plan your
museum visit
San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum sparks a love of learning so all children can discover their wildest dreams!
hours, rules,
& admission
MUSEUM RULES
- 1Use walking feet
- 2Use kind words
- 3Stay with your grown-up
- 4
No peanuts or peanut products
ADMISSION
Price of admission is per person and includes admission to all Museum exhibits and daily programs. For a list of upcoming programs, please visit the calendar page.
Adults & Children:
$14.00
Military & Veteran Families*:
$10.00
EBT / WIC / SNAP Cardholders**:
$2.00
Members & Under 12 months:
FREE
*Requires proof of military ID
**Requires proof of enrollment and is limited to 4 people. Guests must reside in the same household to qualify for the discount. Discount cannot be combined with other offers and must be purchased in-person at the Museum. This discount is offered through the Museums for All Initiative.
HOURS
MONDAYS: | CLOSED |
TUES – SAT: | 9:30 a.m – 4:30 p.m. |
SUNDAY: | 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Sensory Friendly Hours) 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Members Only Hours) 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (General Public) |
hours, rules,
&
admission
MUSEUM RULES
- 1Use walking feet
- 2Use kind words
- 3Stay with your grown-up
- 4No peanuts or peanut products
ADMISSION
Price of admission is per person and includes admission to all Museum exhibits and daily programs. For a list of upcoming programs, please visit the calendar page.
Adults & Children:
$14.00
Military & Veteran Families*:
$10.00
EBT / WIC / SNAP Cardholders**:
$2.00
Members & Under 12 months:
FREE
*Requires proof of military ID
**Requires proof of enrollment and is limited to 4 people. Guests must reside in the same household to qualify for the discount. Discount cannot be combined with other offers and must be purchased in-person at the Museum. This discount is offered through the Museums for All Initiative.
HOURS
MONDAYS: | CLOSED |
TUES – SAT: | 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
SUNDAY: | 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Sensory Friendly Hours) 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Members Only Hours) 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (General Public) |
HOLIDAYS
OPEN: | Veteran’s Day Easter New Year’s Eve |
CLOSED: | Martin Luther King Jr Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Fourth of July President’s Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Eve Christmas Day New Year’s Day |
frequently asked
questions
MUSEUM VISITS & TICKETS
Health & Safety
MISCELLANEOUS
getting to the
museum
San Diego Children's Discovery Museum
320 North Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025
ADDRESS
320 North Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025
BUS
You can get to the Museum conveniently using the Broadway and Pennsylvania Ave stop, located across the street is the Museum on the Breeze buses routes: 351, 358, and 359.
For more information, visit:
http://www.gonctd.com/breeze
PARKING
The Museum offers visitor parking which is located in the front and on the side of the building. Parking is free and offered on a first come first served basis.
The Museum offers 2 full sized handicap parking spaces located in our parking lot immediately across from the Museum entrance.
If all parking spaces in the Museum’s parking lot are taken, the City of Escondido offers free 3 hour parking directly across the street along Broadway. You can also utilize our Overflow Parking at The California Center for the Arts.
OVERFLOW PARKING
The California Center for the Arts parking lot is located just north of Grape Day Park. The parking lot can be accessed by heading north on Broadway and making your first left onto Woodward Ave. Parking lot will be on your left. Parking is free and offered on a first come, first serve basis.
SPRINTER VANS
The closes Sprinter stop is on West Valley Parkway. It is a 20 minute walk to the Museum from there.
For more info about this route, click here.
San Diego Children's Discovery Museum
320 North Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025
ADDRESS
320 North Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025
BUS
You can get to the Museum conveniently using the Broadway and Pennsylvania Ave stop, located across the street is the Museum on the Breeze buses routes: 351, 358, and 359.
For more information, visit:
http://www.gonctd.com/breeze
PARKING
The Museum offers visitor parking which is located in the front and on the side of the building. Parking is free and offered on a first come first served basis.
The Museum offers 2 full sized handicap parking spaces located in our parking lot immediately across from the Museum entrance.
If all parking spaces in the Museum’s parking lot are taken, the City of Escondido offers free 3 hour parking directly across the street along Broadway. You can also utilize our Overflow Parking at The California Center for the Arts.
OVERFLOW PARKING
The California Center for the Arts parking lot is located just north of Grape Day Park. The parking lot can be accessed by heading north on Broadway and making your first left onto Woodward Ave. Parking lot will be on your left. Parking is free and offered on a first come, first serve basis.
SPRINTER VANS
The closes Sprinter stop is on West Valley Parkway. It is a 20 minute walk to the Museum from there.
For more info about this route, click here.