Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art

Art museum · San Diego

Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art

Art museum · San Diego

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1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

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Museum of Photographic Arts displays photography from 19th century to present  

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1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 Get directions

mopa.org
@mopasd

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1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 Get directions

+1 619 238 7559
mopa.org
@mopasd
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@mopasd

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Oct 26, 2025

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"Discover Photography With over 7,000 images from 850 artists, the Museum of Photographic Art displays a collection of pictures depicting the transformation of photojournalism and social documentaries from the early 19th century to modern day. Boasting works from Alex Webb, Margaret Bourke-White, and Ruth Bernhard, this museum is a must see in San Diego’s art scene. So stop on by MOPA, and make sure to leave enough time to explore the rest of Balboa Park surrounding it!"

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Jeanette

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Second time being here and loved it both times. The Storyteller exhibit by Holly Roberts currently on display right now is amazing. This museum is a participant of NARM, so it's free for pass holders, but I'd gladly play full admission. It can take about an hour to get through the space if you show interest in most of the pieces. Well curated and appropriately lit for viewing, we enjoyed our short time here. They had a small but well stocked gift shop that had the perfect magnet to memorialize our visit. I'm actually regretting not picking up the Roberts exhibition catalog when I was there. Of course, art is subjective, so you may or may not appreciate the exhibit. I guess you'll just have to go and find out!

Kim HE

Google
It was closed today, but I’m gonna try again tomorrow because it looks fantastic and I as a photographer myself are excited to see a museum about my own craft! Stay tuned!

B Luv

Google
As an art lover, I can't believe how entertained I was, the exhibits were Awesome! Super Dope! Must Visit!

Carlos Delgado

Google
I would give it 4 1/2 stars only because it is so small (it took about 45 min to see it all, at a very slow pace). However, the art inside was excellent, as we were lucky to go while the Widder Collection was on, and got to see work by some of my favorite photographers, like Saul Leiter. Definitely worth your $10 (and it is free if you are a student).

Deb Messina

Google
Used our explorer pass. Two exhibits. Download the app and bring airbuds for audio tour.

David J Bohnet

Google
Great space to see a show or to learn a little history on Photographic Art.

Tracy Saunders

Google
I enjoy stopping by this little museum. Right now they have some interesting artwork from local high school students as well as James Balog. I liked Balog's endangered species works, especially, "Man and Ape" as well as the Panda photo shoot. Follow me for more reviews!

Cassey Hawkins

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We went here for a homework assignment and brought the kiddos. The museum was great and had a fun activity for the little ones to do while we looked through the photos. Their exhibits were very interesting and we spent about an hour there. Definitely entertaining and the staff was great!