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Comic-Con Museum, San Diego, CA

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Comic-Con Museum

A San Diego museum in Balboa Park devoted to comics and related popular arts, with rotating exhibits drawn from the Comic-Con world.

San Diego, CA

About Comic-Con Museum

Comic-Con Museum sits in Balboa Park and centers on comics, film, television, cosplay, science fiction, fantasy, anime, and video games. Its exhibits change regularly and include interactive displays and hands-on art-making through a makerspace. Visitors can join panels, screenings, and workshops, or book a docent-led tour. Current exhibitions include a Doctor Who display, a Chas Addams show, and a look at the convention's souvenir books. The museum is run by a nonprofit that also produces Comic-Con and WonderCon.

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