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Museum of Us

1350 El Prado, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101
Email | (619) 239-2001
Open Wed-Sun: 10AM-5PM

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Wishing we were at the beach right now. Did you kn Wishing we were at the beach right now. Did you know there are 4,500 different species of cockroaches? These pesky pests were originally brought to this continent in the 15th century. Learn more about our relationship with animals and critters in our Living with Animals exhibit. #MuseumOfUs
Join us! We're looking for a Visitor Experience As Join us! We're looking for a Visitor Experience Associate to join our team. The core of the Visitor Experience Associate role is providing diverse groups of guests with a positive and memorable experience. Duties include welcoming visitors to our space, selling museum admission and memberships, and providing information about museum exhibits and programs. Visit "museumofus.org/join-us" to learn more and apply! Applications will be accepted now through August 10. #MuseumOfUs #AllOfUs
We've got a new look! We’re excited to welcome o We've got a new look! We’re excited to welcome our new logo system with brand new signage and banners on the California Building. Come check them out in person and see what else is new at the Museum of Us, open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. #MuseumOfUs #AllOfUs #BalboaPark
The final touches are complete! An immense thank y The final touches are complete! An immense thank you to Maya community consultant and artist, Alicia María Siu, for creating these vibrant murals in the “Maya Peoples: Heart of Mind, Heart of Soul,” exhibition. The murals, titled K’AJLAY SUUM (Thread of Memory in K’iche’) and B’ATZ’AL Q’IJ (Thread of Time in K’iche’) respectively, represent the past, present, and future of the Maya Peoples. Visit us soon to see them in person in the newly reopened exhibition. 📸 Image 1 - Photo of K’AJLAY SUUM by Alicia María Siu. 📸 Image 2 - Photo of B’ATZ’AL Q’IJ by Alicia María Siu. #MuseumOfUs #BalboaPark #DecolonizeMuseums #DecolonizingInitiatives
Don’t mind us–we’re just reminiscing on this Don’t mind us–we’re just reminiscing on this view! Shout out to @PrideFlagSD for making a Progress Pride flag large enough to be seen from all around Balboa Park. 🏳️‍🌈 📸 Photo by Jason Erum (@jasonerumphotos) #BalboaPark #MuseumOfUs #SanDiegoPride
The invention of race is just a few hundred years The invention of race is just a few hundred years old. In the late 1500s, global trade brought the world’s populations into greater contact with one another. By the 1600s, European scientists and scholars had begun using the term “race” to categorize different groups of people together based on skin color. Deconstruct the historical notions of race as we know it in our “Race: Are We So Different?” Google Arts and Culture exhibit. Check out the free, virtual exhibit online now at the link in our bio. #GoogleArtsAndCulture #VirtualExhibition #MuseumOfUs

Museum of Us

Open Wednesday – Sunday

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Museum of Us

1350 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
619-239- 2001

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