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by TourGuideTimSan Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park & Museum
Location: San Pasqual Valley (34 Miles / 40 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Weekends: 10AM – 5PM. (Closed Weekdays)
Cost: Free
Features: Bloodiest Battleground in the Mexican-American War. Also, the Most Controversial Battle Site in the War.
Marine Corps Command Museum
Location: Midway District (3 Miles / 5 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 8AM – 4PM (Closed on Sundays)
Cost: Free
Features: History of the U.S. Marine Corps; Displays the Challenges of War and Sacrifices Made for Freedom
San Diego Automotive Museum
Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 5PM (Must enter by 4:30PM). Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Cost: $8 ($4 for Kids ages 6-15 and $6 for Seniors 65+)
Features: Over 100 Cars and Motorcycles, including a 1909 International Harvester Wagon, 1914 Model T Ford, 1981 De Lorean, and a 1990 Ferrari Testarossa.
Mingei International Museum
Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 4PM. Closed on Mondays and National Holidays.
Cost: $8 ($5 for Kids ages 6-17 and $5 for Seniors)
Features: Art of the People. Look at art made by man from 3rd Century BCE to current times.
San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum
Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 4:30PM
Cost: $8 ($4 for Kids ages 7-17 and $6 for Seniors)
Features: Nation’s Largest Sports Museum; Interactive Exhibits; Hall of Fame; Covers a Broad Range of Sports; Many one-of-a-kind Trophies on Display.
Museum of San Diego History
Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 5PM. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Cost: $5 ($2 for Kids under 18, $4 for Seniors 65+)
Features: Great Stories and Photos of San Diego’s History; Learn about the Changes in Power from Kumeyaay Indians to Spanish Colony, followed by Mexican Independence and then American Statehood.
Veterans Museum and Memorial Center
Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 4PM. Closed on Mondays.
Cost: $5 ($4 for Veterans and 65+, $2 for Students with I.D.)
Features: Extensive Collection of Stories and Artifacts from Military Conflicts; Represents Veterans from the Marines, Navy, Army, and Air Force.
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 11AM – 4PM (5PM on Weekends). Closed on Mondays.
Cost: $7 (Free for Kids under 15 with a Parent, $6 for Seniors 65+)
Features: World’s Largest Indoor Model Railroad Display
Coronado Museum of History and Art
Location: Coronado (6 Miles / 15 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 5PM (Opens at 10AM on Weekends)
Cost: Suggested Donation of $4 ($2 for Kids Ages 8 – 19)
Features: Historical Look at the Hotel Del Coronado and the U.S. Naval Air Station
Mormon Battalion Historic Museum
Location: Old Town (4 Miles North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 9PM
Cost: Free
Features: One of the longest military marches in U.S. history is profiled in this new, state-of-the-art museum.
Whaley House Museum
Location: Old Town (4 Miles North of Downtown San Diego)
Open: 10AM – 5PM (Until 10PM during Summer and Weekends); Closed Wednesdays during the School Year
Cost: $6 During Daytime; $10 after 5PM
Features: Historic House Built in 1857 was once noted by the Travel Channel as the Most Haunted House in America.
Marine Corps Aviation Museum
Location: Miramar (15 Miles / 20 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 3:30PM (Closed on Mondays)
Cost: Free (Donations Appreciated)
Features: Only Museum in the Country Dedicated to Marine Corps Aviation
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