Museum Of Photographic Arts

1649 El Prado, San Diego, California 92101 USA

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“Preservation of photography, film, & video”

The mission of the Museum of Photographic Arts is to inspire, educate and engage the broadest possible audience through the presentation, collection and preservation of photography, film and video. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings are the best time to visit the Museum. You won’t have to share the galleries with the crowds and you’ll have more opportunities to experience the art works on your own.

Reviewed by
Chun P.

March 16, 2023

San Diego's Museum Of Photographic Arts is a hidden gem in Balboa Park. With most museums costing $20 per an adult these days, this one remains donation based, albeit with a suggested donation of... Read more

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Gary N.

June 02, 2023

What a neat place, in the past when thinking about museum of photographic art, I would assume it was the big one right next to the Ming Gei, not until today when I attended an event at this... Read more

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Mei T.

May 19, 2023

I attended a screening of a documentary at the GI Film Festival in the theater of this museum. The theater itself was nice, small and intimate, but I was not remotely impressed with the museum... Read more

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