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Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction

Get ready for an epic adventure at the U.S. premiere of the Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction exhibition. This is your chance to step inside the TARDIS and journey through time and space like never before. Get your ticket today!

Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction

Growing Up Luann Remember when a dozen eggs cost 80 cents, a loaf of bread was 66 cents, gas was $1.12 a gallon, and cell phones were … what? That was life on March 17, 1985, when a 13-year-old girl named Luann DeGroot first appeared in 79 newspapers, nervously navigating the universal trials of teenage life.
Chas Addams: Family and Friends Step into the delightfully twisted world of Chas Addams: Family and Friends, an exhibition celebrating the brilliantly macabre imagination of Charles “Chas” Addams, creator of The Addams Family.
Cover Story Over the past six decades, Comic-Con has produced special souvenir books for each year’s event. These publications give an annual glimpse into the history and transitions of this world-class event.

Masquerade: The Art of Cosplay Celebrating costuming in the popular arts. In this display, we showcase the craft, skills, and costumes of fans and professionals who have been participants of Comic-Con’s Masquerade, as well as costume prototypes used in popular media.
Center Stage: The Art of Mel Marcelo Step into the bold, colorful world of legendary vector illustrator Mel Marcelo. The Center Stage exhibition showcases his most iconic sports and music posters, celebrating decades of local culture and major arena events. Do not miss this stunning tribute to a visionary visual storyteller who captured the true heartbeat of San Diego.
LEARN DURING YOUR MUSEUM VISIT Everyone can learn through the popular arts at Comic-Con Museum. Whether it’s in our exhibits, our makerspace, on your own, or with a guide, we cater to all museum learners.
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Mission and History The SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION (Comic-Con International) is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation organized for charitable purposes and dedicated to creating the general public’s awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms.
Our Impact As the first new museum to open in San Diego’s historic Balboa Park in 27 years.

Our Neighborhood Balboa Park, a 1,200-acre urban park located adjacent to downtown San Diego.
The Federal Building The Federal Building, constructed in 1935, originally served as a hall to house U.S. Government Exhibits during the California Pacific International Exposition.

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Museum Closed

Name: Museum Closed
Start: 2025-07-23T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00

July 23, 2025 All day

Museum is closed on Wednesdays.

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The San Diego Comic Convention (Comic-Con International) is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation organized for charitable purposes and dedicated to creating the general public’s awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms, including participation in and support of public presentations, conventions, exhibits, museums and other public outreach activities which celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture.

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