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Featured Exhibitions and Events

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Cafés and Cabarets: The Spectacular Art of Toulouse-Lautrec

April 4–September 20, 2026 Known for his beguiling portraits of Paris nightlife and the unvarnished local characters of Montmartre,…

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Black and white photo of woman standing, facing away from viewer, surrounded by vegetation

Chanell Stone: Undulation of a Rupture

March 21–August 16, 2026 Created during a journey through the Mississippi Delta, California-based photographer Chanell Stone’s (American, b.…

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Dutch Painting: Special Loans from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

March 22, 2025–March 21, 2027 A special group of loans from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will…

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Graciela Iturbide: Photographs from Colecciones Fundación Mapfre

February 14–June 7, 2026 Arguably Latin America’s best-known living photographer, Graciela Iturbide (Mexican, b. 1942) has spent five…

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Local Visions: Reimagining the Façade

January 24–July 26, 2026 This exhibition celebrates the creativity and vision of artists from across our region, each…

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Museum Suite: A Collection Performed in Nine Movements

January 24–July 12, 2026 As part of The San Diego Museum of Art’s centennial celebrations, the Community Engagement…

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SDMA 100 Years

January 24, 2026–January 24, 2027 On February 28, 1926, the Fine Arts Gallery—now The San Diego Museum of Art—opened…

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Exhibitions

Moulin Rouge poster featuring cabaret dancer

Cafés and Cabarets: The Spectacular Art of Toulouse-Lautrec

April 4–September 20, 2026 Known for his beguiling portraits of Paris nightlife and the unvarnished local characters...

Black and white photo of woman standing, facing away from viewer, surrounded by vegetation

Chanell Stone: Undulation of a Rupture

March 21–August 16, 2026 Created during a journey through the Mississippi Delta, California-based photographer Chanell Stone’s...

Black and white photograph of women stoically standing with iguanas on her head

Graciela Iturbide: Photographs from Colecciones Fundación Mapfre

February 14–June 7, 2026 Arguably Latin America’s best-known living photographer, Graciela Iturbide (Mexican, b. 1942) has...

Construction of San Diego Museum of Art Facade, 1925

SDMA 100 Years

January 24, 2026–January 24, 2027 On February 28, 1926, the Fine Arts Gallery—now The San Diego Museum...

Local Visions: Reimagining the Façade

January 24–July 26, 2026 This exhibition celebrates the creativity and vision of artists from across our...

Museum Suite: A Collection Performed in Nine Movements

January 24–July 12, 2026 As part of The San Diego Museum of Art’s centennial celebrations, the...

San Diego Museum of Art West Wing Renovation Concept Design Rendering

A New Vision for the Next Century

The San Diego Museum of Art has been a cornerstone of Balboa Park since its inauguration in...

The Shadows by René Magritte 1976.205

Modern and Contemporary Art

The early decades of the twentieth century marked a decisive break in the history of art, as painters...

Painting of man dressing wound on another man's foot in large room

Dutch Painting: Special Loans from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

March 22, 2025–March 21, 2027 A special group of loans from the Museum of Fine Arts,...

Dog Howling at Moon painting by Rufino Tamayo

Art of the Americas

Art of the Americas reveals the diverse creativity that has flourished within this expansive range of...

Portrait of Maharaja Sujan Singh of Bikaner by Kayam

Pearls from the Ocean of Contentment

Featuring arts of the book from South Asia and the Persianate world, produced from the 12th through...

Japanese woodblock of Lovers by a painted screen by Ikeda Eisen

Visible Vaults

An insider’s look at hidden masterpieces. The Visible Vaults recreates part of The San Diego Museum of Art’s...

religious painting

Arts of South and Southeast Asia

Arts of South and Southeast Asia ranges in date from the first to the nineteenth century AD. The...

Arts of Iran

The modern-day country of Iran, known in ancient times as Persia, has a history of civilization dating back...

abstract sculpture

Art of the Open Air

Art of the Open Air is an eye-opening source of creative inspiration, showcasing the Museum’s internationally significant sculpture...

Seated Bodhisattva

Art of East Asia

Art of East Asia vividly animates the philosophical and creative traditions that inspired Asian luminaries and everyday people...

Moulin Rouge poster featuring cabaret dancer

Cafés and Cabarets: The Spectacular Art of Toulouse-Lautrec

April 4–September 20, 2026 Known for his beguiling portraits of Paris nightlife and the unvarnished local characters of Montmartre,…

Black and white photo of woman standing, facing away from viewer, surrounded by vegetation

Chanell Stone: Undulation of a Rupture

March 21–August 16, 2026 Created during a journey through the Mississippi Delta, California-based photographer Chanell Stone’s (American, b.…

Black and white photograph of women stoically standing with iguanas on her head

Graciela Iturbide: Photographs from Colecciones Fundación Mapfre

February 14–June 7, 2026 Arguably Latin America’s best-known living photographer, Graciela Iturbide (Mexican, b. 1942) has spent five…

Construction of San Diego Museum of Art Facade, 1925

SDMA 100 Years

January 24, 2026–January 24, 2027 On February 28, 1926, the Fine Arts Gallery—now The San Diego Museum of Art—opened…

Local Visions: Reimagining the Façade

January 24–July 26, 2026 This exhibition celebrates the creativity and vision of artists from across our region, each…

Museum Suite: A Collection Performed in Nine Movements

January 24–July 12, 2026 As part of The San Diego Museum of Art’s centennial celebrations, the Community Engagement…

San Diego Museum of Art West Wing Renovation Concept Design Rendering

A New Vision for the Next Century

The San Diego Museum of Art has been a cornerstone of Balboa Park since its inauguration in 1926. As…

The Shadows by René Magritte 1976.205

Modern and Contemporary Art

The early decades of the twentieth century marked a decisive break in the history of art, as painters and sculptors…

Painting of man dressing wound on another man's foot in large room

Dutch Painting: Special Loans from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

March 22, 2025–March 21, 2027 A special group of loans from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will…

Dog Howling at Moon painting by Rufino Tamayo

Art of the Americas

Art of the Americas reveals the diverse creativity that has flourished within this expansive range of geographies and…

Portrait of Maharaja Sujan Singh of Bikaner by Kayam

Pearls from the Ocean of Contentment

Featuring arts of the book from South Asia and the Persianate world, produced from the 12th through the 19th…

Japanese woodblock of Lovers by a painted screen by Ikeda Eisen

Visible Vaults

An insider’s look at hidden masterpieces. The Visible Vaults recreates part of The San Diego Museum of Art’s most carefully…

religious painting

Arts of South and Southeast Asia

Arts of South and Southeast Asia ranges in date from the first to the nineteenth century AD. The earliest works…

Arts of Iran

The modern-day country of Iran, known in ancient times as Persia, has a history of civilization dating back approximately ten…

abstract sculpture

Art of the Open Air

Art of the Open Air is an eye-opening source of creative inspiration, showcasing the Museum’s internationally significant sculpture collection in…

Seated Bodhisattva

Art of East Asia

Art of East Asia vividly animates the philosophical and creative traditions that inspired Asian luminaries and everyday people throughout China,…

Events

Art Alive Floral Exhibition

April 24–April 26, 2026 Friday, April 24 noon–4:00 p.m. Art Alive brings a stunning array of...

Bloom Bash

Friday, April 24, 2026 7:00 p.m.–midnight Presented by our Title Sponsor The Museum blooms, the garden...

Art Alive Floral Exhibition

April 24–April 26, 2026 Saturday, April 25 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Art Alive brings a stunning array...

children smiling and working on art-making

Art Alive Garden of Activities

Saturday, April 25 1:00–5:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art Gallery 19 May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden ...

Art Alive Floral Exhibition

April 24–April 26, 2026 Sunday, April 26 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Art Alive brings a stunning array...

children smiling and working on art-making

Art Alive Garden of Activities

Sunday, April 26, 2026 noon–5:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art Gallery 19 May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden...

flowers

The Museum Is Closed

The Museum is closed on Monday, April 27 for Art Alive de-installation. Learn more about Art Alive....

Pursuits of a Scholar 1 folio painting on silk

Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China

Thursday, April 30 1:00–3:00 p.m. PT Speaker: Phillip Bloom, PhD, June and Simon K.C. Li Curator of the...

Docent smiling and leading Family Art Adventures Tour with group of young kids

Family Art Adventures: Early Childhood

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families with young...

The Devil in Montmartre A Mystery in Fin de Siècle by Gary Inbinder

Art of Reading Book Club

Saturday, May 9 10:15 a.m.–noon SDMA Boardroom Be part of the Art of Reading Book Club, where...

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art...

Woman reading to group of young children in library

Books & Art: Storytime in the Library

Second Thursdays, monthly 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Gather to listen...

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Second Thursdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages....

Historic photo of Navy boat training in Balboa Park

Sacrifice and Service: The History of SDMA and Balboa Park in World War I and World War II

Friday, May 15 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Karl Zingheim, Historian, USS Midway Museum and Lecturer at San Diego State University’s...

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great...

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County...

Community Open Studio

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.–noon Museum Art Studio Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come...

hands holding a handmade book with shell cover

Books & Art: Found Object Books

Tuesdays, March 17 and May 19 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. MOPA@SDMA Atrium Join us for a hands-on morning of...

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing session. Come...

San Diego Ballet Dancer Jessica Conniff in blue

San Diego Ballet: Impressionism – I Love Paris

Friday, May 22, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2:00 p.m. San Diego Museum...

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art...

San Diego Ballet Dancer Jessica Conniff in blue

San Diego Ballet: Impressionism – I Love Paris

Friday, May 22, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2:00 p.m. San Diego Museum...

San Diego Ballet Dancer Jessica Conniff in blue

San Diego Ballet: Impressionism – I Love Paris

Friday, May 22, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2:00 p.m. San Diego Museum...

Docent smiling and leading Family Art Adventures Tour with group of young kids

Family Art Adventures: Early Childhood

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families with young...

Woman reading to group of young children in library

Books & Art: Storytime in the Library

Second Thursdays, monthly 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Gather to listen...

Growing, Preserving, and Engaging: SDMA’s Strategic Vision for the Global Arts Conversation

Thursday, June 11 10:30 a.m. Speaker: Roxana Velásquez, Maruja Baldwin Executive Director and CEO of The San Diego...

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Second Thursdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages....

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art...

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County...

Community Open Studio

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.–noon Museum Art Studio Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come...

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing session. Come...

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great...

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art...

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Second Thursdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages....

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great...

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County...

Community Open Studio

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.–noon Museum Art Studio Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come...

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing session. Come...

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Second Thursdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages....

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great...

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County...

Community Open Studio

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.–noon Museum Art Studio Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come...

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing session. Come...

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County...

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County...

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County...

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County...

The Museum is Closed

Happy Thanksgiving! The Museum is closed across our two locations (SDMA and MOPA@SDMA) in observance of the Thanksgiving...

The Museum is Closed

Happy Holidays! The Museum is closed in observance of Christmas Day....

Art Alive Floral Exhibition

April 24–April 26, 2026 Friday, April 24 noon–4:00 p.m. Art Alive brings a stunning array of colorful floral…

Bloom Bash

Friday, April 24, 2026 7:00 p.m.–midnight Presented by our Title Sponsor The Museum blooms, the garden glows, and…

Art Alive Floral Exhibition

April 24–April 26, 2026 Saturday, April 25 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Art Alive brings a stunning array of colorful…

children smiling and working on art-making

Art Alive Garden of Activities

Saturday, April 25 1:00–5:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art Gallery 19 May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Create your…

Art Alive Floral Exhibition

April 24–April 26, 2026 Sunday, April 26 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Art Alive brings a stunning array of colorful…

children smiling and working on art-making

Art Alive Garden of Activities

Sunday, April 26, 2026 noon–5:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art Gallery 19 May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Create…

flowers

The Museum Is Closed

The Museum is closed on Monday, April 27 for Art Alive de-installation. Learn more about Art Alive.

Pursuits of a Scholar 1 folio painting on silk

Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China

Thursday, April 30 1:00–3:00 p.m. PT Speaker: Phillip Bloom, PhD, June and Simon K.C. Li Curator of the Chinese Garden…

Docent smiling and leading Family Art Adventures Tour with group of young kids

Family Art Adventures: Early Childhood

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families with young children ages…

The Devil in Montmartre A Mystery in Fin de Siècle by Gary Inbinder

Art of Reading Book Club

Saturday, May 9 10:15 a.m.–noon SDMA Boardroom Be part of the Art of Reading Book Club, where art, literature,…

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art Adventures are…

Woman reading to group of young children in library

Books & Art: Storytime in the Library

Second Thursdays, monthly 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Gather to listen to exciting…

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Second Thursdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages. Community Art…

Historic photo of Navy boat training in Balboa Park

Sacrifice and Service: The History of SDMA and Balboa Park in World War I and World War II

Friday, May 15 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Karl Zingheim, Historian, USS Midway Museum and Lecturer at San Diego State University’s Center for…

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists…

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with…

Community Open Studio

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.–noon Museum Art Studio Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come explore art…

hands holding a handmade book with shell cover

Books & Art: Found Object Books

Tuesdays, March 17 and May 19 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. MOPA@SDMA Atrium Join us for a hands-on morning of reflection, storytelling,…

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing session. Come engage in…

San Diego Ballet Dancer Jessica Conniff in blue

San Diego Ballet: Impressionism – I Love Paris

Friday, May 22, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art,…

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art Adventures are…

San Diego Ballet Dancer Jessica Conniff in blue

San Diego Ballet: Impressionism – I Love Paris

Friday, May 22, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art,…

San Diego Ballet Dancer Jessica Conniff in blue

San Diego Ballet: Impressionism – I Love Paris

Friday, May 22, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art,…

Docent smiling and leading Family Art Adventures Tour with group of young kids

Family Art Adventures: Early Childhood

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families with young children ages…

Woman reading to group of young children in library

Books & Art: Storytime in the Library

Second Thursdays, monthly 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Gather to listen to exciting…

Growing, Preserving, and Engaging: SDMA’s Strategic Vision for the Global Arts Conversation

Thursday, June 11 10:30 a.m. Speaker: Roxana Velásquez, Maruja Baldwin Executive Director and CEO of The San Diego Museum of…

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Second Thursdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages. Community Art…

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art Adventures are…

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with…

Community Open Studio

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.–noon Museum Art Studio Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come explore art…

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing session. Come engage in…

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists…

Family tour at The San Diego Museum of Art

Family Art Adventures

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art Adventures are…

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Second Thursdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages. Community Art…

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists…

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with…

Community Open Studio

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.–noon Museum Art Studio Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come explore art…

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing session. Come engage in…

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Second Thursdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages. Community Art…

Community Art Workshop

Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists…

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with…

Community Open Studio

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.–noon Museum Art Studio Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come explore art…

Live model posing during drawing session

Live Model Drawing

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 1:00–3:00 p.m. Museum Art Studio Join us for a live model drawing session. Come engage in…

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with…

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with…

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with…

two women looking at a painting

Resident Free Tuesday

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with…

The Museum is Closed

Happy Thanksgiving! The Museum is closed across our two locations (SDMA and MOPA@SDMA) in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Museum is Closed

Happy Holidays! The Museum is closed in observance of Christmas Day.

Upcoming Exhibitions

Abstract painting of woman by Picasso

Forging a Legacy: 15 Years of Landmark Acquisitions

May 21–September 7, 2026 This exhibition marks the centennial of The San Diego Museum of Art, celebrating a select few…

Blonde woman in red dress with red hat and gloves against red background

Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World

July 11, 2026–January 10, 2027 Photographer, fashion illustrator, Oscar-winning costume designer, social caricaturist, and writer Cecil Beaton (1904–1980) was an…

Abstract painting of woman by Picasso

Forging a Legacy: 15 Years of Landmark Acquisitions

May 21–September 7, 2026 This exhibition marks the centennial of The San Diego Museum of Art, celebrating a select few…

Blonde woman in red dress with red hat and gloves against red background

Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World

July 11, 2026–January 10, 2027 Photographer, fashion illustrator, Oscar-winning costume designer, social caricaturist, and writer Cecil Beaton (1904–1980) was an…

Past Exhibitions

Painting of Haystacks at Chailly by Claude Monet

Impressionism Across the Atlantic

May 31, 2025–April 5, 2026 See approximately 40 Impressionist works from Europe and the United States alike, drawn from…

Man in bed floating on water

Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism

September 6, 2025–March 1, 2026 Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism brings together thirty-five paintings from outstanding private collections in…

Marianela de la Hoz (painting) and Marc Urselli (sound), Guerra, nunca he podido domesticarte (War, I have never been able to domesticate you), 2024. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist.

Marianela de la Hoz and Marc Urselli / Palpitations: The Cadence of Heartbeats

September 6, 2025–February 22, 2026 This installation is the result of a unique collaboration between painter Marianela…

Sculptures in rocky cliff by ocean

Eduardo Chillida: Convergence

August 2, 2025–February 8, 2026 Experience the powerful sculptures of Eduardo Chillida (1924–2002) in this exhibition marking the…

Black and white photograph of woman in trench coat walking

Shifting Visions: Photographs from the Collection of Ken and Jacki Widder

August 2, 2025–January 25, 2026 The collection of Ken and Jacki Widder, prominent researchers and business leaders in biotechnology who…

Farm landscape at sunset painting

Shadows of Contemplation

February 22, 2025–January 11, 2026 Painting in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century often…

Black and white photo of San Francisco cable car

John Gutmann & Max Yavno: California Photographers

August 9, 2025–January 11, 2026 John Gutmann (1905–1998) and Max Yavno (1911–1985) were photographers who spent most of…

Seven Sisters Merope Version art by Mirae RHEE lit in pink

Mirae kh RHEE: Constellations

June 21, 2025–January 4, 2026 Berlin-based artist Mirae kh RHEE, born in Seoul and raised in the United…

Painting of a woman in a boat reaching her hand into water

Conversations in Art: Dignity

July 11, 2025–January 4, 2026 Conversations in Art is an initiative that invites local artists to engage…

Painting of Haystacks at Chailly by Claude Monet

Impressionism Across the Atlantic

May 31, 2025–April 5, 2026 See approximately 40 Impressionist works from Europe and the United States alike, drawn from…

Man in bed floating on water

Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism

September 6, 2025–March 1, 2026 Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism brings together thirty-five paintings from outstanding private collections in…

Marianela de la Hoz (painting) and Marc Urselli (sound), Guerra, nunca he podido domesticarte (War, I have never been able to domesticate you), 2024. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist.

Marianela de la Hoz and Marc Urselli / Palpitations: The Cadence of Heartbeats

September 6, 2025–February 22, 2026 This installation is the result of a unique collaboration between painter Marianela…

Sculptures in rocky cliff by ocean

Eduardo Chillida: Convergence

August 2, 2025–February 8, 2026 Experience the powerful sculptures of Eduardo Chillida (1924–2002) in this exhibition marking the…

Black and white photograph of woman in trench coat walking

Shifting Visions: Photographs from the Collection of Ken and Jacki Widder

August 2, 2025–January 25, 2026 The collection of Ken and Jacki Widder, prominent researchers and business leaders in biotechnology who…

Farm landscape at sunset painting

Shadows of Contemplation

February 22, 2025–January 11, 2026 Painting in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century often…

Black and white photo of San Francisco cable car

John Gutmann & Max Yavno: California Photographers

August 9, 2025–January 11, 2026 John Gutmann (1905–1998) and Max Yavno (1911–1985) were photographers who spent most of…

Seven Sisters Merope Version art by Mirae RHEE lit in pink

Mirae kh RHEE: Constellations

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Painting of a woman in a boat reaching her hand into water

Conversations in Art: Dignity

July 11, 2025–January 4, 2026 Conversations in Art is an initiative that invites local artists to engage…

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From the Renaissance to Impressionism: A Special Exhibition from the San Diego Museum of Art

From the Renaissance to Impressionism A Special Exhibition from The San Diego Museum of Art Now Touring Touring Schedule…

Painting of two women seated

From the Renaissance to Impressionism: A Special Exhibition from the San Diego Museum of Art

From the Renaissance to Impressionism A Special Exhibition from The San Diego Museum of Art Now Touring Touring Schedule…

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