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The New Children's Museum
200 W. Island Ave San Diego, CA 92101
Come learn and explore!
Visitors have access to art installations on all three levels of the Museum and experiences in the Museum Park.
Our mission: To spark creativity, exploration and a sense of belonging through interactive art experiences.
Our vision: To be the most innovative, most loved, most inspiring and most sustainable children’s museum in the world.
Our history: The Museum opened in La Jolla in 1983 as The Children’s Museum of San Diego. It moved in 1993 to a downtown warehouse to become the Children’s Museum/Museo de los Niños. The Museum reopened in 2008 as The New Children’s Museum – with the word “new” signifying our focus on commissioning contemporary artists to create immersive art installations for children to explore.
San Diego Zoo and Safari Park
Wildlife Explorer Pass (Ages 3-17)
Who We Are: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is an international, nonprofit conservation organization with two front doors: the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. We integrate wildlife health and care, science, and education to develop sustainable conservation solutions.
Our Mission: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is committed to saving species worldwide by uniting our expertise in animal care and conservation science with our dedication to inspiring passion for nature.
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92027
Annual Memberships are approvable with PCA Planning Amounts only during the months of July, August, and September.
Effective October 1st, only the following options are approvable:
Parkwide Ticket: (access to all 16 museums for a week)
Adult Pass is for ages 12+
Youth Pass is for ages 3 – 11
Explorer Limited Pass Any 4 venues, good for One Day Adult Pass is for ages 12+
Youth Pass is for ages 3 – 11:
Please note: Explorer Limited and Parkwide Passes do not include the San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, or Comic-Con Museum.
Balboa Park Explorer Annual Pass
The Balboa Park Explorer Annual Pass provides general admission to 16 participating venues in Balboa Park for 365 days from the date of purchase. As an Annual Passholder, not only do you save annually on regular admission to Balboa Park venues, you also receive exclusive offers and discounts!
Balboa Park Explorer passes are valid at the following organizations:
1) Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2) Fleet Science Center, 3) Japanese Friendship Garden, 4) Mingei International Museum, 5) Museum of Us, 6) Museum of Photographic Arts, 7) San Diego Air and Space Museum, 8) San Diego Art Institute, 9) San Diego Automotive Museum, 10) San Diego History Center, 11) San Diego Model Railroad Museum, 12) San Diego Natural History Museum, 13) The San Diego Museum of Art, 14) Timken Museum of Art, 15) Veterans Museum at Balboa Park, 16) WorldBeat Center
Annual membership approved with PCA Planning Amounts from July-September
Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the public exploration center for the world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California San Diego.
Perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Birch Aquarium features more than 60 habitats of fishes and invertebrates from the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest to the tropical waters of Mexico and beyond. An oceanographic museum showcases research discoveries by Scripps Oceanography scientists on climate, earth, and ocean science and includes interactive elements.
We push beyond current practices to achieve greater impact. We commit to excellence, creative exploration, research, and continuous learning. We explore and play with phenomena, nature, science, art, and technology. We embrace play, social learning, the wow of reality and the power of imagination.
Bates Nut Farm is committed to providing the highest quality products in a welcoming and professional environment. Bates strives to contribute to the community through educational programs, special events, fundraisers and opportunities to create family traditions. Bates wishes to pass on the legacy and appreciation of farming and agriculture to future generations.
Tours range in price each month. See website for current events.
Established in 2002, by Founder and Director, Bobbi Brink, Lions Tigers & Bears is a NO KILL, NO BREED, NO CONTACT animal rescue, sanctuary and educational facility located in east San Diego County. As one of the few exotic animal sanctuaries in the United States accredited by both the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries and the American Sanctuary Association, we abide by the strict standards of care set forth by these accrediting bodies, ensuring all animals in our charge are provided with the utmost care, compassion and attention.
Japanese Friendship Garden
2215 Pan American Road E. San Diego, CA 92101
The mission of the Japanese Friendship Garden Society of San Diego (JFG) is to develop a traditional Japanese garden as a center to educate, engage, and inspire people of diverse backgrounds about Japanese culture and community legacy.
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