Holiday Installation | Timken Museum
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Holiday Installation | Timken Museum
Holiday Installation
On View: Saturday, November 22 - Sunday, December 31, 2025
The
Timken Museum of Art
once again ushers in the holiday season with one of San Diego’s most enchanting traditions,
Jewels of the Season
. This year’s installation transforms the museum into a winter wonderland, featuring a
glittering forest of exquisitely adorned trees in the foyer
,
a grand 12-foot Christmas tree in the Central Gallery
,
whimsical topiaries, and a model train on loan from the San Diego Model Railroad Museum
that evoke the charm and joy of the season.
In collaboration with
San Diego State University’s Theatre, Television, and Film Department
the Timken presents an immersive holiday experience centered around its renowned collection of handcrafted ornaments by San Diego artists
Florence Hord
and
Elizabeth Schlappi
. Each ornament—a luminous gem of artistry and imagination.
❆
Check our holiday hours!
On View: Friday, November 19 - Sunday, December 29, 2024
The Timken Museum of Art is thrilled to partner once again with San Diego State University’s Theatre, Television, and Film Department, along with the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, to bring you a festive display of artistry and tradition.
Jewels of the Season
returns with over 1,000 one-of-a-kind, handcrafted ornaments by local San Diegan artisans, Florence Hord, and Elizabeth Schlappi.
Through a foyer adorned with ornament-laden trees and under a canopy of chandeliers sparkling with ever more handcrafted ornaments, the heart of the museum reveals a magnificent live pine tree, fully dressed in these exquisite ornaments. Together, they create a breathtaking display that transforms the museum into an enchanting holiday wonderland.
❆
Check our holiday hours!
Jewels of the Season
2023
On View: Friday, November 15 - Sunday, December 31, 2023
The Timken Museum of Art has once again partnered with San Diego State University's Theatre, Television and Film department and the San Diego Model Railroad Museum to create a festive experience showcasing the Timken's exquisite holiday ornament collection.
Jewels of the Season
is a sparkling and dazzling display of more than 1,000 unique, handcrafted ornaments beautifully capturing the essence of the holiday season.
❆
Check our holiday hours!
Jewels of the Season
2022
On View: November 18 - December 31, 2022
The Timken Museum of Art will once again showcase the
Jewels of the Season
this holiday season.
❆
Check our holiday hours!
Jewels of the Season
2021
On View: November 18, 2021 - January 2, 2022
We're once again partnering with the San Diego Model Railroad Museum in their 2021 Holiday exhibition,
Rollin' in a Winter Wonderland
. You can find a portion of our spectacular
Jewels of the Season
ornament collection featured in the heart of their holiday exhibition.
The
Jewels of the Season
ornaments are a sensory extravaganza, and have been a San Diego holiday tradition for many years. These incredible ornaments are entirely handmade and feature beads, sequins, gemstones, and filigree from around the world. The decorative ornaments, often compared to Faberge eggs, were designed and handcrafted by local San Diegan artisans, Florence Hord, and Elizabeth Schlappi.
❆
Check out the SD Model Railroad Museum!
Jewels of the Season
2020
On View: December 1, 2020 - January 4, 2021
Jewels of the Season
—The Timken Museum of Art’s fevorite holiday tradition continues—but at a different location this year. While the Timken is closed for visitor improvements, the
Jewels of the Season
will be on display at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, December 1-January 4.
(Update: Due to the state-wide mandated lockdown, the San Diego Model Railroad Museum is closed.)
Jewels of the Season
2019
On View: November 22 - December 31, 2019
The Famous Timken
Jewels of the Season
will once again adorn the museum's rotunda. This famous holiday installation was launched in 2016 in partnership with the San Diego State University School of Theatre, Television and Film, and MSI Production Services Inc. This custom multimedia holiday installation will showcase the exquisite ornaments designed by San Diego artists Florence Hord and Elizabeth Schlappi. Model trains from San Diego Model Railroad Museum will travel throughout the lobby and heighten the festive atmosphere. Each ornament features semi-precious gems, sequins, stones, and filigree collected around the world by the two artists. Often compared to Faberge eggs, the elaborate designs and patterns require the artists to work anywhere from two days to two weeks to create one single ornament. This holiday show that became a staple of the San Diego holiday traditions highlights decades of craftsmanship - with a contemporary twist.
❆
Check our holiday hours!
Four-Star Charity Navigator
The Timken is designated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator. Charity Navigator has also given the Timken a score of 100% calculated from multiple beacons: in Accountability & Finance, Culture & Community, and Leadership & Adaptability. The Timken also holds a platinum transparency 2025 seal rating from Candid (GuideStar).
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Holiday Installation
On View: Saturday, November 22 - Sunday, December 31, 2025
The
Timken Museum of Art
once again ushers in the holiday season with one of San Diego’s most enchanting traditions,
Jewels of the Season
. This year’s installation transforms the museum into a winter wonderland, featuring a
glittering forest of exquisitely adorned trees in the foyer
,
a grand 12-foot Christmas tree in the Central Gallery
,
whimsical topiaries, and a model train on loan from the San Diego Model Railroad Museum
that evoke the charm and joy of the season.
In collaboration with
San Diego State University’s Theatre, Television, and Film Department
the Timken presents an immersive holiday experience centered around its renowned collection of handcrafted ornaments by San Diego artists
Florence Hord
and
Elizabeth Schlappi
. Each ornament—a luminous gem of artistry and imagination.
❆
Check our holiday hours!
On View: Friday, November 19 - Sunday, December 29, 2024
The Timken Museum of Art is thrilled to partner once again with San Diego State University’s Theatre, Television, and Film Department, along with the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, to bring you a festive display of artistry and tradition.
Jewels of the Season
returns with over 1,000 one-of-a-kind, handcrafted ornaments by local San Diegan artisans, Florence Hord, and Elizabeth Schlappi.
Through a foyer adorned with ornament-laden trees and under a canopy of chandeliers sparkling with ever more handcrafted ornaments, the heart of the museum reveals a magnificent live pine tree, fully dressed in these exquisite ornaments. Together, they create a breathtaking display that transforms the museum into an enchanting holiday wonderland.
❆
Check our holiday hours!
Jewels of the Season
2023
On View: Friday, November 15 - Sunday, December 31, 2023
The Timken Museum of Art has once again partnered with San Diego State University's Theatre, Television and Film department and the San Diego Model Railroad Museum to create a festive experience showcasing the Timken's exquisite holiday ornament collection.
Jewels of the Season
is a sparkling and dazzling display of more than 1,000 unique, handcrafted ornaments beautifully capturing the essence of the holiday season.
❆
Check our holiday hours!
Jewels of the Season
2022
On View: November 18 - December 31, 2022
The Timken Museum of Art will once again showcase the
Jewels of the Season
this holiday season.
❆
Check our holiday hours!
Jewels of the Season
2021
On View: November 18, 2021 - January 2, 2022
We're once again partnering with the San Diego Model Railroad Museum in their 2021 Holiday exhibition,
Rollin' in a Winter Wonderland
. You can find a portion of our spectacular
Jewels of the Season
ornament collection featured in the heart of their holiday exhibition.
The
Jewels of the Season
ornaments are a sensory extravaganza, and have been a San Diego holiday tradition for many years. These incredible ornaments are entirely handmade and feature beads, sequins, gemstones, and filigree from around the world. The decorative ornaments, often compared to Faberge eggs, were designed and handcrafted by local San Diegan artisans, Florence Hord, and Elizabeth Schlappi.
❆
Check out the SD Model Railroad Museum!
Jewels of the Season
2020
On View: December 1, 2020 - January 4, 2021
Jewels of the Season
—The Timken Museum of Art’s fevorite holiday tradition continues—but at a different location this year. While the Timken is closed for visitor improvements, the
Jewels of the Season
will be on display at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, December 1-January 4.
(Update: Due to the state-wide mandated lockdown, the San Diego Model Railroad Museum is closed.)
Jewels of the Season
2019
On View: November 22 - December 31, 2019
The Famous Timken
Jewels of the Season
will once again adorn the museum's rotunda. This famous holiday installation was launched in 2016 in partnership with the San Diego State University School of Theatre, Television and Film, and MSI Production Services Inc. This custom multimedia holiday installation will showcase the exquisite ornaments designed by San Diego artists Florence Hord and Elizabeth Schlappi. Model trains from San Diego Model Railroad Museum will travel throughout the lobby and heighten the festive atmosphere. Each ornament features semi-precious gems, sequins, stones, and filigree collected around the world by the two artists. Often compared to Faberge eggs, the elaborate designs and patterns require the artists to work anywhere from two days to two weeks to create one single ornament. This holiday show that became a staple of the San Diego holiday traditions highlights decades of craftsmanship - with a contemporary twist.
❆
Check our holiday hours!
Four-Star Charity Navigator
The Timken is designated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator. Charity Navigator has also given the Timken a score of 100% calculated from multiple beacons: in Accountability & Finance, Culture & Community, and Leadership & Adaptability. The Timken also holds a platinum transparency 2025 seal rating from Candid (GuideStar).
← Learn More