Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego

About Museum of Photographic Arts

Museum of Photographic Arts operates at 1649 El Prado alongside the San Diego Museum of Art, where visitors explore rotating photography exhibitions and attend curator-led docent tours. The museum offers workshops, artist talks, film screenings, and lectures that dive into the creative process behind photographic work. Members receive unlimited access to exhibitions, invitations to private previews and receptions, and discounts on classes and museum shop purchases. The venue hosts an annual Members' Show where photographers can submit work for display. Nonmembers visiting both museums within seven days can purchase a bundled ticket and save five dollars for adults. Tickets are sold online through the museum's website. The location in San Diego's Balboa Park opens daily, with hours published on the venue's site. Membership options range from individual to supporter levels, each providing different benefits including reciprocal access to photography museums across the Southeast and North America.