The 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service is the nation’s highest honor given to libraries and museums that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. Over the past 25 years, the award has celebrated institutions that are making a difference for individuals, families, and communities.
The 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service is the nation’s highest honor given to libraries and museums that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. Over the past 25 years, the award has celebrated institutions that are making a difference for individuals, families, and communities.
BARONA CULTURAL CENTER & MUSEUM
1095 Barona Road, Lakeside, CA 92040
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Phone: 619-443-7003, X 219
Fax: 619-443-0173
email: museum@baronamuseum.org
Open Hours:
Thursday and Friday: 12pm to 5pm
Saturday: 10am to 4pm
Please call to schedule group tours and research appointments.
As San Diego County’s first museum on an Indian reservation dedicated to the perpetuation and presentation of the local Kumeyaay-Diegueño Native culture, the Barona Museum offers a unique educational journey for visitors of all ages.
The Museum’s collection represents thousands of years of history—some objects dating as far back as 10,000 years—and it demonstrates the artistry and skill of the hemisphere’s first inhabitants.
ADMISSION TO BARONA CULTURAL CENTER & MUSEUM IS FREE!
Little Free Library
Open Now!
Barona Garden Guide
Beautiful guide for the Native Plant Garden at Barona Indian Charter
Museum Store
Beautiful products made and inspired by Kumeyaay people.
Visit the Museum
Directions to
Barona Cultural Center & Museum
Native Seed Library
Open Now!
Exhibits
Come in and see some of our many exhibits or browse a few online.
Guided Tours
Please call to schedule group tours
Silverwood Science Discovery
Welcome Lakeside Fourth Graders!
Events
Reserve a spot at one of our upcoming events.
Research Library
Available by appointment!
Outreach Programs
Various learning Opportunities where the Museum comes to YOU!
Heritage Project 2023
See the Heritage Project from the 8th Graders at Barona Indian Charter School. This amazing exhibition was on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla.
Help support the preservation of Kumeyaay/Diegueño culture and heritage for future generations. Contribute to collections, exhibitions, education, and all the programming that enriches our community’s understanding of San Diego history and the Native People. Be a part of something big—help us continue to share another way of knowing, another way of life—that has been the guiding force in this region, the homeland we share, since time immemorial.