San Diego Museum of Man

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The Exhibitions of the world-renowned Museum of Man are a major resource for the San Diego community. Permanent exhibits explore the Maya, ancient Egypt, the Kumeyaay Indians of San Diego County, Human Evolution, and the Human Life Cycle. These exhibits inform and entertain San Diegans and visitors alike, and are used extensively in the region's school curricula to study ancient history, local history, Indigenous cultures, and health sciences. These permanent exhibits are complemented by a series of changing exhibits on display throughout the Museum.

Currently on Exhibit:

Examine the ways in which culture and climate are intimately connected in Beyond Reasonable Drought, a new exhibition now open on the Main Floor. Click here for information.

Uncover centuries of Latin America's mysterious ancient past in Gods & Gold, now open on the Main Floor. Follow this link for information.

Opening on March 29, People, Prints, and Politics: China 1920-1980 features the work of the distinguished Chinese artist and scholar Xian Rang Yong. Click here for information.

The Museum's showcase exhibit, Footsteps Through Time: Four Million Years of Human Evolution, takes visitors on an exciting journey into humankind's long history. Permanent exhibit.

The premiere interactive Discover Egypt exhibit in the Children's Discovery Center. Permanent exhibit.

Ancient Egypt investigates Egyptian daily life and concern for the afterlife through a collection of rare 3,000-year old artifacts. Permanent exhibit.

Maya: Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth introduces forest life, rhythms of burning and planting, and cycles of birth and death, featuring exact replicas of classic Maya monuments. Permanent exhibit.

Kumeyaay: Native Californians presents traditional Kumeyaay lifeways through displays of food supplies, dress and adornment, games, the arts of pottery and basketry, and traditional houses. Permanent exhibit.