San Diego Automotive Museum

San Diego Automotive Museum San Diego’s premier transportation museum. The San Diego Automotive Museum located in beautiful Ba
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01/13/2023

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01/12/2023

The final countdown. 🕐 The San Diego Automotive Museum unveils our big surprise tomorrow! Start your engine...😁

01/11/2023

The countdown continues. 🕑 Two days away from a special reveal at the San Diego Automotive Museum. Prepared yourself. 😆

01/10/2023

The countdown begins. 🕒 Something extraordinary happens at the San Diego Automotive Museum in three days. Stay tuned. 😁

01/09/2023

The lights have been turned out on our Elusive Luxuries exhibit. Our Museum will be closed for a few days while we change our exhibit and prepare to bring you a new automotive experience.

01/07/2023

This is the last weekend to see our Elusive Luxuries exhibit. Enjoy the thrill of the chase with these supercars one last time.

01/01/2023

We're celebrating educators this month! Teachers plus three family members get free admission to the San Diego Automotive Museum in January. Just show a school ID at the admissions desk.

12/26/2022

May this Kwanzaa be a significant one for your whole beautiful family.

12/26/2022

Chevy the Bear is so excited that we are open today - he wants to show off his new holiday gift! Kids, if you find our stuffed bear hiding in the Museum, let the front desk staff know to win a new customized prize.

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas! 🎄 Feliz Navidad! 🎁 Wishing you and your family a wonderful Holiday Season.

The San Diego Automotive Museum is closed today as our staff enjoys the day with their family. See you tomorrow!

Give the gift of a membership to the San Diego Automotive Museum. 🎁 We offer single, family and several premium options....
12/22/2022

Give the gift of a membership to the San Diego Automotive Museum. 🎁 We offer single, family and several premium options. Your family and friends can enjoy this present all year long!

Memberships: http://ow.ly/y8Lt50M7Buh

12/19/2022

Our staff, board members, and volunteers wish your family peace and light this holiday season. Happy Hanukkah!

12/19/2022

The San Diego Automotive Museum is open today! Our special holiday hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bring the family to see San Diego's premier transportation museum.

We have just launched our gift shop online for last-minute holiday gift shopping. Shop apparel, drinkware, hats, books, ...
12/17/2022

We have just launched our gift shop online for last-minute holiday gift shopping. Shop apparel, drinkware, hats, books, toys and more.

Shop here: http://ow.ly/KHvH50M6pal

12/14/2022

Mark your calendars: This month's Cars and Coffee is this Sunday! Stop by for free coffee, yummy donuts, and some of the finest cars in San Diego. We're also offering early admission to the museum (at a discount even)!

DECK THE CARS: Decorate your car for a chance to win a prize from Santa!

12/13/2022

Do you have unwanted LEGO bricks lying around and you don't know what to do with them? Donate them to the Automotive Museum for our Kids Corner. Kids can build their own car to race on our new speedway.

12/11/2022

With only three ever built, the West Coast Customs Carroll Shelby Ford Mustang combines two of the most powerful brands together. Power and style -- now on display at the Museum.

12/10/2022

What’s cooler than getting Hot Wheels for Christmas? Seeing a life-size version at the San Diego Automotive Museum! Come in and see the Hot Wheels Bone Shaker, here for a limited time. It’s every kid’s (and a lot of adults’) holiday dream come true.

12/09/2022

A 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air has just cruised into our lowrider exhibit. The beauty of this car’s exterior is only surpassed by the leather craftsmanship of its interior. It’s here for a limited time.

We're open for FREE from 5 to 9 p.m. today!The Museum is closed during the day and opens later for the second evening of...
12/03/2022

We're open for FREE from 5 to 9 p.m. today!

The Museum is closed during the day and opens later for the second evening of Balboa Park's annual December Nights celebration.

🎄 ⛄ ✡ 🎉 Come to the park to welcome the holiday season with us -- and all of San Diego!

The Museum is closed during the day today, opening for Balboa Park's annual December Nights celebration. We're open for ...
12/02/2022

The Museum is closed during the day today, opening for Balboa Park's annual December Nights celebration. We're open for FREE from 5 to 9 p.m. Come to the park to welcome the holiday season with us -- and all of San Diego!

11/29/2022

It's Giving Tuesday! Consider donating to the San Diego Automotive Museum today.

DONATE: http://ow.ly/Xk5b50LQ7TK

Your donation means we can continue meaningful projects, from vehicle restoration to facility improvement, as well as funding summer camp scholarships, internships, and the Vocational Education Academy.

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11/27/2022

It's Museum Store Sunday! 🎁

Like this post and come into our Museum Store and shop! Show this post at checkout to receive 20% off your entire purchase.



(Today only! Excludes already discounted merchandise.)

11/25/2022

Looking for something special for the car enthusiast on your holiday shopping list? Stop by the San Diego Automotive Museum Shop for some unique gift ideas!

11/24/2022

Thank you to our guests, members, donors and volunteers. We hope you have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving.

Our Museum is closed today, so our staff can enjoy the holiday with their families. See you tomorrow.

11/23/2022

The Museum has an extensive collection of motorcycles in addition to our cars. Our Indian Motorcycle exhibit showcases several styles, including this popular 1914 C-3 Big Twin. See the entire collection during your next visit to the Museum.

11/22/2022

It's Free Tuesday! San Diego residents (with ID) can enjoy our museum today at no cost. We're open 10am-4pm.

Details: http://ow.ly/2Ysw50LIW6O

We're still offering free admission to veterans, regardless of where you live, as part of our Veterans Month. (See admissions for details.)

We’re closed today, but our staff is still hard at work decorating for the holiday season. The Museum will be a bit more...
11/21/2022

We’re closed today, but our staff is still hard at work decorating for the holiday season. The Museum will be a bit more festive next time you visit.

The turnout for this morning's Cars and Coffee was absolutely amazing. We hosted more than 100 stunning cars and passed ...
11/20/2022

The turnout for this morning's Cars and Coffee was absolutely amazing. We hosted more than 100 stunning cars and passed out even more donuts!

Mark your calendar for Dec. 18 for a festive Cars and Coffee.

11/19/2022

This next week's schedule is full of holiday-themed happenings at the San Diego Automotive Museum. 🦃 Mark your calendar with your favorite event.

We hope to see you this week! 🥧

Sunset at the museum today. 🌞
11/18/2022

Sunset at the museum today. 🌞

11/17/2022

Mark your calendars: This month's Cars and Coffee is this Sunday! Stop by for free coffee, yummy donuts, and some of the finest cars in San Diego. We're also offering early admission to the museum (at a discount even)!

Start your holiday week with a day in beautiful Balboa Park.

11/16/2022

New at the museum is a 1962 Chevrolet C10 Custom lowrider. Owner Roberto Carillo's customizations make his C10 a special piece of lowrider art that still pays tribute to its roots as a mid-century workhorse.

11/15/2022

Sitting among the Lamborghinis in our Elusive Luxuries exhibit is a 1966 Bizzarrini P538. The Bizzarrini fits in well since a Lamborghini V-12 engine powers it. Learn other similarities between these cars the next time you visit the Museum.

11/14/2022

We are closed today, but Chevy the Bear is celebrating National American Teddy Bear Day. Kids, if you find him on a day we're open, let the front desk staff know to win an “unbearably” fantastic prize.

11/13/2022

Our 1909 International Harvester Model A, one of our more popular vehicles, is back on exhibit in the museum. This Auto Wagon is interactive: you can climb in and see what it was like to drive more than a hundred years ago.

11/12/2022

We’ve added an award-winning 1956 Ford F100 truck to our lowrider exhibit. Owner Rene Dumas has restored and customized this beauty, and it has been a local mainstay for almost four decades and an essential piece of the Genuine Car Club.

11/11/2022

Honoring all who served. ⭐ Not just today but for the entire month of November, we offer free admission to all veterans plus four family members.



Proof of service is required, and the veteran must be present.

11/10/2022

Cars and motorcycles come in all colors, and our collection has a rainbow on exhibit. What is your favorite color?

If you haven't decided yet, then visit the museum for inspiration.

Address

2080 Pan American Plz
San Diego, CA
92101

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+16192312886

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Mission Statement:

The Mission of the San Diego Automotive Museum is to tell the story of the social and technological past, present, and future of motorized vehicles throughout its collections, exhibitions, educational programs.

The original idea of creating an automotive museum in Balboa Park came from Briggs Cunningham, a renowned automobile collector and racer. The idea circulated for many years until an inspired group of local automotive enthusiasts propelled the idea forward. In 1979, the San Diego City Council first considered the issue and in 1980 they gave unanimous approval to the museum and granted a long term lease for one of the historic buildings in the jewel of San Diego - Balboa Park.

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