Free Museums in Dog Beach

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Free Museums in Dog Beach

USS Midway Museum
USS Midway Museum
4.8 (31267 ratings)4.5 (22678 ratings)
Life-at-sea exhibits, restored planes & flight simulators aboard this legendary aircraft carrier.
910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Maritime museumMuseumsSpecialty Museums
Mentioned by Sparks Gallery
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"With over sixty exhibits, this historic aircraft carrier also houses twenty-seven restored aircraft. The USS Midway, named after the Battle of Midway in 1942, was constructed only 17 months. While it didn’t see World War II’s action, its armored flight decks give visitors an at-sea experience without having to leave port."
Mentioned by planetware.com
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"Walking along the San Diego waterfront on the Embarcadero, you might be surprised when you come across one of the US military's largest ships. The decommissioned USS Midway is permanently berthed at Navy Pier. The highlights of a visit to the USS Midway Museum include more than 60 exhibits and 25 restored aircraft."
Mentioned by Touropia
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"The USS Midway Museum, located on the Embarcadero’s Navy Pier, offers visitors a chance to explore, from stem to stern, one of the longest-serving aircraft carriers in the U.S."
The San Diego Museum of Art
The San Diego Museum of Art
4.6 (1368 ratings)4 (258 ratings)
Venerable art museum with acclaimed works, plus a courtyard bar/bistro with sculpture garden views.
1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92102, USA
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Mentioned by TheTopTours
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"Balboa Park is home to several San Diegan museums, and the Museum of Art is another magnificence you can visit here. With hosting over half a million visitors every year, this oldest and largest art museum in the region is noted as one of the best museums in San Diego. It has been in operations from the year 1926, exhibiting the most comprehensive art collection anywhere in San Diego."
Mentioned by 10Best
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"Italian Renaissance, Dutch, Spanish and baroque pieces are exhibited, as well as contemporary paintings and sculptures. Works by Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Renoir, Pisarro, van Gogh and Dufy are rotated in display on the ground floor. Shop, sculpture garden and cafe with outdoor seating."
Mentioned by San Diego 3 days itinerary
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"The Natural History Museum, the Museum of Man and the Museum of Art are three of the other most popular museums. (And, no, I’ve not missed San Diego Zoo – see my thoughts on the zoo and Sea World below)."
The New Children’s Museum
The New Children’s Museum
4.6 (1971 ratings)4 (174 ratings)
From creative classes to climbable sculptures, contemporary art for kids, in a bright, modern space.
200 W Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
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Mentioned by sealtours.com
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"The Children’s Museum provides a dynamic, playful public space and community center for children and families—a place to experience exciting art exhibitions, hands-on studio projects, performances, birthday parties, in-depth classes, camps and educational programs. Across the street from the new building is a beautiful park, extending the museum visit outdoors with space for running, climbing, family picnics and a view of the trains and trolley going by."
Mentioned by TheTopTours
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"Not huge but one of the most interactive places for younger generation, the New Children’s Museum is worth a visit if you are in San Diego with kids and family. The museum was originally built in 1983. After that, it had time and again got renovated with the mission of restoring and vitalizing creativity, imagination, and critical thinking through contemporary Art in kids and older generation."
Mentioned by Ciao Bambino!
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"Originally in La Jolla, the New Children’s Museum opened in its current light-filled downtown space in 2008. Entering the multi-story, 50,000-square-foot space, it’s immediately evident that a lot of thought and imagination has gone into the museum’s design. Off the bat, a room lined entirely with mattresses invites kids to literally jump on the bed."
Museum of Photographic Arts
Museum of Photographic Arts
4.5 (426 ratings)4 (108 ratings)
More than 7,000 photos from 850 artists are showcased in a replica of a grand, ornate 1915 building.
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
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Mentioned by La Jolla Mom
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"The Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) is one of a few private institutions dedicated to showcasing photography, film, and video. They also offer various workshops for photography enthusiasts (and I love stopping into the gift shop on my way out). Admission is free but based on a pay as you wish philosophy because one of their goals is to make their exhibitions accessible to all."
Mentioned by HereIn
Art Guide
"An independent institution devoted to photography, film, and video. Founded in 1983, MOPA consistently addresses cultural, historical, and social issues through its visual learning programs."
Fleet Science Center
Fleet Science Center
4.5 (2604 ratings)4 (300 ratings)
Educational center featuring hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, IMAX theater & interactive displays.
1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
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Mentioned by Go San Diego
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"The Fleet Science Center has over one hundred hands-on exhibits for curious kids and their parents. Kid City was designed for children up to five years of age and features a block corner for budding architects, the Little Learner’s Lab and its Young Explorer computer stations, a Fire Truck exhibit that teaches street safety, and the colorful and exciting Ball Wall that demonstrates the properties of physics. Older kids will gravitate to the Studio X maker space where they can participate in regularly scheduled workshops or create something on their own using the studio’s tools and materials."
Mentioned by La Jolla Mom
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"The Fleet Science Center is an interactive museum that highlights how we are connected through science. All ages tend to love the over 100 interactive exhibits that simplify and allow you to test various theories you may have learned at school. Kids under the age of 5 spend quite a bit of time in Kid City."
House of Pacific Relations - Hall of Nations
House of Pacific Relations - Hall of Nations
4.6 (91 ratings)4 (22 ratings)
Hosts to outdoor concerts & food fairs, these cozy cottages share the traditions of diverse nations.
2191 Pan American Rd W, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
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Mentioned by La Jolla Mom
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"The House of Pacific Relations International Cottages showcases the traditions of 34 national groups, some of which have their own cottages (build originally for the 1935 Exposition). The goal is to promote multicultural understanding through exhibits and programming. (Location: Balboa Park)"
Mingei International Museum
Mingei International Museum
4.6 (170 ratings)4.5 (113 ratings)
Museum located in a historic building showcases folk art, craft & design from all over the globe.
Balboa Park, Plaza de Panama, 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Art museumMuseumsSpecialty Museums
Mentioned by Culture Trip
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"Founded in 1978 by San Diego State University professor of art Martha Longenecker, Mingei International Museum collects, conserves and exhibits items of daily use, such as ceramics. With a collection of 17,500 objects from 141 countries, the museum contains folk art from the third century BC to the present day. Longenecker studied pottery-making under the tutelage of the founders of the Mingei Association of Japan, which inspired her to bring the vision of mingei to America."
Mentioned by Holidify
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"The Mingei International museum in San Diego is a not-for-profit public art museum that collects, conserves, and manifests folk art, designs, and crafts. It is situated in the House of Charm, Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The word Mingei means 'Art of the people'."
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
4.2 (101 ratings)4.5 (34 ratings)
Open since 1996, museum celebrating Chinese-American culture & art in a restored mission building.
404 Third Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
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Mentioned by Old Town Trolley Tours
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"The Chinese Historical Museum displays Chinese-American art, culture and history. Housed in a restored mission-style building, exhibits include miniature models, historic photographs and rare artifacts related to the heritage of San Diego’s Chinese community. *Small donation requested."
Tijuana Cultural Center
Tijuana Cultural Center
4.8 (14823 ratings)4.5 (700 ratings)
Modern museum with exhibits & installations on Mexican history & culture, plus an IMAX theater.
Paseo de los Héroes 9350, Zona Urbana Rio Tijuana, 22010 Tijuana, B.C., Mexico
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Old Town Model Railroad Depot
Old Town Model Railroad Depot
4.8 (342 ratings)5 (148 ratings)
2415 San Diego Ave Suite 107, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
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Best Dessert in Dog Beach

DixiePops
DixiePops
4.8 (141 ratings)
301 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103, USA
Ice cream shopDessert shopPie shop
Mentioned by Eater San Diego
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"Originally found at Downtown’s Roma Market, you can find the brick-and-mortar shop in Mission Hills. Alongside Dixie’s range of delicious frozen popsicles, with flavor profiles like Tajin mango and pineapple basil, there are homemade ice cream, shave ice and dog pops, too."
Crumbl Cookies - Point Loma
Crumbl Cookies - Point Loma
4.8 (760 ratings)
2990 Midway Dr Suite B, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
BakeryCookie shopDessert shop
Mentioned by Red Tricycle
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"There’s always something new at Crumbl with their 4 specialty flavors changing weekly, but they’ve always got the classic choc chip and sugar cookie daily. As of this writing, their specialty flavors are Snickerdoodle Cupcake, Pumpkin Choc Chip, Frozen Hot Chocolate (hello chocolate mousse with mini marshmallows and powdered sugar!) and a Biscoff Lava; which if you’ve never had a Biscoff cookie, make this the one you try first!"
iDessert
iDessert
4.4 (846 ratings)
Sleek shop for high-concept desserts made with your choice of crust, gelato and flavored creams.
1608 India St Admin Office, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Dessert restaurant
Mentioned by Spoon University
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"iDessert is a futuristic place where you can create your own dessert on an iPad. You can chose to customize your own crepe, sundae, milkshake, or their most popular, the iDessert. This is a tower of your choice of different flavors of crust, gelato, and topped with a meringue."

Best Asian Food Restaurants in Dog Beach

Peking Restaurant Chop Suey
Peking Restaurant Chop Suey
4.5 (297 ratings)
No-frills establishment with comfortable booth seating dishes up hearty portions of Chinese fare.
2877 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104, USA
Chinese restaurantAsian restaurant
Mentioned by There San Diego
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"This family-owned North Park restaurant has been serving incredible Cantonese fare since 1931. With that many years of experience, you know you’re in for a treat regardless of what you order but if you need a few suggestions, a few of the staff’s favorites include crispy beef, walnut shrimp and Szechuan tofu."
Vietnamese & Chinese Noodle House
Vietnamese & Chinese Noodle House
4.1 (118 ratings)
600 E 8th St #5, National City, CA 91950, USA
Vietnamese restaurantAsian restaurant
Spicy City
Spicy City
4.3 (504 ratings)
Bustling, unadorned Chinese restaurant specializing in Sichuan dishes loaded with chiles.
4690 Convoy St #107, San Diego, CA 92111, USA
Sichuan restaurantAsian restaurantChinese restaurantDan Dan noodle restaurantRestaurant
Mentioned by Thrillist
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"The name says it all at this spot, where mala, the addictive tingling, numbing sensation achieved by the combination of chilis and Sichuan peppercorns, permeates the menu. You’ll find a dizzying array of dishes—ma po tofu, a traditional Sichuan dish, is wonderful, and preserved chili dishes will more than satisfy the most blasé chiliheads, and even simple vegetables like stir-fried long beans will have your palate popping. There’s usually a handwritten list of specials near the door that you’ll want to check out as well.How to order: Order online, in person or call 858-278-1818 for takeout, or delivery via Chowbus."
Mentioned by Trip101
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"Spicy City is a place where you can order extremely spicy food with a good amount of green vegetables. You don’t have to feel bad if you don’t have time to visit because you can also order your favourite spicy dishes online. They have over 100 different food items to choose from, including rice noodles, chillies, casseroles, hot pots, sizzlers and soups."

Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Dog Beach

Rubio's
Rubio's
4.4 (352 ratings)
Beach-themed chain known for Baja-style fish tacos & Mexican-inspired seafood entrees.
910 Grand Ave, San Diego, CA 92109, USA
Seafood restaurantCatererFamily restaurantMexican restaurantRestaurantVegan restaurantVegetarian restaurant
Quiero Tacos
Quiero Tacos
4.6 (5 ratings)
879 W Harbor Dr Suite W14-E, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Taco restaurantBreakfast restaurantMexican restaurantRestaurantVegan restaurantVegetarian restaurant
Rubio's
Rubio's
4.3 (71 ratings)
Beach-themed chain known for Baja-style fish tacos & Mexican-inspired seafood entrees.
2260 Callagan Hwy Building 3187, San Diego, CA 92136, USA
Seafood restaurantCatererFamily restaurantMexican restaurantRestaurantVegan restaurantVegetarian restaurant

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