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Maritime Museum is located off Interstate 5 in the San Diego Harbor. In addition to marine artifacts, the museum also features several tallships, a historic paddle boat and a cold-war era, soviet submarine. The H.M.S. Surprise was the tallship used to film the movie 'Master and Commander' starring Russell Crow. Reservations can be made in advance to sail the harbor on some of the tallships.
San Diego Maritime Museum
1492 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, California 92101
(619) 234-9153
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San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum is located off Interstate 5 in the San Diego Harbor just south of the Maritime Museum. The Midway is a retired naval aircraft carrier turned museum. She served in combat from WWII to Desert Storm. Not only is this a full tour of a hugh naval vessel but multiple fighter aircraft are part of the exhibit as well. The galley serves meals at several locations aboard the vessel. Several WWII Memorials are located along the Marina Walk surrounding the ship including Taffy III, one of the most heroic and decisive Naval battles of the war.
U.S.S. Midway
910 N. Harbor Drive
San Diego, California 92101
(619) 544-9600
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William Heath Davis House is located at Island and 4th Avenues in the Gaslamp Quarter. The 1850's home is a prefabricated 'salt box' that was manufactured on the east coast and shipped around Cape Horn to be assembled in San Diego. Davis is considered to be the founder of San Diego where he purchased a large amount of property and constructed several of these homes as income properties. For a brief period, Alonzo and Sarah Horton rented the home from Davis. The Horton's are accredited with the vision and know how to grow San Diego into a bustling metropolis. Today, the Davis House is the oldest wooden structure in San Diego and welcomes visitors to step inside for a tour of the house and museum.
William Heath Davis House
410 Island Avenue
San Diego, California 92101
(619) 233-4692
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Balboa Park is located at the Park Boulevard exit off Interstate 5 in downtown San Diego. Balboa Park is a huge cultural & activity center with 13 museums, a city zoo, theatres, golf course, restaurants, botanical gardens and much more. Museums include the Natural History Museum, Model Railroad Museum, Automotive Museum, Air & Space Museum, Photographic Arts Museum and many more.
Balboa Park
1549 El Prado
San Diego, California 92101
(619) 239-0512
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Marston House is located off Interstate 5 Laurel and Washington Streets. Situated at the northwestern corner of Balboa Park, the historic Marston House is one of San Diego's finest examples of Arts and Crafts architecture. This 8,500 square-foot home was built in 1905 on four acres of manicured property. Visitors are welcome to tour the home.
Marston House
3525 7th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 232-6203
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Museum of Contemporary Art is located at two locations including La Jolla and Downtown, directly across from the train station. The permanent collection includes over 3,000 pieces from the 1950's to present day. Media includes paintings, sculptures, film, photography and more. The museum in La Jolla resides on an ocean cliff and offers astounding views of the Pacific.
MCASD La Jolla
700 Prospect Street
La Jolla, California 92037
(858) 454-3541
MCASD Downtown
1100 Kettner Boulevard
San Diego, California 92101
(619) 814-4670
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Serra Museum is located off Interstate 8 at Taylor Street. The Serra Museum was built in 1929 to showcase San Diego's history and pay tribute to Padre Junipero Serra who established San Diego's first Spanish Mission in 1769. Built using Spanish Revival architecture to resemble the early missions and towering atop a hill in Presidio Park, the Serra Museum is often mistaken for the Mission San Diego de Alcalá.
Junipero Serra Museum
2727 Presidio Drive
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 232-6203
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San Diego Firehouse Museum is located off Interstate 5 in the Little Italy section of Downtown San Diego, at the corner of Columbia and Cedar Streets. Situated in the former Fire Station No. 6, the Firehouse Museum features vintage fire trucks and fire-fighting gear. Visitors are welcome to climb aboard some of the vehicles for fireman's perspective. Memorabilia and tributes are displayed throughout the building. The museum is also available for private party events.
San Diego Firehouse Museum
1572 Columbia Street
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 232-3473
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Villa Montezuma is located off Interstate 5 at 20th and K Streets. Built in 1887, The Villa Montezuma is a pristine Victorian home showcasing the Queen Anne style of architecture. Inside one can expect to see rich woods, gold & silver embossed ceilings and one of the West's finest examples of art glass.
Villa Montezuma
1925 K Street
San Diego, CA 92102
(619) 232-6203
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