Tours & Groups


Bring your class, clubs or colleagues to visit MOPA

 

          To book a self-guided or facilitated tour, please fill out our Tour Request Form.





Self-Guided Tours – Free

Tour size: 8-30 participants.

Self-guided tours allow your group to set the pace for the tour.  Enjoy lively discussions with your participants that are meaningful for their learning experience.

Available Thursday-Sunday, from 10 AM – 3 PM



Facilitated Tours – $65, Free for K-12 school groups

Tour size 8-30 participants.

Facilitated tours are led by our gallery educators and foster a deep understanding of the content by guiding conversations about the artworks to practice deep looking, and seek evidence to support their observations.

Available Thursday-Friday, from 10 AM – 3 PM


For those with participants under the age of 18, one chaperon per every 15 youth is required and groups must remain together. Chaperones are responsible for enforcing gallery guidelines. Facilitated tours must be requested three weeks in advance of your planned visit.

 

 

To book a self-guided or facilitated tour, please fill out our Tour Request Form.

Have another kind of group?

If you have questions about tours or a special request,
please email us at tours@mopa.org or call (619)238-7559 x230.


 

Scholarships

MOPA offers a limited number of scholarships each year to reimburse teachers and schools for the cost of their bus to bring their students to the Museum.  To request a scholarship, begin by filing out our tour request form or email tours@mopa.org with questions.


 

 

Cancellation & Late Arrival Policy

Tours must be cancelled at least 48 hours in advance of your scheduled visit. If a tour is cancelled with less than 48 hours notice, or you do not show up, then you will be sent an invoice for the full amount. There will be no charge for tours that are cancelled or rescheduled with more than 48 hours notice. Please contact us at tours@mopa.org or (619)238-7559 x230 for assistance.

Groups that arrive late will receive a condensed tour at the originally quoted price. Educators will wait 15 minutes for your group to arrive, so please let us know that you are on your way by calling our Admission Desk at (619)238-7559 x233.

 

 

MOPA is now MOPA@SDMA!Learn More

MOPA is now MOPA@SDMA!

Welcome to the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art!

As of July 1, 2023, the Museum of Photographic Arts and The San Diego Museum of Art have merged to become one unified institution. The Museum of Photographic Arts is now the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA@SDMA).

MOPA@SDMA remains a pay-what-you wish museum open Thursdays through Sundays 11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you soon!