February is San Diego Museum Month. Pick up a Museum Month pass and enjoy half-off admission to 70+ San Diego local museums, historic sites, gardens, parks, aquariums, and more.
SAN DIEGO MUSEUM MONTH PASS
Starting February 1, you can pick up a San Diego Museum Month Pass at any San Diego Public Library. Check the list of San Diego City Libraries located near you or San Diego County Libraries locations near you.
Or, you can download the San Diego Museum Month Digital Pass. You would need to submit your e-mail and zip code.
Each Museum Month Pass is good for up to 4 people to get half-off admission at more than 70 San Diego County museums from February 1 to 28, 2026.
In addition to the museums offering 50% savings, you will also find many museums that are completely free or pay-what-you-wish (donation based) all year long.
2026 SAN DIEGO MUSEUM MONTH PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS
The San Diego Museum Month participating museums are arranged below by area. Check the particular museum you wish to visit if they require reservations before going. Enjoy!
Balboa Park Museums
- Balboa Park Botanical Building
- Centro Cultural de la Raza
- Comic-Con Museum*
- Fleet Science Center
- ICA Central
- Japanese Friendship Garden
- Marston House Museum & Gardens
- Mingei International Museum
- MOPA@SDMA
- Museum of Us*
- San Diego Air & Space Museum
- San Diego Automotive Museum
- San Diego History Center
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum
- San Diego Museum of Art*
- San Diego Natural History Museum*
- WorldBeat Cultural Center
* Comic-Con Museum offers half-off admission on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays. Discount is limited to 2 adults & 2 children (17 & under) tickets.
*Museum of Us Museum Month admission does not include California Tower tours or the Membership On Us enrollment (which comes with a typical full-price one-day admission ticket).
*Museum of Photographic Arts at San Diego Museum of Art – Museum Month half-off museum admission is with Printed Pass only. No Museum Month Digital Passes will be accepted at the door. Offer valid February 1-28, 2026. Discount is limited to 4 tickets.
*San Natural History Museum only accepts printed Museum Month passes (no digital passes) at the door. This coupon is for half-price admission for up to four (4) people. Online tickets may be purchased in February using offer code MusMon26. The coupon cannot be used for specially ticketed events, Nat at Night, special exhibitions/exhibits, field trips or group visits.
Downtown San Diego Museums
- Brain Observatory*
- Chicano Park Museum & Cultural Center
- Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House
- Maritime Museum of San Diego*
- Navy SEAL Museum San Diego
- New Children’s Museum*
- San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
- USS Midway Museum
*Brain Observatory Museum Month passes must be purchased in advance online. Watch here for link.
*Maritime Museum of San Diego half-off museum admission is with Printed Pass only. No Museum Month Digital Passes will be accepted at the door. Passes are valid for self-guide general admission tickets only for up to 4 adults. Docent-led-tours, on-the-water experiences including narrated Bay tours or sailing adventures not included.
*The New Children’s Museum offer is for Monday – Thursday, 50% off for up to 4 people. Exclusions are: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and closed for President’s Day on Monday, 2/16. (Reminder we are closed Tuesdays) in February.
Arts District Liberty Station & Point Loma Museums
- MCRD Command Museum*
- Nautical History Gallery & Museum
- New Americans Museum
- San Diego Watercolor Society
- Visions Museum of Textile Art
*Visitors must get a pass at the MCRD Visitor Center, open M-F, 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Closed Federal Holidays. Please call (619) 524-4200 for details.
San Diego North County Museum
- California Surf Museum
- Deer Park Winery & Auto Museum
- GIA (Gemological Institute of America) Museum*
- ICA North
- LEGOLAND® California & SEA LIFE® Aquarium*
- Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum
- Mission San Luis Rey
- Museum of Making Music
- San Diego Archaeological Center
- San Diego Botanic Garden*
- San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum
- Warner Carrillo Ranch
*GIA Tours must be scheduled in advance. Please call or email:760-603-4116 /museumtours@gia.edu
*Advance reservations are required at LEGOLAND® California Resort. During Museum Month visitors can get 50% off full-gate-price ticket valid for either a LEGOLAND® + SEA LIFE® Aquarium Hopper Ticket or Resort Hopper Ticket that includes LEGOLAND® + Water Park + SEA LIFE. The Water Park opens late-March through late-October. Tickets good through December 31, 2026. Book your tickets online. Museum Month discount cannot be combined with other offers, coupons. Watch for details here.
*At the San Diego Botanic Garden, walk-up admission only for up to four half priced tickets. Show your digital or physical pass at the admission window. Cannot be combined with other offers, coupons or discounts.
East County Museums
- Barona Cultural Center and Museum*
- Heritage of the Americas Museum
- Lemon Grove Parsonage Museum
- Pacific Southwest Railway Museum
- The Water Conservation Garden
*Barona Cultural Center Museum Month Passholders receive 20% off purchases in the Barona Museum Store (some exclusions apply) during the month of February!
*Pacific Southwest Railway’s Museum Month 50% off train rides and museum admission in February for walk-up ticket purchases at the Campo Depot only. Cannot be applied to online ticket sales. Cab rides are also excluded from the offer.
La Jolla Museums
At the Birch Aquarium, please note advanced reservations are required for all guests. To receive the Museum Month discount, use code MuseumMonth25 in your online cart to save 50% off up to 4 full gate price general admission tickets dated February 1-28, 2026. The Museum Month discount cannot be combined with other offers, coupons, or discounts. A Museum Month pass must be presented upon entry with your reservation.
South Bay Museums
Coronado Museums
Other Neighborhoods
University Heights
College Area
Midtown
- Junípero Serra Museum
- Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
- San Diego International Airport Arts Program*
- Whaley House Museum*
*Whaley House San Diego Museum Month passes are only good for the Daytime Self-Guided Tour, operating every day 10am-4pm and cannot be used for the Evening Guided Tours or the Paranormal Tour. Passes must be presented only at the museum door or at the Whaley House Museum Shop; they are not redeemable at any Old Town Trolley ticket booth or used for online sales.
*Access to the San Diego International Airport Arts Program is always free for kids and adults. Access to some parts of the airport are for ticketed passengers only. Children must be accompanied by an adult during the visit. There is no Coupon Required for free access to the San Diego International Airport Arts Program.
Museum without Walls
Visit Southern California Museums for Free
- SoCal Museums Free-For-All Day – Held annually in February, you can visit participating museums for free for 1 day.
- Los Angeles Free Museum Days – Museums have day of the week or of the month that they let you in for free.
- Museum Day or Museum Day Live – 100s of museums across the country offer 2 free admission tickets in September.
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