The San Diego Museum of Art

Thursday, July 30 1:00–3:00 p.m. PT Speaker: Ginna Olsen and Heather Simmerman , Asian art scholars and SDMA Docents Virtual Event

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families with young children ages 3 to 5. Family Art Adventures: Early Childhood are dynamic, free guided tours specially designed for families with young children ages 3 to 5. Discover

Saturday, August 8 10:15 a.m.–noon SDMA Boardroom Be part of the Art of Reading Book Club, where art, literature, and art history converge. Join fellow Museum members in August to discuss Keeping an Eye Open: Essays on Art by Julian Barnes. This collection of essays by Booker Prize-winning author Julian Barnes explores the lives and work of major artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Featuring works like The Raft of the Medusa

Second and fourth Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Family Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families. Family Art Adventures are dynamic free guided tours specially designed for families with school-aged children ages 5 to 12. Tours are offered the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 10:30 a.m. Family tour themes change monthly, and each f

Second Thursdays, monthly 9:50-10:30 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Join Museum docents for a family-friendly tour designed especially for young learners and their caregivers. Enjoy interactive conversations, close-looking activities, and age-appropriate storytelling that help families explore works from The San Diego Museum of Art’s permanent collection and special exhibitions

Second Thursdays, monthly 10:30-11:30 a.m. The San Diego Museum of Art Library Gather to listen to exciting storytelling in The San Diego Museum of Art Library. Each month, Storytime explores a new theme inspired by works from the Museum’s permanent collection, special exhibitions, and the elements of art. Through engaging read-alouds, interactive songs, and a hands-on art activity, children and their c

Monthly, Second Thursdays.. 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages. Community Art Workshops invite artists to enjoy hands-on art making experiences inspired by the thinking and creating processes of artists on view at the Museum. Artists under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop. Please join us! No reser

Monthly, Third Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden Great for artists of all ages. Community Art Workshops invite artists to enjoy hands-on art making experiences inspired by the thinking and creating processes of artists on view at the Museum. Artists under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop.

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with ID) on the third Tuesday of every month. A valid ID is required for admission and certain restrictions apply as Resident Free Tuesdays tend to be busy. We ask that you not bring food, beverages, backpacks, or other oversized items. Plan for your visit and see our

Monthly, Third Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.–noon Museum Art Studio Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come explore art making in the SDMA Museum Art Studio! Join us and create work using mediums such as drawing, painting, and mixed media and explore your creativity. Materials will be provided, or you can bring your own. No oil paints or solvents please! This is a pay-what-you-wish event. Please