Museum Hours Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Closed Mondays, major holidays and the month of September   Admission Always free admission. Address Timken Museum of Art 1500 El Prado, Balboa Park San Diego, California 92101 Phone/Fax/Email  (619) 239-5548 (619) 531-9640 info@timkenmuseum.org Directions & Parking:  The museum is located near downtown San Diego in Balboa Park. The Timken is in Balboa ParkÌs Plaza de Panama, directly across the Prado from the Balboa Park Visitors Center, and adjacent to the Botanical Building, Lily Pond, and the San Diego Museum of Art. There is a small parking lot directly in front of the museum, and signage will direct you to other lots. From Interstate 5 Approaching downtown San Diego from I5 South, exit Sassafras Street (also the Airport exit). You will exit onto Kettner Boulevard. Continue south on Kettner about 1 mile, take a left on Laurel Street (get into the far right lane when you turn left), and go up the very steep hill. Laurel Street turns into El Prado, which will take you into Balboa Park. Approaching downtown San Diego from I5 North, take the 6th Avenue exit, turn right on 6th, and right on El Prado. From Interstate 163 If going south on 163, exit University Avenue, go through the light at University and proceed about 1/2 mile to El Prado. Take a left on El Prado and follow the signs to parking.   History of the Timken Museum of Art A desire to share the extraordinary European art collection of Amy and Anne Putnam with San Diego residents and visitors resulted in the establishment of the Timken Museum of Art. Click here for a history of the museum. Link to the page. Guided tours Docent tours designed to introduce visitors to the TimkenÌs Putnam Foundation Collection are offered on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, and every 3rd Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. These tours are open to the public, offered free of charge, and can be 1/2-hour to 1-hour long, depending on the visitorÌs schedule. To arrange a private or group tour, contact Education Director at (619) 239-5548 x100. Requests for special tours must be made at least two weeks in advance. Timken catalogues and merchandise The museumÌs permanent collection and special exhibition catalogues, post cards, note cards, and prints are available for purchase at the museum. To order Timken merchandise, email info@timkenmuseum.org.  Accessibility The museum is wheelchair accessible, and special arrangements can be make for those in need of assistance during the museumÌs special events. For more information or to make special arrangements, please contact the museum. 2008 Putnam Foundation Board of Directors
		Albert A. Cutri, MD, DDS, President Robert Ames F. P. Crowell Mary Ann Ginnow Ann W. Jones Jane Kirkeby   Gary Meads Gay Nay	Pamela F. Palisoul Patricia Queen Lois S. Roon Judith Smith Ward Jackson Timken Dixie Unruh Victor Vilaplana
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