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Poway Heritage Museum and Nelson House

Part of North County Inland, our guide to Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, Poway and Ramona.

The Poway Heritage Museum and the Nelson House homestead, in Old Poway Park, are free. The Poway Historical and Memorial Society lists the museum Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed the second Sunday of each month. The City of Poway lists different hours.Checked October 23, 2026.

FreeAdmission
Sat 10–2Museum Hours, Society
Sun 11–2Museum Hours, Society
Sat 10–2Nelson House, Society
AddressOld Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road, Poway, CA 92064 (park address). The museum shares a building with a family restaurant.
Hours, Society PageHeritage Museum Saturdays 10AM-2PM and Sundays 11AM-2PM (closed second Sunday of each month); Nelson House Saturdays 10AM-2PM.
Hours, City PageThe City page says the museum is open Saturdays 10-2 and the Nelson House Saturdays 11-2. We show both because the sources differ; the society, which runs the museum, is used first.
AdmissionFree. Always free.
What It HasThe museum of the Poway Historical and Memorial Society and the Nelson House homestead, with free docent tours.

Where It Is

Both sit inside Old Poway Park.

Poway Heritage Museum and Nelson House Open the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What We Could Not Verify

  • Which hours are current: the society page and the City page differ.
  • The map point is the park, not the museum door (OpenStreetMap).

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FAQ

Is the Poway Heritage Museum free?

Yes. The Poway Historical and Memorial Society lists admission as free.

What are the Heritage Museum hours?

The society lists Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed the second Sunday of each month. The City page lists different hours, so check before you go.

Sources

  1. Poway Historical and Memorial Society: Museum
  2. Poway Historical and Memorial Society: Nelson House
  3. City of Poway: Old Poway Park

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.