla · Beaches & Point Loma · 6 h

Recurring

Free

Bridging Barrios Public Opening at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – La JollaTHU, NOV 12

Bridging Barrios Public Opening

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – La Jolla · Beaches & Point Loma · 3 h

One-time

Free with Museum admission

Docent-Led Tour of the Hubbell Home and Studios at Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios)SAT, NOV 14

Docent-Led Tour of the Hubbell Home and Studios

Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios) · East County · 1.5 h

One-time

$45/person

Docent-Led Tour of the Hubbell Home and Studios at Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios)THU, NOV 19

Docent-Led Tour of the Hubbell Home and Studios

Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios) · East County · 1.5 h

One-time

$45/person

Free Third Thursday at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – La Jolla3RD THURSDAY · 11:00 AM

Free Third Thursday

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – La Jolla · Beaches & Point Loma · 8 h

Recurring

Free

Public Tour: Focused Narratives at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – La JollaTHU, NOV 19

Public Tour: Focused Narratives

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – La Jolla · Beaches & Point Loma · 1 h

One-time

Free

San Diego Pottery Tour at Clay AssociatesSAT, DEC 5

San Diego Pottery Tour

Clay Associates · Mission Valley & Mid-City

Runs over several days

Price not listed

Annual Winter Pottery Sale at Clay AssociatesSAT, NOV 28

Annual Winter Pottery Sale

Clay Associates · Mission Valley & Mid-City

Runs over several days

Price not listed

Questions people ask

How many exhibitions and museum events are there in San Diego right now?+
17 on our calendar at the moment, from 7 venues. The busiest are Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios) (6), Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – La Jolla (4) and Birch Aquarium at Scripps (2).
Are there free exhibitions and museum events in San Diego?+
6 are free. Paid ones run from $45 to $45, with the middle of the range around $45.
What can I do on a weekend or an evening?+
7 of these fall on a Saturday or Sunday and 3 start at 5pm or later. The filters at the top of the page narrow the list.
Where do these listings come from?+
From the venues themselves. A person reads each listing on the venue or organizer's own page and enters the date, time and printed price; nothing is scraped from ticket resellers. If something has changed, the "Fix a detail" box on the event page reaches us.

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