February 1-28, 2026
Enjoy half-off admission to more than 70 museums, gardens, aquariums, historic sites, nature and wildlife centers, state parks and more! It’s the region’s biggest month-long celebration of arts, culture, history, science, nature, and so much more.
How to Participate: Pick up a printed Museum Month pass for free at local libraries throughout San Diego County. Each Museum Month pass can be used for up to four half-priced admissions at any of the participating museums. (Additional fees may apply for special exhibitions and events at some museums.) Guests can use their Museum Month pass multiple times to visit as many museums as they would like from Feb. 1-28, 2026. Museum Month is not valid in conjunction with any other discounts or with the Balboa Park Explorer pass.
Digital Passes: Download the digital Museum Month Pass on the San Diego Museum Council website.
Note: Certain museums may only accept printed Museum Month passes. Others require advanced online reservations. Be sure to check the website for any restrictions before visiting.
2026 Participating Museums:
Visit sandiegomuseumcouncil.com for more details and specific restrictions for each museum.
Balboa Museums
Balboa Park Botanical Building
Centro Cultural de la Raza
Comic-Con Museum
Fleet Science Center
ICA Central
Japanese Friendship Garden
Marston House Museum & Gardens
Mingei International Museum
MOPA@SDMA
Museum of Us
San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego Automotive Museum
San Diego History Center
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego Natural History Museum
WorldBeat Cultural Center
Downtown San Diego Museums
Brain Observatory
Chicano Park Museum & Cultural Center
Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House
Maritime Museum of San Diego
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego
New Children’s Museum
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
USS Midway Museum
Arts District Liberty Station Museums
MCRD Command Museum
Nautical History Gallery & Museum
New Americans Museum
San Diego Watercolor Society
Visions Museum of Textile Art
San Diego’s North County Museums
California Center for the Arts Museum, Escondido
California Surf Museum
Children’s Discovery Museum
Deer Park Winery & Auto Museum
Encinitas Historical Society 1883 Schoolhouse
GIA (Gemological Institute of America) Museum
Green Dragon Tavern & Museum (Museum Only)
ICA North
LEGOLAND® California & SEA LIFE® Aquarium
Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum
Mission San Luis Rey
Museum of Making Music
San Diego Archaeological Center
San Diego Botanic Garden
Warner-Carrillo Ranch House (SOHO)
East County Museums
Barona Cultural Center and Museum
Heritage of the Americas Museum
Ilan-Lael Foundation
La Mesa Depot Museum
Lemon Grove Parsonage Museum
Olaf Wieghorst Museum & Western Heritage Center
Pacific Southwest Railway Museum
The Water Conservation Garden
La Jolla Museums
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
La Jolla Historical Society
Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD)
RUTH: Remember Us The Holocaust
South Bay Museums
Bonita Museum & Cultural Center
Living Coast Discovery Center
Tijuana Estuary
See the full list of museum on sandiegomuseumcouncil.org.
