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Category: Press Releases


June 26

Sept. 27 – Dec. 15: Prix Pictet Human, the World’s Leading Award for Photography and Sustainability Travels to San Diego →


April 2

The Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art Welcomes Three New Exhibitions This Spring →


January 16

Feb. 2–10: San Diego Human Rights Watch Film Festival to Shine Spotlight on Changemakers Tackling Global Social Issues →

May 23

Exciting News!! →

May 13

MOPA EARNS COVETED 4-STAR RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR →

February 19

MOPA to Receive $35,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts →

June 8

PHOTOGRAPHY PIONEERS CHANGE THE COURSE OF FINE ART HISTORY IN A TIME OF COUNTER-CULTURE →

September 28

CONTEMPORARY MEXICAN PHOTOGRAPHY →

September 22

MOPA launches first Pay What You Wish museum program in Southern California →


February 23

Local donors gift Ansel Adams’ “What Majestic Word” to MOPA →

 

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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!