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Experience the Timken as a member. Exclusive privileges include invitations to member-only events, discounts, priority notice to special events and trips, and more! Members and donors provide financial support for enrichment programs that make the Timken an importantā€”and freeā€”resource.

Schedule your visit Free Guided Tours

Schedule a FREE guided tour of the museum for individuals and groups!

Curator Conversations: Tapando el Sol con Un Dedo (Covering the Sun with one Finger)

Join us for a conversation with Director of Curatorial Affairs, Derrick Cartwright, Ph.D. and the Timken's sixth artist-in-residence, Marisol RendĆ³n as they discuss the museumā€™s summer exhibition.

Art + Design Workshop Ink & Impression

Step into the Timken Museumā€™s intimate Central Gallery for an inspiring hands-on experience led by San Diego artist Nina Lubarsky. In this two-hour workshop, you'll explore the timeless craft of block printingā€”an art form that embraces imperfection and invites creativity through fresh perspectives and personal expression.

Music & Masters Beethoven & The Kreutzer Sonata

Join the San Diego Symphony's Nuvi Mehta for a sublime evening of music in the Timken's Central Gallery. Music & Masters: Beethoven & the Kreutzer Sonata will examine Beethovenā€™s times, his upbringing and character leading up to the moment he embarked on his most famous years, which feature many of his most notable works, including the Kreutzer Sonata.

Ā Dare to be Inspired. Always Free.

Our Location

1500 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
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Our Hours

Open Wednesday - Sunday from 10am - 5pm
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Ā Our MissionĀ 

The Timken Museum of Art preserves the Putnam Collection of European old masters, American art, and Russian icons for the education and benefit of present and future generations of San Diego residents and visitors. The Museum celebrates the important role of art as a way of enriching lives and nurturing the creative spirit in us all. Ā 

The Collection