MCASD Downtown
Experience contemporary art in a historic setting — the Jacobs Building (formerly the Santa Fe Depot baggage building) — and view site-specific installations by artist Richard Serra.
Hours
Thursday—Sunday, 10am—4pm
Monday—Wednesday, Closed
Holidays
Open on the following national holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Closed on Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Discounts
Blue Star Families:
FREE Armed Forces Day to Labor Day*
Recipients of federal disability assistance (SSDI, SSI, VA benefits, etc)
FREE plus one personal care attendant per visitor:
Free Membership Art Pass for ages 18-25. To learn more about our Art Pass, please email us at membership@mcasd.org
Thanks to the Support generously provided by Qualcomm Foundation.
Free Days
MCASD s free on the Second Sunday and the Third Thursday of every month.
Admission
| Category | Price |
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| Adults | $10 |
| San Diego County/Tijuana Residents | $8 |
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Members
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Free |
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Military
and their families with ID
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Free |
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People 17 and Under
Generously provided by Qualcomm Foundation
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Free |
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SNAP/EBT Card Holder
with card
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Free |
Reciprocal Admission
All guests participating in reciprocal admission programs (NARM, ROAM, MARP, Mod/Co) can redeem their admission directly at the front desk.
Getting to MCASD Downtown at 1100 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
From Interstate 5 South:
- Exit Sassafras Street/San Diego Airport
- Ramp merges into Kettner Boulevard
- Travel approximately 1.5 miles on Kettner Boulevard
From Interstate 5 North:
- Exit at 6th Avenue
- Turn left onto 6th Avenue
- Turn right onto Ash Street
- Turn left onto Kettner Boulevard
- Travel approximately 1 ½ blocks
From Interstate 163 South:
- Exit Ash Street
- Follow Ash Street to Kettner Boulevard
- Turn left onto Kettner Boulevard
- Travel approximately 1 ½ blocks
Parking
MCASD Downtown does not have a parking lot, however public garages and surface lots are nearby. Metered street parking is also available near the Museum. Street parking meters are not enforced after 6 pm, on Sundays, and certain holidays
By Trolley
- Take the Green or Orange Line to the Santa Fe Depot or take the Blue Line to America Plaza. MCASD's Jacobs and Copley Buildings are located at 1100 Kettner Boulevard, next to the Santa Fe Depot train station.
- On Saturdays and Sundays, two children 12 and under ride free on MTS buses and trolleys with a regular adult fare.
By Train
- The Coaster commute trains operate daily Monday-Thursday (with extended service on Friday) between Oceanside and the Santa Fe Depot in downtown San Diego. The station is attached to the Jacobs Building at MCASD Downtown. The Coaster runs four times on Saturdays and has no Sunday service.
- Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner offers several daily round-trip journeys between San Luis Obispo and San Diego, making convenient stops in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. It arrives and departs from the Santa Fe Depot attached to the Jacobs Building at MCASD Downtown.
By Bus
- MTS bus routes 83, 215 and 235 service the Santa Fe Depot. You may also utilize the MTS Trip Planner to plan an alternate route.
- On Saturdays and Sundays, two children 12 and under ride free on MTS buses and trolleys with a regular adult fare.
From the San Diego Airport (Lindbergh Field)
- The Museum is located 2.5 miles away from the airport, which is about a 10-minute cab ride.
- By car, take North Harbor Drive East to West Broadway. Make a left on West Broadway. Then make a left on Kettner Blvd.
- By bus, take the #992 bus marked "Airport/Downtown" from the airport's Commuter Terminal, Terminal 1, or Terminal 2 to the corner of Kettner and Broadway. For schedule information, visit sdmts.com.
MCASD s committed to creating an inclusive environment and to accommodating the diverse needs of our audience. If you require any other kind of special assistance while visiting MCASD, please contact us at 858 454 3541 or email info@mcasd.org to make arrangements.
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