No, the museum is closed every Tuesday, as well as Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Museum Hours

We are open 10 am – 5 pm. Our last admission is at 4:15.
See here for more information on our website.

The entrance is on Kettner Blvd, closest to our diver statue.

Visitors are welcome to explore the museum at their own pace. We recommend you plan to stay between 45 and 90 minutes.

Please see additional parking option information on our website.

Information about public bus transportation can be found on the web at www.sdcommute.com or by calling 619-233-3004.

The quickest way to the museum from the San Diego International Airport is by taxi or ride share, just a 2 mile ride.

The Museum is adjacent to the American Plaza Trolley Station, where the UC San Diego Blue, Green, and Orange lines interchange.

You can also take the COASTER directly to the Santa Fe Depot, located across the street from our museum.

The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego is fully ADA accessible, and so are our interactive experiences. Our Navy SEAL Xperience (VR) is wheelchair accessible, and our SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) pilot seat offers an accessible option as well. If you have any questions or need assistance during your visit, our staff is happy to help!

For guests who have lost something while visiting, please contact us to inquire if your item was turned in to our Guest Services Department. Please include as much information as possible pertaining to your lost item and in which park you believe it is lost. Include complete contact information in case your item is found.

Yes, please view our Guest Code of Conduct.

For a current list of prohibited items, see our Guest Code of Conduct.

Pets are not allowed in the museum.

If you have a trained and ADA- compliant service animal, that is the exception, and they are permitted in the museum.

See our Code of Conduct for more.

Yes! Still photography and video recording are permitted for personal, non-commercial use. Please note that flash photography is not allowed, as it can damage our sensitive artifacts, and tripods, monopods, and selfie sticks aren’t permitted for guest safety and to protect our exhibits.

Please also be aware that the Museum reserves the right to use photos or videos taken on-site for promotional purposes. If you’d prefer not to be included, just let a staff member know when you arrive.

No outside food and beverages, except for bottled water with a closed cap, are permitted in the museum.

See our Code of Conduct for more.

Guests are welcome to bring a bag to the museum. Bags and backpacks are subject to search upon entering the museum.

Please click here for our admission prices. Children who are younger than 4 years of age are free. Active duty military are free.

Museum general admission is a one-day entry to the museum with access to exhibits, our Immersive theater, our expert veteran docents, our museum store, and our interactive experiences.

The Navy SEAL Xperience is an immersive virtual reality experience. It is a $10 additional price, which can be added to your ticket purchase online, or purchased at the museum.

No, the Navy SEAL Xperience does not accept any discounts. Guests must pay the $10 additional price to participate in this experience.

Yes! Tickets are valid only for the date printed on the ticket. See our Terms of Service for more information. You may reschedule the date of your visit up to 48 hours before. Please follow the instructions on your receipt.

Your confirmation email after you purchase tickets online from the email tickets@navysealmuseumsd.org. Your email will contain a QR code that you can scan at the door when you arrive.

You can reschedule your visit up to 48 hours in advance. Instructions are included in your confirmation email.

There are no refunds.

No.

Yes! Active-duty military and reserve personnel receive free admission and to the Navy SEAL Museum. Simply present your valid ID card. Visit as often as you wish.

Valid military ID must be presented at the front desk. All guests ages 3 and older who are accompanying U.S. Active Duty military are required to have a ticket or a membership.

U.S. Active Duty military who for any reason are unable to present valid active duty ID are not eligible for free entrance and will be required to purchase non-refundable admission to enter our parks. Refunds cannot be provided retroactively.

Yes! U.S. Active Duty military spouses and eligible immediate dependents receive $10 admission to the Navy SEAL Museum and do not need to be accompanied by an active duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces.

To be eligible for the discount, immediate family members must be lusted in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) and have a valid dependent ID Card. This includes, spouses, unmarried children under the age of 21, and surviving spouses of a service member.

Yes! Please present valid miliary ID to receive $10 admission to the Navy SEAL Museum.

*Includes active duty members of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard; members of the Reserve components (Ready Reserve, National Guard, and Reservists in training); and cadets of service academies and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Civilians and foreign military personnel are not included.

Guests who booked with a third party vendor should contact the seller for assistance.

Yes! During Kids Free month, up to 4 kids, ages 12 and under, receive free admission with a paid adult at the Navy SEAL Museum San Diego. This offer is good in-person only.

See the San Diego Museum Council’s website for full list of participating museums.

The Maritime Triad Promotion is an ongoing partnership between the Navy SEAL Museum San Diego, the USS Midway Museum, and the Maritime Museum of San Diego, offering reciprocal discounted admission across all three locations.

Simply show proof of a same-day ticket or membership from one museum at either of the other two to receive your discount. All three museums are within a 15-minute walk of each other.

Discounts by location:

• • Maritime Museum of San Diego: $5 off adult general admission; $3 off senior, military, and youth (6–17)
  • USS Midway Museum: $5 off adult general admission; $3 off military and youth (4–12)
  • Navy SEAL Museum San Diego: $4 off adult general admission; $3 off senior, military, and youth (6–17)

Yes, we do offer a discounted rate of $16/adults and $9/youth for groups of 15 or more. This is a self-guided group rate and does not include a docent or guided tour.

See our website to request a group visit.

We have museum docents on the floor to answer your questions. Docent-led tours can be booked 2 weeks in advance on our website. Please note that docent-led tours can only be booked on Mondays and Wednesdays. Docent tours are priced at $28 per guest. There are no discounts available.

Yes, you can hold your reenlistment ceremony at the museum. Please contact gluna@navysealmuseumsd.org at least 3 weeks before and request your date and time. We will provide you with location options within the museum.

Yes, see our website for more information on our events program.

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Please visit our Membership page to see the benefits of membership!

Please show your Member’s QR code for you and your guest if you have a Duo or higher Membership.

Please log into your account here.

No, you cannot apply the price of your museum admission towards the cost of a Membership.

Not at this time, but we are working towards a joint Membership solution.

Yes! Please visit here, to shop in our online store.

As a disclaimer, the online shop does not include all items available in store.

Yes! We currently sell challenge coins and a commemorative coin.

Yes! You can come browse our gift shop with no admission price; however, we encourage all to enter our museum and experience the history and legacy of the U.S. Navy SEALs.

Sign up to receive our monthly Situation Report (SITREP) here.

Media are asked to contact our Marketing Department at marketing@navysealmuseumsd.org for assistance.

The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego is currently not accepting donations of artifacts or photos at this time.

We have many options for volunteers. Please see our website for more information and for the application.