Delight in a special edition of the Museum’s popular community program. Enjoy live musical and dance performances, family-friendly art-making activities, artist and community hosted booths, and much more, all on the front steps of The San Diego Museum of Art and free to the community. All performances will feature San Diego-based talent, celebrating the vibrant […]
Join us for a once-in-a-century celebration at The San Diego Museum of Art! Experience a full day of unforgettable moments, hands-on art activities, family-friendly performances, gallery activations, and a cake tasting like no other. Whether you stay for an hour or immerse yourself all day, you’ll be part of the Museum’s biggest celebration yet. All […]
Join us for a hands-on morning of reflection, storytelling, and creative making in celebration of the Centennial of The San Diego Museum of Art. Inspired by SDMA 100 Years, on view January 24 in Galleries 14/15, this workshop invites participants to explore memory, history, and personal connection through bookmaking. The workshop will guide you through […]
Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come explore art making in the SDMA Museum Art Studio! Join us and create work using mediums such as drawing, painting, and mixed media and explore your creativity. Materials will be provided, or you can bring your own. No oil paints or solvents please! This is a […]
The San Diego Ballet is in residence with the Museum this season offering a dynamic celebration of art, music, and dance as part of the Museum’s 100th anniversary. For this special centennial performance series San Diego Ballet Artistic Director Javier Velasco creates a birthday offering fit for a 100-year celebration. A choreographic bouquet, highlighting some […]
Join us to see San Diego Shakespeare Society actors perform romantic pieces from Shakespeare’s works such as Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night paired with works on view in the Museum galleries. Performances will last one hour and be held at various stops throughout the Museum. Look for the meeting point sign inside the Museum’s […]
Be part of the Art of Reading Book Club, where art, literature, and art history converge. Join fellow Museum Members as we discuss, Camille Pissarro: The Audacity of Impressionism by Anka Muhlstein, named a Best Book of 2023 by The New Yorker. The Audacity of Impressionism is an engaging biography that explores Camille Pissarro—often called […]
Please join us! No reservation is required. All materials are provided. Free with Museum admission. Great for artists of all ages. Community Art Workshops invite artists to enjoy hands-on art making experiences inspired by the thinking and creating processes of artists on view at the Museum. Artists under the age of 18 must be accompanied […]
Gather to listen to exciting storytelling in The San Diego Museum of Art Library. Families are invited to come and enjoy lively storytelling, songs, and readings of some of our favorite art-inspired children’s books. Readings are at 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. inside The San Diego Museum of Art Library with entry near the Panama […]
Join us for a special joint lecture with Marianela de la Hoz and Marc Urselli, currently featured in Palpitations at The San Diego Museum of Art, as they explore the powerful intersection of visual art and sound. In this immersive exhibition, de la Hoz’s psychologically charged imagery—rendered directly onto speaker cones—forms the conceptual and visual […]
