Home | Timken Museum Become a Friend of the Timken today! 𝑩𝑬𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑬 𝑨 𝑴𝑬𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 Experience the Timken as a member. Exclusive privileges include invitations to member-only events, discounts, priority notice to special events and trips, and more! Members and donors provide financial support for enrichment programs that make the Timken an important—and free—resource. JOIN TODAY Schedule your visit Free Guided Tours Schedule a FREE guided tour of the museum for individuals and groups! Curator Conversations: Framing the Self: A Survey of Poetic Portraits Led by Derrick R. Cartwright, Ph.D., Director of Curatorial Affairs, this talk looks broadly at the history of portrait painting in Europe with a special focus on the works included in Poetic Portraits: Allegory and Identity in Sixteenth-Century Europe. Our Location 1500 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101 Get directions Our Hours Open Wednesday - Sunday from 10am - 5pm Subject to change, view upcoming special hours Events apr 19 Sun April 19, 2026 Trivia Night at the Timken:<br>Wine & Wisdom Back by popular demand,&nbsp;Trivia Night at the&nbsp;Timken&nbsp;will be returning this spring. Join us for another eveni... See details apr 20 Mon April 20, 2026 Community Panel: Empathy and Art in Times of Conflict Join us for an inaugural community panel exploring the powerful intersection of empathy and art, presented in partnership ... See details may 17 Sun May 17, 2026 Music & Masters - Birth of Impressionism: The Life, Times and Music of Claude Debussy Experience the artistic spirit of fin-de-siècle Paris in Birth of Impressionism: The Life, Times and Music of Claude Debus... See details See all events The Timken Museum of Art preserves the Putnam Collection of European old masters, American art, and Russian icons for the education and benefit of present and future generations of San Diego residents and visitors. The Museum celebrates the important role of art as a way of enriching lives and nurturing the creative spirit in us all. The Collection American Dutch/Flemish French Italian Russian Spanish See the full collection