SAN DIEGO — Are you looking for something educational, fun and free to enjoy with the family during the summer? There are more than 20 museums across San Diego County that offer free, or reduced admission to qualified families.
Families that receive SNAP benefits are offered free or $3 admission to San Diego County museums this summer.
The Museums for All program aims to provide people of all backgrounds a chance to visit museums regularly at a free or discounted rate. There is no limit to the number of times families can take advantage of the deal.
How to participate
Want to plan your trip to one of San Diego County’s popular museums? All you need to do is present your SNAP EBT card and valid ID at a participating museum.
Museums for All has more than 1,300 museums participating in the program throughout the United States.
Here’s where you can go in San Diego County.
- San Diego Automotive Museum
- Maritime Museum of San Diego
- Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego Central
- Mingei International Museum
- San Diego Museum of Art
- Timken Museum of Art
- Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum
- San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat)
- Marston House Museum & Gardens
- San Diego History Center
- Legacy Center
- Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego La Jolla
- Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego North
- Barona Cultural Center & Museum
- San Diego Botanic Garden
- San Diego Archaeological Center
- California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- San Diego Children's Discovery Museum
- Museum of Making Music
- The Warner-Carrillo Ranch House
For more information and full list of participating museums across the U.S., click here.
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