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Free Museums for San Diego Residents


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First Tuesday

Fleet Science Center

San Diego Natural History Museum (Not valid for films)

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

Second Tuesday

San Diego Air & Space Museum (Not valid for special exhibitions) – Excluding December due to December Nights. There will be no Free Tuesday in January and will be closed to the public.

The Veterans Museum at Balboa Park

Comic-Con Museum – Excluding November and December

Fourth Tuesday

San Diego Automotive Museum  – Except in September and December

Japanese Friendship Garden (March only)

Third Tuesday

San Diego Museum of Art (Not valid for special exhibitions)

Japanese Friendship Garden (Excluding March, which will occur on the 4th Tuesday). There will be no Resident Free Tuesday in December, and they will resume in January.

Mingei International Museum 

The Old Globe – Except in January and September, free one-hour Behind-the-Scenes Tours available. In order to participate, please register here. If the link is not working, that means we are full, but walk-ups are accepted on a first come, first served basis. We begin promptly at 10:30 AM to ensure a timely finish at 11:30 AM. Access to spaces are subject to availability based on our year-round production schedules. Ages 8+ only. For groups of 10 or more, please fill out this form to schedule a separate tour, or visit our main page for more info or additional tour dates.

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All-Inclusive Hard Rock Hotel

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February 1

Carnival Cruise