Mingei International Museum

Know before you go

Admission

Entry Level free always; Exhibitions Level: Adults $15; Seniors/Educators/Students/Military $10; 17 and under free; EBT/SNAP/WIC free; $5 Fridays after 5pm

✓ Verified on mingei.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Free days & hours

Free for ALL on the third Tuesday of every month; Entry Level always free; youth free

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Reservations

Ticket required for all visitors to Exhibitions Level (not timed)

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Hours

Tue–Thu, Sat–Sun 10am–5pm; Fri 10am–8pm

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Closed

Mondays; New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas

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Parking

Balboa Park paid parking since early 2026: premium lots (Space Theater, Casa de Balboa, Alcazar, Organ Pavilion, South Carousel) $10/4 hrs or $16/day for non-residents ($5/$8 City residents); general lots $10/day; registered City of San Diego residents park free in 7 lots (summary of City of San Diego parking page). Some museum pages still say 'all parking is free' — outdated.

Listed · sandiego.gov · confirm before you go

Kids

17 and under free

✓ Verified on mingei.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Accessibility

Wheelchair entrances at Alcazar Garden and Plaza de Panama; elevators; 2 loaner wheelchairs; ADA parking Alcazar lot

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Address

1439 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101

✓ Verified on mingei.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Map location from OpenStreetMap.

Free days, hours and prices change often, and museums close for installations and private events. Always confirm on the museum's own site before you go. Information only; Orca Travel Collection isn't affiliated with these museums.