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December Nights
Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, 2026 5:00–9:00 p.m. Happy Holidays! The San Diego Museum of Art is closed during the day, but open and free to the…
Storytime Family Tour
Second Thursdays, monthly 9:50-10:30 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Join Museum docents for a family-friendly tour designed especially for young learners and…
Books & Art: Storytime in the Library
Second Thursdays, monthly 10:30-11:30 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Gather to listen to exciting storytelling in The San Diego Museum of Art…
Family Art Adventures
Second and fourth Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art Adventures are dynamic free guided…
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 ID) on the third Tuesday of every month. A…
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 making in the SDMA Museum Art…
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 figure drawing in the SDMA Museum Art Studio!…
Community Art Workshop
Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages. Community Art Workshops…
The Museum is Closed
Happy Holidays! The Museum is closed in observance of Christmas Day.
Family Art Adventures
Second and fourth Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art Adventures are dynamic free guided…
The Museum is Closed
Happy New Year! The Museum is closed in observance of New Year’s Day.
Community Art Workshop
Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages. Community Art Workshops…
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 figure drawing in the SDMA Museum Art Studio!…
San Diego Shakespeare Society at SDMA: Romantic Shakespeare
Saturday, February 13 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art John M. and Sally B Thornton Rotunda An intimate theatrical celebration of Shakespeare’s…
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 figure drawing in the SDMA Museum Art Studio!…
Building Balboa Park: John D. Spreckels and the Shaping of San Diego’s Cultural Heart
Friday, February 19 10:00 a.m. Speaker: Sandra E. Bonura, PhD, Author and Historian MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater Join The San Diego Museum of Art…
Community Art Workshop
Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages. Community Art Workshops…
San Diego Ballet: Discover: Exploring the Asian Collection
Friday, February 26, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art, James S. Copley Auditorium…
San Diego Ballet: Discover: Exploring the Asian Collection
Friday, February 26, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art, James S. Copley Auditorium…
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 figure drawing in the SDMA Museum Art Studio!…
The Zoo Lady: How Belle Benchley Saved the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park
Friday, March 19 10:00 a.m. Speaker: Sandra E. Bonura, PhD, Author and Historian MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater Join us at The San Diego Museum of Art…
Community Art Workshop
Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages. Community Art Workshops…
Art in the Public Realm
Friday, April 16 10:00 a.m. Speaker: Lara Bullock, PhD, Civic Art Project Manager with the City of San Diego MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater Art…
Community Art Workshop
Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages. Community Art Workshops…