Last updated: 1/4/2011
San Diego, California
Address
200 West Island Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
phone: 619-233-8792
fax: 619-233-8796
e-mail: jyork@thinkplaycreate.org
web: www.thinkplaycreate.org/index.html

Hours

New fall hours, beginning September 15th
Monday - Tuesday, Friday - Saturday
10 AM - 4 PM
Thursday
10 AM - 6 PM
Sunday
12 PM - 4 PM
Wednesday
closed
Summer Schedule: Open 9am – 4pm
Closed Wednesday

Admissions

Adults and Children: $10
NCM Member: FREE
Children under one year: FREE
Seniors (65+): $5
Military (w/ ID): $5

Museum Type(s)

Staff

Rachel Teagle PhD
phone:
e-mail:
April Sarkarhosseini
phone: 619-233-8792
Gavon Morris
phone: 619-233-8792 x101
Description

The New Children’s Museum celebrates the opening of its new home located in downtown San Diego’s Marina District with a free, community block party on May 4th 2008. The Museum, an environmentally sustainable building designed by architect Rob Wellington Quigley, provides a dynamic, playful public space and community center for children and families – a place to experience exciting art exhibitions, hands-on studio projects, performances, birthday parties, in-depth classes, camps and educational programs. Across the street from the new building is a beautiful park, extending the museum visit outdoors with space for running, climbing, family picnics and a view of the trains and trolley going by.

Mission

“Our goal is to inspire children to think, play and create by providing accessible and meaningful art experiences,” stated Rachel Teagle PhD, Executive Director of the Museum. “We are a unique hybrid of a children’s museum and an art museum.”

Services
Gift Shop
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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