Members

Balboa Park, one of the top three most visited municipal parks in the United States, is home to 15 major museums, renowned performing arts venues, beautiful and historic gardens and the San Diego Zoo. The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership’s member institutions:

  • Serve more than 6.7 million visitors annually
  • Support 3,500 jobs for San Diego County residents
  • Support the local economy with direct expenditures of $280 million each year
  • Generate a total annual economic impact of $885 million to the San Diego regional economy

Over the past 10 years, the Partnership’s members have made more than $250 million in capital improvements to preserve and enhance Balboa Park. The Partnership’s member institutions give back to the community with more than $2 million worth of complimentary admissions on the monthly “Residents Day” and the Zoo’s annual “Founder’s Day.”

Learn more about individual members below or click here for the full descriptions.

  1. Balboa Park Central
  2. Balboa Park Online Collaborative
  3. Centro Cultural de la Raza
  4. House of Pacific Relations
  5. Japanese Friendship Garden
  6. Mingei International Museum
  7. Museum of Photographic Arts
  8. Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
  9. San Diego Air & Space Museum
  10. San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artist
  11. San Diego Automotive Museum
  12. San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum
  13. San Diego History Center
  14. San Diego Junior Theatre
  15. San Diego Model Railroad Museum
  16. San Diego Museum of Art
  17. San Diego Museum of Man
  18. San Diego Natural History Museum
  19. San Diego Youth Symphony & Conservatory
  20. Spanish Village Art Center
  21. Spreckels Organ Society
  22. The Old Globe
  23. Timken Museum of Art
  24. Veterans Museum & Memorial Center
  25. WorldBeat Center
  26. Zoological Society of San Diego

The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership serves as the collaborative body and collective voice for 26 arts, science, and cultural institutions in Balboa Park. Together we achieve greater effectiveness, innovation, and excellence and contribute to the vitality and sustainability of Balboa Park. Our collective 500 trustees, 7,000 volunteers, and 3,500 staff serve more than 6.2 million visitors annually.