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Stuart Collection at UC San Diego

Part of Interesting Sights, our guide to interesting sights, viewpoints and landmarks in San Diego County.

The Stuart Collection is permanent outdoor public art across the UC San Diego campus in La Jolla, including Sun God, Snake Path and Bear. All works are within a 20-minute walk of the UC San Diego Central Campus trolley station. Fallen Star is closed for the foreseeable future.Checked October 23, 2026.

Outdoorson campus
20 minwalk from trolley
ClosedFallen Star
All ageswalking
AddressUC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093
HoursNot stated; the works are outdoors on a campus
Getting thereBlue Line Trolley to the UC San Diego Central Campus station; all artworks are within a 20-minute walk
ParkingCampus parking can be heavily impacted during school sessions
Good forAll ages (walking)
Official pagestuartcollection.ucsd.edu

Works on The Official List

The collection’s own site lists works by Niki de Saint Phalle (Sun God), Alexis Smith (Snake Path), Do Ho Suh (Fallen Star), Tim Hawkinson (Bear), Terry Allen (Trees) and Nam June Paik (Something Pacific), among others.

Fallen Star Is Closed

The collection says Fallen Star is currently closed and will be so for the foreseeable future (read 2026-10-23, Fallen Star visit page). Do not plan a visit around it.

By Trolley

The collection has a visit-by-trolley page. It says every artwork is within a 20-minute walk of the UC San Diego Central Campus station.

What We Could Not Verify

  • Whether viewing is free is not stated on the pages we read. A UCSD page summarized the works as free to view, but that is a lead only. The Stuart Collection can confirm.
  • Campus parking fees are not confirmed.
  • No map point: coordinates were not confirmed.
  • Fallen Star is closed as of October 23, 2026; the page gives no reopening date.

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FAQ

Can I visit Fallen Star?

No. The collection says it is closed and will be for the foreseeable future (read 2026-10-23).

How do I get there without driving?

Take the Blue Line Trolley to UC San Diego Central Campus; the collection says all works are within a 20-minute walk.

Sources

  1. Stuart Collection
  2. Stuart Collection: Fallen Star
  3. Stuart Collection: visit via trolley

Checked October 23, 2026 by It’s San Diego. Cite this page: It’s San Diego (itssandiego.com), checked October 23, 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.