AmericaJR.com's Gloria and Jerome Rzucidlo by the fountain
Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre urban cultural park in San Diego, California, United States. In addition to open space areas, natural vegetation zones, green belts, gardens, and walking paths, it contains museums, several theaters, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Named for the Spanish maritime explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa, the park hosted the 1915–16 Panama–California Exposition and 1935–36 California Pacific International Exposition, both of which left architectural landmarks. The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is a model railroad exhibit in San Diego, California. At 27,000 sq. ft., it is the largest indoor such exhibit in North America, and one of the largest in the world. The museum is on the lower level of the Casa de Balboa on the Prado in Balboa Park. The museum is open Tuesday – Friday 11 am to 4 pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 5 pm.
A free tram takes you around Balboa Park’s museums and attractions
Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the average wait is just 8-10 minutes.
The Visitor’s Center is located inside the House of Hospitality
Welcome to the San Diego Museum of Art
A closer view
The Mingei International Museum
The Spreckels Organ Pavilion opened in 1914.
International Cottages
The San Diego Air & Space Museum in the background
Here’s the Hall of Champions Sports Museum
AmericaJR.com’s Gloria and Jerome Rzucidlo by the fountain
AmericaJR.com’s Jason Rzucidlo enjoying the weather
The Museum of Photographic Arts
The building also houses the San Diego History Museum
The Model Railroad Museum is located on the bottom floor of the building
AmericaJR.com’s Jason and Jerome Rzucidlo inside one of the old street cars
Entrance to the San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Admission is $10 for adults
AmericaJR.com’s Gloria Rzucidlo standing next to a 1901 ALCO locomotive
One of the first train layouts you’ll see
Sponsors on the railroad tracks
Santa Fe train coming choo choo!
Balboa Park Street Cars
Miniature version of the Spreckles Pavilion
Rod Stewart has a 1,500-square-foot train layout in his Beverly Hills home.
