If you live in or have visited San Diego’s Balboa Park, then it is no secret just how much of a treasure trove of discovery and wonder this world-class park has to offer.
Balboa Park in San Diego, CA offers both residents and visitors (from around the world by the way) a variety of art and garden walks, restaurants, street performances, and of course museums. Did you know Balboa Park hosts 4 museums dedicated to science and technology?
Fun fact: Did you know that museum comes from the Greek word mousion, which means seat of the Muses? Ancient Greeks regarded museums as a place of contemplation. Today, you can contemplate that thought or new thoughts inspired by the many exhibits in Balboa Park’s museums.
Here are our top picks for museums that educate the public of scientific discoveries and preserve the history of technological feats.
- San Diego Automotive Museum – Vroom vroom! Love classic cars? Interested in how automotive technology evolved? Visit this museum to see over 80 vehicles of yesteryear, including old military and civilian vehicles. You’ll even discover how bootleggers inspired drag races, race cars, and even NASCAR.
- San Diego Air & Space Museum – See artifacts once belonging to Amelia Earhart, Buzz Aldrin, and other notable figures of air and space history. This museum also hosts an actual command module from the Apollo 9 mission among its collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft.
- Fleet Science Center – If you have kids you, then you must take them to Fleet Science Center. This museum has plenty of interactive displays and hands-on activities designed to both educate and entertain the little ones.
- San Diego Natural History Museum – This museum takes a bare-bones approach to educating and informing the public of California’s rich natural history and current conservation efforts. Journey through time from the California coast down to Baja Mexico and walk among ancient fossils and roughly unearthed minerals natural to the region on display in this museum.
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