Visiting MOPA


Located within Balboa Park at
1649 El Prado in San Diego, California


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Pay What You Wish

Every visitor may visit the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) located in historic Balboa Park, without a general admission fee and can make a contribution instead. This voluntary contribution policy makes MOPA accessible to everyone based on what one wishes to pay

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Admission: Pay What You Wish

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Museum & Store Hours

Museum Hours

Hours: 10 AM–5 PM Tues.–Sun During the summer the Museum is open until 8 pm on Fridays, Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Shop Hours: 11 AM- 5 PM Tues.–Sun

*MOPA is closed on Mondays and hours may vary during holidays and special events



Early Closures

MOPA will closed early for special events of the following days:

  • January 25 (closed 3:30 PM)
  • January 29 (closed 3 PM)
  • January 30 (closed 3:30 PM)

MOPA will open late for special events of the following days:

  • January 16 (open 10:30 AM)


Holiday Hours

Open 10 AM – 3 PM on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve   Closed on Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, Veterans Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day



Summer Hours

During the summer MOPA will be open until 8 pm on Fridays, Memorial Day through Labor Day.



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MOPA Guide

Under installation: Out of the Shadows: Contemporary Chinese Photography opens 03.07

Under installation: Out of the Shadows: Contemporary Chinese Photography opens 03.07

Under installation: Out of the Shadows: Contemporary Chinese Photography opens 03.07

Dreamscapes: 14th Annual Juried Youth Exhibition

Dreamscapes: 14th Annual Juried Youth Exhibition

Illusion: The Magic of Motion

Talking With a Friend: Portraits by Bern Schwartz

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MOPA's mission is to inspire, educate and engage through the presentation and preservation of photography, film and video.

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Parking at MOPA                Things to Know

Parking lots are available along Space Theater Way and street parking is available along Park Blvd. Since parking may be difficult during peak times or during events, additional parking lots are located throughout Balboa Park.

A free tram service is available from the parking lots to various points throughout Balboa Park from 8:30AM - 6:00PM, with extended hours during summer months.

Service Animals. Therapy and service animals are welcome inside the Museum. Pets are not allowed.

Pencil and Sketchbook. You are welcome to sketch in the museum. We do ask that you use pencils rather than pens. Pencils and clipboards are available for loan for your convenience at the front desk.

Coat and Accessories Check: For your comfort, a Coat Check is available at the front desk to stow food, beverages, backpacks, oversized items, umbrellas and other objects not allowed in the galleries as space permits.

The Whole Family. We want children to enjoy the galleries, and strollers are welcome throughout the museum. We invite them to talk, laugh and move around freely. However, running and other physical activity in which they can hurt themselves or damage the works of art are not permitted. Children must always be accompanied by an adult.

The Museum of Photographic Arts recognizes that we sit on the ancestral homeland of the Kumeyaay Nation, past and present. The Museum extends its respect and gratitude to the Kumeyaay peoples who call these lands home.