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San Diego Air & Space Museum We are proud to be California's official air and space museum and education center located in Balboa Park. Preserve, Inspire, Educate, Celebrate!
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Host your next event at the San Diego Air and Space Museum!🎉 Click the link in our bio to book now.
10/21/2026

Host your next event at the San Diego Air and Space Museum!🎉 Click the link in our bio to book now.

One gift can launch a lifetime of discovery. Your support helps children across San Diego explore STEM through hands-on ...
10/20/2026

One gift can launch a lifetime of discovery. Your support helps children across San Diego explore STEM through hands-on activities like rocketry 🚀 and coding 💻—empowering the next generation of innovators.

🔗 Click the link in our bio to see how you can make a difference!

Perhaps no other objects in our collection says more about how air travel has changed than these sets of silverware from...
10/17/2026

Perhaps no other objects in our collection says more about how air travel has changed than these sets of silverware from various airlines. Not only are they of very high quality, the different variety of utensils show that passengers were treated to several courses, and not just a cracker. These sets are from Saudia, Olympia and Mexicana airlines.

to October 15, 1933 when the the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine is started for the first time. The Merlin was one of the mo...
10/15/2026

to October 15, 1933 when the the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine is started for the first time. The Merlin was one of the most successful aircraft engines of the World War II era, and many variants were built by Rolls-Royce as well as by Ford of Britain at their Trafford Park factory. Among the numerous aircraft using the Merlin engines were the well- known Supermarine Spitfire (which is in our collection) and the Avro Lancaster.

Lend a Hand Friday, October 16th! Donate blood and get a special-edition t-shirt featuring Thing from the Addams Family....
10/13/2026

Lend a Hand Friday, October 16th! Donate blood and get a special-edition t-shirt featuring Thing from the Addams Family.🫳 All donors will also receive free admission ticket to the San Diego Air and Space Museum. 🎟️ Schedule your appointment today!

📍 2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego CA, 92101 (Lower Parking Lot)
📆 Friday, October 16th
⏰ 10:30am-4pm

We are OPEN during construction! 🚧✈️ Visit us Monday–Sunday, 10am–4:30pm, and explore the wonders of air and space at Ba...
10/12/2026

We are OPEN during construction! 🚧✈️ Visit us Monday–Sunday, 10am–4:30pm, and explore the wonders of air and space at Balboa Park. Your adventure awaits—see you soon!

Get ready for a smashing good time—Pumpkin Chunkin is TOMORROW! 🎃✨ Wear your wildest costume and join us for flying pump...
10/09/2026

Get ready for a smashing good time—Pumpkin Chunkin is TOMORROW! 🎃✨ Wear your wildest costume and join us for flying pumpkins, laughter, and fall fun from 10am to 1pm. Don’t miss out on the action!

to October 8th, 1929 when the first movies were shown on a passenger airplane. “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” was among the...
10/08/2026

to October 8th, 1929 when the first movies were shown on a passenger airplane. “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” was among the two films shown at 5,000 feet on board a Transcontinental Air Transport Trimotor. We have a Trimotor in our Pavillion of Flight similar to the one on which Oswald strutted his stuff.

October is Kids Free month! 🚀 Bring your little astronauts to the San Diego Air & Space Museum for out-of-this-world fun...
10/06/2026

October is Kids Free month! 🚀 Bring your little astronauts to the San Diego Air & Space Museum for out-of-this-world fun and hands-on learning.

Don’t miss our spooktacular Pumpkin Chunkin’ event this Saturday, October 10th! 🎃 Click the link in our bio for all the details.

At the San Diego Air & Space Museum our collection contains many models, including tethered, gas powered ones. The tethe...
10/03/2026

At the San Diego Air & Space Museum our collection contains many models, including tethered, gas powered ones. The tethered design was patented in 1940 by Jim Walker and introduced on his “Fireball” model. Many other models used this design, thrilling generations of future pilots.

Address

2001 Pan American Plz
San Diego, CA
92101

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16192348291

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