May
29

What’s New at San Diego’s Museums this Summer

Suzzanne by Suzzanne
 

Birch Aquarium at Scripps

1. Go green with the Birch Aquarium at Scripps in La Jolla as they present a new exhibit, Boundless Energy. Boundless Energy is an outdoor, interactive experience that explores how natural forces are used to power our lives. The exhibit will debut July 9, 2011 and will showcase innovative ways to harness renewable energy from the sun, wind and ocean.

Maritime Museum

2. The Maritime Museum of San Diego will be the home of a temporary exhibit, Cook, MellVille and Gaugin: Three Voyages to Paradise from May 27 2011-January 1, 2012. The exhibit will feature over 110 pieces showcasing the three distinct voyages to the South Pacific made by James Cook, Herman Melville and Paul Gauguin. The collection includes original paintings, engravings, whaling artifacts as well as the U.S. debut of the newly rediscovered wood sculpture, Nave Nave Faruru.

San Diego Air and Space Museum

3. Travel to space at the San Diego Air and Space Museum in Balboa Park as they present the new exhibition, SPACE: A Journey to our Future, now through January 1, 2012. Highlighting the history and future of space exploration, SPACE offers a look into the dreamers, thinkers and risk takers who dedicate their life to exploring the unknown.

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

4. The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center will present a new exhibit that is sure to keep the kids entertained. The exhibit, Identity: An Exhibition of You will run from June 25-September 25, 2011. Children can explore their unique physical, psychological and social identities in interactive ways through a number of activities focused on genetic traits.

San Diego Natural History Museum

5. Don’t miss the exhibit, Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Running through April 2012, the exhibit Travel from one end of our globe to the other to explore the fascinating (and cold!) worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic. Explore the unique nature of the Earth’s polar regions, the current science being undertaken there, and learn about these regions as indicators of climate change on our planet.

Interested in getting up close and personal with over 300 hands on exhibits at the Science Center? Comment below on and one person will be chosen to win four passes to the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. Comment by Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 10:00 am PST.

CATEGORIES: Insider Tips
  • http://www.sandiego.org Courtney

    Congratulations to Laura-Beth! You are the winner of four Reuben H. Fleet Science Center passes.

  • Noemi Fishman

    My kids LOVE going to museums! And who can blame them…SD museums are the BEST! I think my 7-year-old is going to love the new Space exhibit. He wants to be an astronaut when he grows-up – so the Air and Space Museum NEVER gets old!

  • Brian

    It’s important to get your children into something new so they can grow & learn from it. I would like my kids to see more this summer

  • Cece

    The Birch is a favorite in my house & my kids love learning new things.

  • Jill

    The space museum seems interesting. I love San Diego so I have been to the others.I really would like to take my grandkids

  • http://Chaiarae.com Chaia Scruggs

    The genetic one has got to be fun! Just learning about it in biology is interesting, but hands on is so cool!

  • Tahlia42

    My nephews LOVED the Birch Aquarium, not only seeing all the animals, but especially the hands on exhibits. (Adults like them, too!) Looking forward to taking them again soon!

  • http://www.thepinkyproject.com Angela Quisumbing

    I would love to take my daughter to the Birch Aquarium for the first time this summer. She’d be so excited to see all the underwater creatures! We’ve been to R.H Fleet for the Kids Town exhibit and she loved it. I can’t wait for more trips to SD’s museums!

  • christine rambo

    My grandchildren had a wonderful time at the children’s section of the Ruben H. Fleet museum! Alot of fun things to do.

  • Nancie Lafferty

    This year we have a family pass to Museum of Man so we can take all of the grandkids – and, perhaps, a parent or two – many times. We love Balboa Park and all of the museums. The new interactive display at Reuben H. sounds like it will be a great hit with the grands. Winning some free passes would be fantastic!

  • kim

    love Balboa park – always a great family outing

  • http://Facebook Steven Gibbs

    I love all the museums of Balboa Park, but these days it’s my four year old son who dictates the itinerary… Dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum, the hands on science exhibits at the Fleet, and the Model Railroad Museum where we both d…rool over toys that we could never have at our tiny home… But, by far the best was a rainy afternoon at the Aerospace Museum. I was thrilled when he actually “got it” when he realized that the Apollo capsule was a real spacecraft and the spacesuits were worn by astronauts (which he wanted to try on).
    Thank you to all of the museums and historic institutions that add depth and beauty to our lives…

  • Ize

    Love making quick trips out to San Diego from AZ! Soooo much to do and always fantastic weather. Looking forward to visiting some of the museums mentioned above.

  • Jessica M

    Our family of six, plus grandmother, are heading here in a couple weeks. The Science Center looks like an awesome place to visit. We love taking roadtrips to SD from Phx!

  • Andrew Bernsten

    We love visiting san diego. have been to many attractions and we like going to the museums. Many a wonderful day has been spent in Balboa park.

  • http://www.facebook.com/rosiechingaz Rosie

    My favorite is Ruben H. Fleet Science, it always brings back good memories of elementary & middle school feild trips I remember always learning something new and having so much fun! Another favorite of mine is the Bodies one, super neat! I love san diego!

  • http://gina.myarbonne.com Gina F.

    Natural History Museum was very interesting. Took my mom there while she was in town. She definitely enjoyed it and she doesn’t even like going to museums! WTG San Diego =) Balboa Park ROCKS!

    Want to visit the Maritime Museum this summer. And we thoroughly enjoy the USS Midway at least once a year.

  • Kathryn Baugh

    I think all of San Diego is Great! The museums are the best in Ca. I’m from Yucaipa but San Diego is where I want home to be at! I miss being down there and learning new things with my daughter.

  • http://Facebook Constance Wessel

    I would have to say the Air and Space Museum because I was born and raised in San Diego and my dad worked for Ryan Aeronautical for over 30 years.
    He loved planes and flight and I learned to love them too from him!
    Don’t live in SD anymore, but I was there when the first Air and Space Museum burned to the ground, and I was finally able to return last Memorial Day weekend and visit the new one…it was wonderful!

  • Malia

    The natural museum is the only one we’ve gone to my sons gone to the science one with a friend. We’ve been wanting to go check put the ships in the bay ;D

  • Laura-Beth

    You can’t beat the Birch Aquarium. The views from the aquarium it’s self are gorgeous!

  • Linda Donnelly

    I love the the Birch Aquarium at Scripps . There is always something new to learn when you visit.

  • Carol

    We love the San Diego Air and Space Museum!

  • elizabeth

    We are new to San Diego and so far we’ve only been to the aquarium and New Children’s Museum, my kids love it there! Can’t wait to visit more!

  • Jon Hall

    Our Museums have always been great. I went to them with my Mother & now I take my Grandkids. Both educational & fun

  • Amy Brown

    My favorite museum has always been the Museum of Man… every field trip and family day at Balboa you would find me there. It never grows tired on me.. I am so facinated by it all and my kids love it now too!