Most reviewed Museums in San Diego, United States to visit (Updated March, 2024)

Most reviewed Museums in San Diego

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of San Diego through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 40 places from Museum category.

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Old Town San Diego State Park

State park

Open-air museum about local life in the 1800s, with adobe buildings & interpretive performances.

$$ $$

4.70 (28.3K reviews)

San Diego Air & Space Museum

Museum

Popular place with historical aircraft/spacecraft & interactive exhibits, plus a gift shop & grill.

4.60 (4.8K reviews)

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Museum

Waterfront venue showcasing many types of restored vintage ships & historical exhibits.

4.70 (3.9K reviews)

San Diego Natural History Museum

Natural history museum

Large natural history museum with rotating displays on animals, dinosaurs & earth science.

4.60 (2.8K reviews)

Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center

Visitor center

👍👍 There's plenty of parking. There's clean restrooms here. There's a snack vending machine area. There's a gift shop, a museum of artifacts, and an auditorium. There are park rangers on site to assist. All points of interest are within walking distance from the visitor's center. Tho, it is easier just...

4.80 (2.8K reviews)

The New Children’s Museum

Children's museum

From creative classes to climbable sculptures, contemporary art for kids, in a bright, modern space.

4.50 (2.7K reviews)

Old Point Loma Lighthouse

Museum

Among the West Coast's first lighthouses, with interactive exhibits & views of the San Diego bay.

4.80 (2.4K reviews)

Museum of Us

Museum

Museum in an ornate 1915 building featuring eclectic anthropology exhibits & a panoramic tower.

4.30 (2.2K reviews)

Whaley House Museum

History museum

Supposedly haunted, this museum in an 1850s house offers day & night tours, plus a cafe.

4.40 (1.9K reviews)

San Diego Automotive Museum

Museum

Small destination featuring rotating displays of classic cars, trucks & motorcycles.

4.40 (1.6K reviews)

Star of India

Museum

Built in 1863, this restored iron-hulled windjammer is now a history musuem that occasionally sails.

4.80 (1.3K reviews)

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

Museum

Kid-friendly museum featuring many working scale models of California rail lines & landscapes.

4.70 (1K reviews)

Comic-Con Museum

Museum

😠 Just terrible. This wouldn't be so bad if it was free admission, but they're actually charging $30 at the door per head plus a $3 fee for each ticket. On top of that, you have to pay an extra $30 if you want to see the exclusive Spider-Man exhibit. I can't speak to the Spider-Man exhibit because I...

3.90 (924 reviews)

Timken Museum of Art

Art museum

This 5-room museum is a host to European paintings, bronze sculptures & 17th-century tapestries.

4.60 (908 reviews)

Mingei International Museum

Art museum

Museum located in a historic building showcases folk art, craft & design from all over the globe.

4.60 (471 reviews)

WNDR Museum

Tourist attraction

👍👍 If you read through my reviews you will see me say this over and over. I can't believe the low ratings. My daughter in law and I had so much fun. I had been to the WNDR museum in Chicago with my son and we had a great time, so when I took this trip with his wife, we decided to check this location ou...

3.50 (375 reviews)

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

Art museum

Boutique featuring museum-branded products & gifts, including jewelry, fine art books & decor items.

4.40 (326 reviews)

The San Diego Veterans Museum

Museum

Center dedicated to increasing public awareness of the contributions made by U.S. veterans.

4.70 (268 reviews)

MCRD San Diego Command Museum

History museum

Museum focusing on Marine Corps history from the 19th century to today is also a research library.

4.80 (266 reviews)

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - Downtown

Art museum

👍👍 Wow! Small but mighty! Beautiful, powerful artwork. I went with my 24 year old niece and we both enjoyed it.

4.20 (234 reviews)

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