42 San Diego Museums, 28 Days and Half Off

Here’s a serendipitous happenstance for you – I heard on the news this morning that February is “Museum Month” in San Diego County and Macy’s Department Stores are distributing passes for 50% off and that 42 Museums were participating!  Imagine that – 42 San Diego Museums, 28 days and Half Off!

Per my earlier posts, 42 San Diego Restaurants to Savor and 42 Things to do in San Diego, Tiffany and I are working on “branding” our Toot Sweet 4 Two business, so one idea of ours is to create lists of 42 for the “4 Two” part of our name.  So, it must be a “sign” from the universe and I just had to post this list today so that all of our readers have an opportunity to take advantage of this great opportunity!  Since there are only 28 days in the month of February and today is the 4th, this special offer is only good for another 23 days (not counting today, since this day is almost over), so let’s go museum hopping and support our local businesses!

Here’s a link to the San Diego Museum Council’s website with all the details.  Per this website, “Museum Month Passes may be picked up beginning February 1, 2013 at any of Macy’s fourteen locations in the San Diego Area, Temecula and Imperial Valley.  The passes are free to obtain while supplies last.  With a pass, up to four visitors can gain admission to any of the 42 participating museums for half-price.  Plus, you can use the pass all month long!”

Here’s a list of the participating museums:

1. Barona Cultural Center & Museum
2. Birch Aquarium at Scripps
3. Bonita Museum & Cultural Center
4. California Surf Museum
5. Coronado Museum of History & Art
6. Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum
7. Gaslamp Museum at Wm. H. Davis House
8. Heritage of the Americas Museum
9. Japanese Friendship Garden
10. Junipero Serra Museum
11. La Jolla Historical Society
12. Living Coast Discovery Center
13. Lux Art Institute
14. Maritime Museum of San Diego
15. Marston House & Gardens
16. Mingei International Museum
17. Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Downtown
18. Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, La Jolla
19. Museum of Making Music
20. Museum of Photographic Arts
21. Oceanside Museum of Art
22. Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
23. San Diego Air & Space Museum
24. San Diego Archaeological Center
25. San Diego Automotive Museum
26. San Diego Botanic Garden
27. San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum
28. San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
29. San Diego History Center
30. San Diego Model Railroad Museum
31. San Diego Natural History Museum
32. The New Children’s Museum
33. The San Diego Museum of Art
34. Tijuana Estuary Visitors Center
35. Timken Museum of Art
36. USS Midway Museum
37. Veterans Museum & Memorial Center
38. Visions Art Museum
39. Warner-Carillo Ranch House & Museum
40. Water Conservation Garden
41. Whaley House Museum
42. Women’s Museum of California

The list is so eclectic – there’s something on this list for everyone!  I know I haven’t been to at least 80% of the museums on this list and I’ve lived in San Diego for 35+ years!  In honor of my father, who passed away on January 19th after a long battle with congestive heart failure, I think I’ll try to get to as many of the Art Museums as I can this month  – I counted 8 on this list and the only one I’ve been to is the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla and I know it’s been at least 20 years since I’ve been there!

Have any of you been to any of these museums?  Tell us about your experiences…

Tootles,

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