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Maritime Museum Maritime Museum Review

This Museum consist of 6 restored ships in the Harbor. They range from the ship used to film the recent film " Master and commander: the far side of the world" to ferry boats

Address: 1492 North Harbor Drive

Phone: 619-234-9153

El Campo Santo Cemetery Old Town Review

This is the original cemetary in Old town and contains many historic graves, including Yankee Jim.. Yankee Jim was the first man hung in San Diego and his ghost is supposed to haunt the Whaley House.

Address: North of Downtown

Directions: South of I-8 exit Taylor St. and East of I-5 exit Old Town Avenue.

Website: http://www.oldtownsandiego.org/

Whaley House Whaley House Review

This is the restored house of one of Old town's first and most famous residents , James Whaley. The Whaley family came here as part of the gold rush.

Address: 2476 San Diego Avenue

Directions: Old Town

Website: http://whaleyhouse.org

Mengei International Museum Mengei Museum Collection Review

This museum is dedicate to international craft and design. It has two branches one in Balboa Park and one in Escondido.

Address: 1549 El Prado

Directions: North East of Downtown

Phone: 619 239 - 0003

Website: http://www.mingei.org/

Downtown San Diego

Downtown San Diego has a large collection of attractions to keep a visitor busy from the bayside museums to the restaurants and shopping.

USS Midway USS Midway Review

The US Navy Aircraft Carrier, the USS Midway has been converted into a museum and sits downtown on San Diego bay.

Directions: SD Harbor, North of Seaport Village and South of the Maritime Museum

Phone: 619.541.9600

Website: http://www.midway.org

Model Railroad Museum

This is one of Balboa park's most unique museums. Its located in the baement under the photographics art museum and includes half a dozen model train layouts of historical SD trainlines. Very well worth a visit

Address: 1649 El Prado

Phone: 619) 696-0199

Website: http://www.sdmodelrailroadm.com/

SD Automotive Museum Automotive Museum Review

This small museum in Balboa Park is dedicated to the history of the auto and motorcycle. When I was there they had a temporary exhibt on the mustang.

Address: 2080 Pan American Plaza, #12, Balboa Park

Phone: (619) 231-2886

Website: http://www.sdautomuseum.org

San Diego Hall Of Champions Balboa Park Review

This Balboa park museum is a hall fo fame of sorts for San Diego's most famous sports figures. It features the famous players for the Padres and Chargers and also famous San Diegans who made it big on pro teams of other cities.

Address: 1549 El Prado

Directions: North East of Downtown

Phone: (619) 239-0512

Website: http://www.balboapark.org

Fleet Science Museum Balboa Park Review

This Science Museum is one of Balboa parks busiest museums. Besides being a hands on science museum it features and IMAX theatre.

Address: 1549 El Prado

Directions: North East of Downtown

Phone: (619) 239-0512

Website: http://www.balboapark.org