JA Cooley Museum

JA Cooley Museum San Diego's Most Unique Collection of Antiques and Automobiles 10,000 sft feet of the private collection of Jim and Carmen Cooley.

Located in University Heights community of San Diego,1 mile north of Balboa Park has the largest private collection of the Industrial Revolution and history of San Diego. 36 collections plus on exhibit.

4233 Park Blvd San Diego, ca 92103 619-296-3112
Admission is $10 adults $2 Children under 12 Cash only
Special events and memberships available
Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-4:00pm, and Sundays 11am -4:00pm

04/15/2026

The signifance of April 15 th in history
Abe Lincoln’s court house circa 1840s at

We’ve come along way baby and thanks to your support we celebrate 29 years as a San Diego fun museum to visit. 40 plus a...
03/04/2026

We’ve come along way baby and thanks to your support we celebrate 29 years as a San Diego fun museum to visit.
40 plus and growing collections of antiques, tree cars, trains, cameras and other oddities.
Thanks for the support and we look forward to seeing you soon.
4233 Park Blvd -1 mile north of San Diego Zoo
11-4 daily 7 days a week






02/11/2026

Happy birthday to one of the greatest inventors and business men in history - Thomas Edison. 179 years ago born in Milan, Ohio. Not only did he invent the phonograph, light bulbs but also motion picture cameras. JA Cooley Museum

02/10/2026

It’s a great time to visit the JA Cooley Museum as we celebrate 29 years as one of San Diego’s must see museum.

4233 Park Blvd San Diego Ca 92103






01/16/2026

Cranking it up has a different meaning at the JA Cooley Museum
Over 40 plus , Thomas Edison Victrola’s, player pianos, Wurlitzer

Friday dance party 1900 style!

01/16/2026

JA Cooley Museum where working history for all to enjoy

40 collections and growing. 90% of collection still works and 95% of collection over 100 plus years old.Recognized as a ...
01/16/2026

40 collections and growing. 90% of collection still works and 95% of collection over 100 plus years old.
Recognized as a must see museum in San Diego. 1 mile up on Park Blvd from San Diego Zoo.






The poor man’s car of 1900s Great race car too. Beautiful car
10/11/2025

The poor man’s car of 1900s
Great race car too. Beautiful car

09/21/2025
09/03/2025

Interesting facts from the JA Cooley Museum- 1903 Michigan and 1930 david and Joseph Gavin’s first car radio-







Address

4233 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA
92103

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+16192963112

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