Happy Friday Explorers! Join us live today at 3 p.m. for an Virtual Explorer Experience with the Japanese Friendship Garden! ๐ธ๐โฃโฃ
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Enjoy a mini guided tour with Alexis Abille, Visitor Engagement & Education Coordinator of @jfgsandiego ! โฃโฃโฃ
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Donโt miss out on the highlights and discussion of some of the popular stops in the Upper Garden, which include visiting the garden features, including koi pond, bonsai collection, light of friendship, and memorial gate!โฃโฃโฃ
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Since we are not able to provide in-person experiences due to COVID-19, we're holding live Virtual Explorer Experiences you can join from home!โฃโฃโฃ
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NOTE: Explorer Experiences are exclusive tours and content for Balboa Park Explorer Annual Pass holders. To register for this event, click on the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-explorer-experience-with-the-japanese-friendship-garden-tickets-104559791150.โจ
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From scenic spots to amazing museums, there is something in Balboa Park to LOVE for everyone! โค๏ธ
What are some of the things you love about Balboa Park? Share with us in the comments below โค๏ธ๐โจ
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Hi Explorers! The Balboa Park Explorer website will be performing a maintenance update starting tonight at 10 pm (1/28). We expect it to be back up by morning at 9 am (1/29). Please contact [email protected] with questions or for further assistance.
A look at this awesome Explorer Experience our annual Explorer pass holders enjoyed today! โฃโฃ
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Thank you San Diego Natural History Museum in #BalboaPark for always being so awesome and for this amazing tourโฅ๏ธ
#MuseumSelfieDay 2020
Happy#MuseumSelfieDay! ๐คณโจ
Our first exclusive Explorer Experience of the year will be hosted by the San Diego Natural History Museum!
Observe lizards, insects, and other invertebrates, venomous and non-venomous snakes, frogs, and a colony of harvester ants. Also! Peek at the inner workings of a beehive!
Already an Annual Passholder? Be sure to check your email on January 17th for a registration link to this exclusive tour at The Nat!
Limited spaces are available, space is provided on a first-come basis.
This Experience is only open to current Annual Passholders. Not an Annual Explorer? Call us today! (619) 232-7502, Option 2.
#balboaparkexplorer #explorebalboapark #ExplorerExperience
Wishing you all a very #HappyFriday and a beautiful start to the year!โจ
Take a peek at "Let There Be Light: Celebrating Winter Holidays" hosted by the San Diego History Center tomorrow from 11 amโ4 pm.
Stop by and enjoy make & take activities that celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Yaldฤ Night, and Christmas.
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New exhibits on view! Come see them at the Museum of Photographic Arts, Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego Automotive Museum and at the San Diego History Center!
#newexhibits #balboapark
Start your weekend at Balboa Park! โ
There's always lots to see in Balboa Park. We are loving the beautiful weather, beautiful views, and this beautiful cultural gem! What's your favorite place in Balboa Park?
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Take a peek at these wonderful exhibits on view now in the park. Bring a loved one, your friends, family or just yourself!
For more events and exhibits happening this month visit:https://explorer.balboapark.org/news/
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Fleet Science Center's Pause|Play exhibition is leaving this coming! The exhibit will close on Saturday, August 31st.
This world-premiere exhibition features adult-sized recess activities where you can zip down a 31-foot-long slide that clocks your speed, dig into augmented-reality sandboxes and shoot hoops while hampered by distortion lenses.
Go Play! And enjoy an awesome experience!
NEW EXHIBIT ALERT!๐
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Oral history has the power to enhance understanding and promote dialogue among citizens. Part of the San Diego History Center's philosophy involves telling the histories of everyone in our community, including those traditionally excluded from history books.
In the past year, they have collected over 50 new oral histories. Through first-person perspectives and studio portraits, Welcome to the Mix provides a glimpse into some of the fascinating people and stories that will now be part of SDHCโs collection.
For more informations on the San Diego History Center's current exhibits visit: https://sandiegohistory.org/exhibitions/
The Lily Pond and Botanical Building, together, are one of the most captivating landmarks in Balboa Park.
Located in the front of the Botanical Building, you will find the charming Lily Pond. Featuring beautiful fully bloomed water lilies and lotus flowers and breathtaking reflections in its water.
Standing tall and over 100 years old, the Botanical Building is one of the most recognizable landmarks in San Diego. To this day, it houses more than 2,100 varieties of plants, including fascinating collections of cycads, lush green ferns, vivid orchids, palms and a wonderful scratch-and-sniff garden!
The Botanical Building offers free admission, but be sure to plan your visit right: Itโs open every day of the week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Thursdays. Don't miss it on your next visit!
And be sure to share your memories with us! #ExploreBalboaPark
As you walk across the Cabrillo Bridge, you are welcomed by one of the most majestic buildings in Balboa Park.
Since its construction in 1915, for the Panama-California Exposition, the California Building, now home to the Museum of Man, has served as a magnificent entry into Balboa Park. Adjacent to the Museum of Man is the iconic California Tower which is temporarily closed for a seismic retrofit.
The Museum of Man and many of its exhibits, including Living with Animals and PostSecret, will stay open to the public throughout the seismic retrofit during regular hours of operation. As an added bonus, the special up-charged Cannibals: Myth & Reality exhibit is included in that price for free during construction.
Take a trip through the Museum of Manโs immersive and interactive exhibitions. Discover how wild animals became our pets and enjoy virtual meals from different countries over the last 100 years in the Living with Animals exhibition.
And while you are here: the Cannibals: Myth & Reality exhibit is definitely one of a kind and a wonderful experience that reveals connections through history, art, film and more. Share your most favorite exhibits inside the Museum of Man in the comments below!
Art & Empire: The Golden Age of Spain, on view now throughthough September 2, 2019
Art & Empire: The Golden Age of Spain, on now through Sept. 2, 2019, the exhibition showcases featuring more than 100 outstanding works by leading artists from Spain and its global territories during the pivotal years of around 1600 to 1750.
These wonderful and historical works of art are organized into five sections including The Courtly Image: Portraiture in the Hispanic World; The Birth of Naturalism; Art in the Service of Faith; Splendors of Daily Life; and Global Materials and Trade, and represent more than 10 countries, including Belgium, Italy, Mexico, Peru and the Philippines.
It is the first time Miguel Cabrera's Sor Juana Inรฉs de la Cruz, 1750, oil painting is on view for the first time outside Mexico.
This exhibition also marks the first time that all five of the Spanish masters represented on the Museumโs building faรงadeโVelรกzquez, Murillo, Zurbarรกn, Ribera and El Greco are displayed together since the 1935 exhibition for the California Pacific International Exposition.
*Please note: Art and Empire has an additional charge ($5) for Explorer Passholders and museum nonmembers.
Surround yourself with nature, history and beautiful art at San Diego Museum of Art!
Visit these exhibits soon before they leave: ๐๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ข๐ค๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ and ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ 8/25
FORGING TERRITORIES is an incredibly beautiful exhibit filled with color that features African-American and Latinx members of the LGBTQ community pioneering in a frequently inhospitable land. This exhibit presents artists engaged in cultural storytelling that describes themselves, their friends, and their environments in striking visual ways.
Enjoy a FREE GUIDED TOUR of this wonderful exhibit on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 PM - 3 PM!
Why knot run through a tunnel made of tape for fun?!
Check out the new, "Taping Shape 2.0" exhibit, at the Fleet Science Center! This exhibit is shoes-off and hands-on!
Explorer Experience @ SD Air & Space - SPEED: Science in Motion
February's Explorer Experience was an exclusive tour of the San Diego Air & Space Museum and their new exhibit, "SPEED: Science in Motion".
For more about these exclusive events for Explorer Annual Passholders, check out explorer.balboapark.org!
Explorer Experience @ MOPA - Point/Counterpoint
January's Explorer Experience was an exclusive tour of the Museum of Photographic Arts and their new exhibit, "Point/Counterpoint: Contemporary Mexican Photography".
For more about these exclusive events for Explorer Annual Passholders, check out explorer.balboapark.org!
Explorer Experience @ International Cottages
November's Explorer Experience was an exclusive tour of the House of Pacific Relations International Cottages, Inc.!
For more about these exclusive events for Balboa Park Explorer Annual Passholders, check out explorer.balboapark.org!
Explorer Experience @ Maker Faire San Diego 2017
For Octoberโs Explorer Experience, Explorers received free admission into the greatest show and tell on Earth - Maker Faire San Diego!
For more about these exclusive events for Balboa Park Explorer Annual Passholders, check out explorer.balboapark.org!
Explorer Experience @ The Fleet - Game Masters
September's Explorer Experience was an exclusive after-hours game night at the Fleet Science Center. Explorers got their game on at the spectacular exhibit, "Game Masters"!
For more about these exclusive events for Balboa Park Explorer Annual Passholders, check out explorer.balboapark.org!
Explorer Experience @ The Old Globe - Behind The Scenes Tours
August's Explorer Experience was a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic The Old Globe.
For more about these exclusive events for Balboa Park Explorer Annual Passholders, check out explorer.balboapark.org!
Explore Balboa Park: Explorer Experience @ Mingei Internationa...
June's Explorer Experience was an exclusive tour at the Mingei International Museum.
For more about these exclusive events for Balboa Park Explorer Annual Passholders, check out explorer.balboapark.org!
Explorer Experience @ Richard Requa and the Moorish Gardens of...
May's Explorer Experience was a beautiful garden tour by the San Diego Floral Association.
For more about these exclusive events for Balboa Park Explorer Annual Passholders, check out explorer.balboapark.org!
The Electriquette - New for Annual Passholders
Have you taken a ride yet? Explorer Annual Passholders get special discounts with the Electriquettes: Balboa Park's Famous, Fun, Historical Ride! There is nothing nicer on a beautiful spring day!
The Balboa Park Explorer Annual Pass gets you special access to San Diego's crown jewel with exclusive perks, events, and news! The Balboa Park Explorer Annual Pass gets you into amazing museums and more for 365 days!
