Patron of the Prado - Balboa Park, San Diego California

Beneficiaries of Patrons of the Prado
Museums and Arts Organizations

Mingei International MuseumMingei International Museum View Site

Mingei International Museum collects and exhibits historical and contemporary folk art, craft and design from all cultures of the world. This is art of the people--objects made by hand for use in daily life.

San Diego Natural History MuseumSan Diego Natural History Museum View Site

The San Diego Natural History Museum celebrates its 132nd anniversary this year. An active scientific research institution, the museum presents relevant, exciting exhibitions, giant-screen films, and over 300 programs a year to the public.

San Diego  Museum of ArtSan Diego Museum of Art View Site

The region's oldest and largest visual arts museum presents stellar collections of European, American, Asian, and contemporary art, major traveling exhibitions, and a year-round schedule of concerts, performances, films, and lectures.

San Diego Museum of ManSan Diego Museum of Man View Site

The San Diego Museum of Man is the city's only museum devoted to anthropology. With its Spanish colonial and mission style architecture, the landmark building was originally constructed for the 1915–16 Panama-California Exposition. Today, a key focus of the museum is to create and display dynamic and educational anthropological exhibits about people and places throughout the Americas and around the world.

Timken Museum of Art Timken Museum of Art View Site

The world-class Putnam Foundation Collection is on permanent display in the Timken Museum of Art. European old master paintings, Russian icons and American art constitute the primary focus of the collection in an intimate setting and with perennially free admission. The Timken Museum of Art makes gallery hopping fun and kid-friendly with the bilingual "Touring the Timken Museum of Art" children's coloring book and guidebook.

San Diego Junior TheatreSan Diego Junior Theatre View Site

San Diego Junior Theatre is the oldest continuously producing youth theatre in the United States offering six productions in the Casa del Prado Theatre and seven satellite productions each year. It offers a full range of theatre arts classes and camps for children ages 3–18.

Museum of Photographic Arts Museum of Photographic Arts View Site

The Museum of Photographic Arts houses more than 7,000 works, representing the entire history of photography, its aesthetic movements, and technological advancements. Illustrating the complex and varied history of the medium, the museum's collection is particularly strong in modern and contemporary work, social documentary photography and photojournalism. The museum is also home to a state–of–the-art movie theater.

The Reuben H. Fleet Science CenterThe Reuben H. Fleet Science Center View Site

The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center features 100+ hands-on exhibits, the world's first IMAX® Dome Screen and a 23-passenger motion simulator ride.

San Diego Hall of Champions Sport MuseumSan Diego Hall of Champions Sport Museum View Site

The nation's largest multi–sport museum boasts memorabilia reflecting San Diego's sporting legacy. Visitors can call play–by–play for Tony Gwynn and Ted Williams in the state–of–the–art media center, follow the evolution of the surfboard, or soar with skateboard legend Tony Hawk.

The Old Globe TheatreThe Old Globe Theatre View Site

The internationally acclaimed, Tony Award–winning Old Globe is one of the most esteemed regional theaters in the country. The Globe boasts three unique venues: the historic Old Globe Theatre, the intimate Cassius Carter Centre Stage, and the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre.

San Diego Historical SocietySan Diego History Center View Site

The museum showcases the region's unique, colorful history exhibiting artifacts, costumes, textiles, art, furniture, photographs and periodic traveling exhibitions detailing life and development of the local area.

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