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Discover the most affordable and inclusive way to enjoy the rich cultural and artistic offerings of San Diego’s historic Balboa Park Cultural District. With a Balboa Park Explorer Pass you can visit your favorite museums and more!

Enjoy incredible savings over paying different admission rates at each museum. Simply choose the right Pass option for you - Annual (365 days), Parkwide (7 consecutive days, 16 museums), or Limited (1 day, 4 museums) - and start exploring the Park your way!

Participating Museums

The Balboa Park Explorer Pass can be used at the following participating museums. Click on museum's name to learn more about their offerings and hours of operation.

*Does not include the San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Comic-Con Museum, or any of the performing arts venues in the Balboa Park Cultural District.

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Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World at Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art
Photographer, fashion illustrator, Oscar-winning costume designer, social caricaturist, and writer Cecil Beaton (1904–1980) was an extraordinary force in the twentieth-century British and American creative scenes. This exhibit showcases Beaton at his most triumphant and features portraits of some of the twentieth century’s most iconic and glamorous figures, including Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, and Marlon Brando; Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret; as well as stars of the artistic and literary scenes, Truman Capote, Francis Bacon, and Salvador Dalí. This exhibit is included with your Balboa Park Explorer Pass.

The BEST Deal

Discover the most affordable and inclusive way to enjoy the rich cultural and artistic offerings of San Diego’s historic Balboa Park Cultural District. With a Balboa Park Explorer Pass you can visit your favorite museums and more!

Enjoy incredible savings over paying different admission rates at each museum. Simply choose the right Pass option for you - Annual (365 days), Parkwide (7 consecutive days, 16 museums), or Limited (1 day, 4 museums) - and start exploring the Park your way!

Participating Museums

The Balboa Park Explorer Pass can be used at the following participating museums. Click on museum's name to learn more about their offerings and hours of operation. 

*Does not include the San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Comic-Con Museum, or any of the performing arts venues in the Balboa Park Cultural District.

Featured this Month

Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World at Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art
Photographer, fashion illustrator, Oscar-winning costume designer, social caricaturist, and writer Cecil Beaton (1904–1980) was an extraordinary force in the twentieth-century British and American creative scenes. This exhibit showcases Beaton at his most triumphant and features portraits of some of the twentieth century’s most iconic and glamorous figures, including Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, and Marlon Brando; Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret; as well as stars of the artistic and literary scenes, Truman Capote, Francis Bacon, and Salvador Dalí. This exhibit is included with your Balboa Park Explorer Pass.

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