Camps for Kids
Children ages 5–9 attend fall camps covering automotive history, art, engineering, science, design and transportation.
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Overview
About San Diego Automotive Museum
It features exhibits such as numinous Hypercars and TITANS OF SPEED, showcasing vehicles that evoke emotion and are considered fine art. The museum maintains a collection of historic and well-maintained vehicles. Visitors can also explore educational programs like IGNITE: The San Diego Automotive Museum Academy.
Made for
- The museum is an exhibit space showing cars and motorcycles in distinct, sometimes thematic collections.
- A mix of rotating exhibits and the permanent collection includes over 75 vehicles and motorcycles.
- School groups can take interactive field trips and hands-on workshops tied to classroom lessons.
- Outreach workshops bring hands-on learning into classrooms.
- The Kids Corner has several automotive-themed learning and play stations.
- Library volunteers help identify old photos and source old parts.
The packages
Forces at Full Speed
Students in small teams build balloon-powered cars and test how designs affect movement.
The styles
The Grove
The Grove is a private park-like setting overlooking the Cabrillo Bridge.
The Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame provides a bird's-eye view over the exhibit floor.
The Classroom
The Classroom is equipped with desks, tables, a whiteboard, projector and TV.
The Boardroom
The Boardroom has conference chairs, 3 connected TVs and a whiteboard.
Event experiences
- The gift shop is open during regular business hours.
- The gift shop sells cold drinks, ice cream and snacks for the plaza.
- Single, family and premium membership options exist.
How it works
Venue Information Request
Event hosts complete the request form and the team replies as soon as possible.
Good to know
- Groups and organizations need to book at least two weeks ahead.
- Tickets remain valid for seven days after purchase.
- Food, drinks, water bottles, pets and strollers are not permitted inside.
- Guests aged 15 and under need an adult supervising them fully.
- Visitors should stay on the main walkways and not cross the barriers.
- Firearms, weapons and explosives are prohibited at the weapons-free museum.
- Smoking is prohibited in Balboa Park under California law.
- The one-story layout suits wheelchairs and other mobility devices.
- Wheelchairs can be borrowed by guests, first-come, first-served.
- Personal photos are encouraged except where marked as prohibited.
- Tickets last 7 days after the purchase date, and all sales are final.
- Camp dates and themes may change, and camps are designed for children ages 5–9.
- Each camp session is limited to 15 campers.
- School program visits require adult supervision.
- Year-round permanent galleries cover icons, innovations and the culture of life on wheels.
- A full visit takes about an hour, though some fans stay up to three hours.
Details from sdautomuseum.org
Plan your visit
- Hours
- Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday,Sunday 09:00-17:00