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San Diego Automotive Museum

2080 Pan American Plz, San Diego, California 92101 USA

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“A Mecca for Auto Enthusiasts!”

The mission of The San Diego Automotive Museum is to tell the story of the social and technological past, present, and future of motorized vehicles through its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs. The original idea of creating an automotive museum in Balboa Park came from Briggs Cunningham, a renowned automobile collector and racer. The idea circulated for many years until an inspired group of local automotive enthusiasts propelled the idea forward.  In 1979 the San Diego City Council first considered the issue and in 1980 they gave unanimous approvel to the museum and granted a long term lease for one of the historic buildings in the jewel of San Diego - Balboa Park.   After spending approximately $1 million renovating and upgrading the building, the San Diego Automotive Museum opened in December of 1988.  Since then millions of local auto enthusiasts and tourists from all over the world have visited our world-class collection.  Today the museum stands as a living tribute to the automobile and what it has meant to our culture.

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Tyson C.

Free for San Diego residents on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Double check website for details. Nice museum with a bunch of different cars to look at. It would be nice if the museum was larger... Read more

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Heathe M.

Once again, haven't been in here since COVID and they had been closed for sometime as they were doing alot of renovation. Today was free Tuesday for locals. I actually had volunteered here for a... Read more

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Mimi L.

I usually visit every few years, and this time took advantage of the annual The Big Exchange reciprocal deal, and I'm glad that I did. Although this museum is not massive, it's always... Read more

San Diego Automotive Museum

2080 Pan American Plz
San Diego, California
92101 USA
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Open now until 4:30 pm
  • Sun, Wed - Sat: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Tue: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

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