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Timken Museum of Art

Timken Museum of Art
1500 El Prado Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101
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Britt Scripps Inn $294 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Balboa Park Inn $159 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Park Manor Suites $188 0.8 mi 1.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Occidental $101 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown $231 1.2 mi 2.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Prado at Balboa Park 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Pizzeria Luigi 1.1 mi 1.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Chi Chocolat 1.1 mi 1.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Balboa Park 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Alcazar Garden 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 262 attractions in San Diego
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Museum that celebrates the important role of art as a way of enriching lives by featuring American, Dutch and Flemish, French, Italian paintings and... more » Museum that celebrates the important role of art as a way of enriching lives by featuring American, Dutch and Flemish, French, Italian paintings and Russian Icons. « less
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Attraction type: Art museum, Museum, Other
Address: 1500 El Prado
Balboa Park San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619-239-5548

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“wonderful!!!!!”
5 of 5 stars
kedimo
clovis,ca
Apr 25, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Me and my husband went to the Balboa park and this was the best art museum of the 3 that we went to. I'ts free but we would've gladly paid to get in. A wonderful place. more

“An excellent small gallery !”
5 of 5 stars
OldFolkie
Northern Illinois
Jan 6, 2007

This is a small but wonderful gallery. It has a variety of excellent works by some premier artists on display and a great atmosphere. Don't be afraid to ask the docents questions! They'll love to tell you about specific details of the painting and artists and you'll walk out with a greater knowledge of art, obtained in a informative and... more

“Small but good art gallery”
5 of 5 stars
superiorlines
Philadelphia
Feb 10, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

A very nice freebie in Balboa Park, with Rembrandt's "St. Bartholomew" and Copley's "Mrs. Thomas Gage" standing out most in my memory. The gallery has a pleasant atmosphere, with low-key staff and a cool, calm feel. more

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1500 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619-239-5548