Museum of Man

Located in the historic California Quadrangle at Balboa Park, this museum focuses primarily on the cultures of the ancient Americas. Permanent exhibit topics include the Maya, the Kumeyaay Indians, and human evolution. Changing special exhibits have featured subjects such as Haitian Voodoo, American Indian rock art, and the art of Abenaki, Hawaiian and Maori cultures. A Children's Discovery Center provides interactive exhibits about ancient Egypt, archaeology and anthropology but there are other hands-on exhibits sprinkled throughout. Visitors may now climb the museum's California Tower for one of the most panoramic views of San Diego (ages 6 and older). An additional ticket is needed for this which can (and should) be reserved online in advance.