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Mission San Luis Rey Museum

Part of North County Coast, our guide to the North County coast from Del Mar to Oceanside.

Mission San Luis Rey, at 4050 Mission Avenue in Oceanside, was founded in 1798. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults pay $8, seniors and youth 6 to 18 pay $5, and children 5 and under are free. It is also an active place of worship, so please visit respectfully.Checked October 23, 2026.

1798founded
10–4museum, daily
$8adults
Freeages 5 and under
The white front of Mission San Luis Rey with its bell tower and a palm tree under a blue sky
Mission San Luis Rey. Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Address4050 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92057. Phone (760) 757-3651.
HoursMuseum 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; closed New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Gift shop 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Coffee shop 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
AdmissionAdults $8; seniors $5; youth 6–18 $5; 5 and under free; active military and dependents free; Museums for All (SNAP EBT) $3; audio tour $3 (Spanish available).

History as The Mission States It

The mission says its church was begun in 1811 and completed in 1815, that it is the largest of the 21 California missions and the only one with a wooden dome and cupola, and that the Franciscans returned in 1892.

What We Could Not Verify

  • Church worship hours, Mass times and special event dates were not read.

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FAQ

How much does the museum cost?

Adults $8, seniors and youth 6 to 18 $5, and children 5 and under are free, per the mission.

Sources

  1. Mission San Luis Rey: hours and fees

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.