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San Diego Map: Timken Museum of ArtTimken Museum of Art Frommer's Highly Recommended

Hours Tues-Sat 10am-4:30pm; Sun 1:30-4:30pm
Address 1500 El Prado
Transportation Bus: 7 or 7A/B
Phone 619/239-5548
Web site www.timkenmuseum.org
Prices Free admission
Season Closed Sept

Frommer's Review

How many art museums invite you to see great works of art for free? This jewel-like repository houses the Putnam Foundation's collection of 19th-century American paintings and works by European old masters, as well as a worthy display of Russian icons. Yes, it's a small collection, but the marquee attractions include a Peter Paul Rubens, Portrait of a Young Man in Armor; San Diego's only Rembrandt, St. Bartholomew; and a masterpiece by Eastman Johnson, The Cranberry Harvest. Since you can tour all of the museum in well under an hour, the Timken also makes for an easy introduction to fine art for younger travelers -- pick up a copy of the free family guide, which turns a museum visit into a scavenger hunt. Docent tours are available Tuesday through Thursday from 10am to noon, and the third Tuesday of the month from 1 to 3pm, or by appointment.

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