Tuesday, August 31 11:00 a.m. – noon PT Tour a selection of stunning Old Master paintings from the more than seventy-five works presented in Cranach to Canaletto: Masterpieces from the...
Tuesday, August 31 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. PT Why are we here? How should we live? Is there life after death? See how cultures around the world address humankind’s universal...
Thursday, September 2 1:00 p.m. –2:00 p.m. PT Examining works from the museum’s permanent...
Thursday, September 9 1:00 p.m. –2:00 p.m. PT Since the Renaissance, there has been...
Saturday, September 11 10:00 a.m.–noon PT Speaker: Betty Seid, independent curator, writer, and lecturer ...
Sunday, September 12 1:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:00 p.m. PT Museum galleries Free...
Monday, September 13 11:00 a.m. – noon PT Tour a selection of stunning Old...
Tuesday, September 14 11:00 a.m.–noon PT Animal lovers, join us for a lighthearted look...
Thursday, September 16, 2021 2:00–5:00 p.m. PT Museum steps Be part of the Disestablishment: John...
Friday, September 17 10:00 a.m. PT Speaker: John Raymond Mireles, Photographer An artist with a...
Friday, September 17, 2021 2:00–5:00 p.m. PT Museum steps Be part of the Disestablishment: John...
Monday, September 20 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. PT Why are we here? How should we...
Wednesday, September 22 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. PT The horse was one of the first subjects of art, depicted in cave paintings and sculptures nearly 20,000 years ago. Whether sacred...
Educators are invited to a preview of Balboa Park educational resources, including news about the Museum’s 2021–22 exhibitions and programs. Join us to learn about the latest exhibitions and the...
Thursday, September 23 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. PT Greek and Roman mythology have been important aspects of Western literature and art for over 2500 years. In this virtual tour, we will...
Monday, September 27 11:00 a.m.–noon PT Art in the 20th century underwent a profound revolution that challenged traditional notions of technique, subject matter, and the very nature of art...
Thursday, September 30 11:00 a.m.–noon PT Western art was radically transformed starting in the mid-nineteenth century by a number of artists who challenged traditional norms and concepts of painting. ...
Thursday, September 30 1:00–2:00 p.m. PT Speaker: Clare Chu, Director and Secretary, International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Butterflies are rich in biological diversity; there are over 1,300 species in...
Saturday, October 2 4:00 p.m. May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Presented by the Persian Cultural Center, an annual fundraising event for the benefit of Arts of Iran at The San Diego Museum...
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