Timken Museum of Art

Located in San Diego's beautiful Balboa Park, the Timken Museum of Art displays art in all forms- paintings, sculptures, European and American Art.

The finest European old master paintings, Russian icons and American Art constitute the main focus of the collection. Among its celebrated masterworks are paintings by John Singleton Copley and Eastman Johnson. Russian icons from the Moscow and Novgorad schools, the oldest dating to the fifteenth century, are on view in a special gallery.

The Timken Museum of Art continues "Art in the Afternoon", its popular series of afternoon gallery talks. Beloved storyteller, Harlynne Geisler, tells stories inspired the paintings at the Timken. Docent tours designed to introduce visitors to the Timken's Putnam Foundation Collection are also offered. These tours are open to the public, offered free of charge and can be 1/2- hour to 1- hour long, depending on the group's schedule.

Admission to the Timken Museum of Art is always free.

The museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays, major holidays and the month of September.

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Contact Information

Timken Museum of Art
1500 El Prado, Balboa Park
92101 San Diego, CA

Tel. +16192395545
info@timkenmuseum.org
http://www.timkenmuseum.org