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Timken Museum of Art Frommer's Highly Recommended

1500 El Prado, San Diego, CA

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Hours Tues-Sat 10am-4:30pm; Sun 1:30-4:30pm
Transportation Bus: 7
Phone 619/239-5548
Web site www.timkenmuseum.org
Prices Free admission

Review of Timken Museum of Art

How many art museums invite you to see great works of art for free? The Timken 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 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; free docent tours are available daily.

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