Museums & Exhibitions

01/12/2017 - Exhibition: The Tapestries of Ramses Wissa Wassef
Garden-themed tapestries from the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre in Egypt will be on display at the garden, celebrating the flowers of the desert, the villages, and the Nile River. These tapestries are the legacy of an

12/28/2017 - International Auto Show
Four hundred vehicles from 40 manufacturers will be on display, including 20 all-new debuts. This year

12/14/2016 - Tools & Utensils - The Beauty Of Objects From The World’s Kitchens And Workshops
Tools and utensils have extended our arms, hands and feet since the beginning of time. Devices used in the workshop and home continue to occupy imaginative designers in an ongoing quest to improve the ease and comfort with which we carry out all manner of tasks. This exhibition presents such artful objects of daily use from cultures across the globe. Most are hand-made, traditional forms; but there is also a selection of machine-made and contemporary objects

11/19/2016 - American and European Folk Art
This exhibition is dedicated to nearly three centuries of American and European folk art from the Museum's collection, with many artworks on view for the very first time. Colorful quilts, whimsical whirligigs, baskets and decorative boxes will be showcased along with curious objects, such as a carnival knockdown figure, Victorian tenth-anniversary tin, and sailors' love tokens - all created by unknown makers. Figurative sculptural objects will also be on view, including works by Felipe Archuleta, Gerard Cambon and Beatrice Wood, in addition to baskets and ceramic vessels, a carved and painted wood barber pole and needlepoint samplers.

Admission/Cost: $7-$10

Location:
Mingei International Museum
1439 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
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Ongoing:
November 19, 2016 - June 18, 2017
Tuesday to Sunday - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Closed Mondays and most national holidays

For more information, please visit: www.mingei.org

10/15/2016 - Diwali Festival of Dolls & Odissi Dance
The Center for World Music is a proud co-sponsor of the Festival of Dolls, part of the San Diego Indian American Society