MISSION
The mission of the Museum of Photographic Arts is to inspire, educate and engage the broadest possible audience through the presentation, collection, and preservation of photography, film and video.

Since its founding in 1983, the Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA) has been devoted to collecting, conserving and exhibiting the entire spectrum of the photographic medium. The Museum’s endeavors consistently address cultural, historical and social issues through its exhibitions and public programs.

The Museum of Photographic Arts is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is a member-supported, private, non-profit institution. Additional support for museum programs is provided in part by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation, the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Fund, the San Diego Foundation, the Legler Benbough Foundation, the MetLife Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation, the Institute for Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Arts.

HOURS OF OPERATION Museum & Store Hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Please note early closures below Closed: Mondays, Martin Luther King Day, Thanksgiving Day, December 4 & 5, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day Holiday Hours: 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. (Inlcudes: President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve) Early Closures: Closing at 4:30 pm on January 28. Closing at 4:00 pm on February 3, 4, 17 and 20, as well as March 11, 12 and 25. Hours may vary during Special Events