San Diego Museum of Art

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8 / 10

7 expert reviews

“The collection here totals more than 12,000 objects, with particular strengths in Renaissance, Baroque, Asian and American art.”

– Michelin Guide

Fodor's Fodor's
"Known primarily for its Spanish Baroque and Renaissance paintings, including works by El Greco, Goya, Rubens, and van Ruisdael." Full review
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"It was designed by San Diego architect William Templeton Johnson in the 16th-century Spanish plateresque style, so named because it features heavy ornamentation resembling silverwork." Full review
Where Where
"The museum’s diverse collection today includes Italian Renaissance and Spanish Baroque works, 19th- and 20th-century American and European paintings and sculpture and a vast Asian collection." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"For anyone who loves flowers, the annual Art Alive at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park is not to be missed." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Opened in 1926, this is the oldest and largest art museum in San Diego." Full review
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