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The New Children’s Museum

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The New Children’s Museum is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday and Wednesday to Sunday, and closed Tuesdays. Children 1 and older pay $20, adults 18 and over $25, seniors $20, and children under 1 are free. Kids Free October applies Wednesdays and Thursdays with a coupon.Checked October 22, 2026.

$20children 1+
$25adults 18+
Freeunder 1; members
ClosedTuesdays
The entrance of The New Children's Museum framed by palm trees in downtown San Diego
The entrance of The New Children's Museum. Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Address200 West Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101.
Hours9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday and Wednesday through Sunday; closed Tuesdays.
AdmissionMembers free; under 1 free; children 1+ $20; adults 18+ $25; seniors 65+ $20; military with ID $20; educators $20; Museums for All (EBT/SNAP/WIC) $5, in person, up to 4 tickets per cardholder.

Kids Free October

The home page says it applies on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with a coupon from the San Diego Museum Council site.

The New Children’s Museum Open the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What We Could Not Verify

  • The current exhibit list and a stated age range were not read; only program ages 8 to 13 were given.
  • The street address follows the museum’s page (200 W Island Ave); a map listing shows 205.

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FAQ

Which days is it closed?

The museum is closed on Tuesdays and open the other six days, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sources

  1. Visit The New Children’s Museum
  2. Home page

Checked October 22, 2026 by It’s San Diego. Cite this page: It’s San Diego (itssandiego.com), checked October 22, 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.