Your Museum. Your Art.
Your Park. Your Pass.
Experience Balboa Park’s arts, science, history, and culture in a convenient and affordable way with the Balboa Park Explorer Pass. For one price, visitors can enjoy general admission to up to 16 participating museums in the Balboa Park Cultural District. Designed to complement Museum membership, Balboa Park Explorer Pass is available with one-day, seven-day, and annual pass options. Visit Explorer.BalboaPark.org to learn more.
Annual Pass – Unlimited general admission to 16 participating museums in the Balboa Park Cultural District for 365 days from the date of purchase. Special pricing is available for families, seniors, and college students. Visit Explorer.BalboaPark.org/About to see a full list of Annual Passholder benefits.
Parkwide Pass – One admission* to each of the 16 participating museums. Pass is valid for seven consecutive days, beginning with the day of first use.
Limited Pass – One admission* to up to four participating museums. Pass is valid for one day, on the day of first use.
*The Parkwide and Limited Passes do not provide re-entry across multiple days. Check with each venue for more information on same-day re-entry privileges.
The Balboa Park Explorer Pass vs. Museum Membership
The Balboa Park Explorer Pass provides general admission and instant savings to up to 16 museums in the Balboa Park Cultural District. Museum memberships are separate and offer exclusive benefits that are not included with the Balboa Park Explorer Pass. What’s the difference between the Balboa Park Explorer Annual Pass and membership to The San Diego Museum of Art?
Balboa Park Explorer
The Balboa Park Explorer Annual Pass offers general admission for one full year to the following Balboa Park participating museums and Annual Passholder benefits:
- Centro Cultural de la Raza
- Fleet Science Center
- ICA San Diego / Central
- Japanese Friendship Garden
- Mingei International Museum
- Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA@SDMA)
- Museum of Us
- San Diego Air & Space Museum
- San Diego Automotive Museum
- San Diego History Center
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum
- The San Diego Museum of Art
- San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat)
- Timken Museum of Art
- The Veterans Museum at Balboa Park
- Worldbeat Center
Museum Membership
Starting at just $100 annually, Museum membership offers unlimited admission to SDMA and MOPA@SDMA, along with an array of core benefits including:
- Unlimited admission for a year to SDMA and MOPA@SDMA
- Digital guest passes
- Subscription to Member Magazine
- Discount at Panama 66 restaurant
- Discount at The Museum Store and MOPA@SDMA Store
- Special member events
- Member pricing for tickets to Museum events, including Art Alive
- Opportunity to travel with Museum Travel Alliance
- Your membership gift is fully tax deductible (Federal Tax ID: 95-1696715)