Balboa Park
Scavenger Hunt
AN EDUC ATI ON PROGRAM OF FRI ENDS OF B ALBOA P ARK
Balboa Park History
Earn your patch!
Balboa Park was originally built to host the Panama-California Exposition of 1915,
celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal. The Park was not intended to be
permanent, but citizens rallied to preserve it. A century later, it remains one of San
Diego's most beloved destinations.
Your Mission
Using the Balboa Park Map, follow the clues and riddles to learn even more about
the park, its important buildings, museums, and institutions. Each “Hidden Treasure”
will have a map number listed to help you narrow down your search.
Good luck!
Hidden Treasure #1
Map number 14
Find the large multi-colored mosaic
sculpture in front of the Mingei
International Museum, a museum of
folk art, craft and design. This colorful
sculpture was created by artist Niki de
Saint Phalle, and more of her creative
creations can be found inside!
Hidden Treasure #2
Map number 9
Each room in the Casa del Prado
has a different name on the door.
What organization has the name "Cardona" on its office door?
ANSWER:
What is the room number? ANSWER:
Hidden Treasure #3
Map number 13
The California state motto is
“Eureka!” Can you find it written on
the California Building?
What museum is in the California
building?
What is the title of this sculpture?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
Identify and list at least 2 people carved on the front of the California
Building. ANSWER:
Friends of Balboa Park © 2016 All rights reserved
JUNI OR FRI ENDS OF BALBOA PARK
Hidden Treasure #4
Hidden Treasure #7
Hidden Treasure #9
I am almost 100 years old and all
I
was
planted
in
natural.
preparation for the 1915 PanamaCalifornia Exposition. Records show
that I started in a 5-gallon pot!
San Diego's Old Globe Theatre is
modeled after the great bard
William
Shakespeare's
Globe
Theatre in London built in 1599.
Today, San Diego's Old Globe is
actually a modern, three-theatre
complex with plays presented
year-round.
The painting below is displayed on
the building of a museum.
North of map number
south of map number 4
C &
What am I?
ANSWER:
Which museum am I nearest to?
ANSWER:
Hidden Treasure #5
Map number 7
This sign might confuse you. It does
not belong to the Model Railroad
Museum… it’s another world
famous place here in Balboa Park!
Map number 12
Find
these
words
somewhere in the plaza:
Map number 12
written
“So long as men can
breathe
or eyes can see
So long lives this and
this gives life to thee.”
Who is the person whose face
can be seen about this quote?
ANSWER:
Why might this person be
important to the Old Globe?
What organization is it?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
What is the name of this museum?
ANSWER:
Hidden Treasure #6
Hidden Treasure #8
Map number 22
How much is admission?
ANSWER:
This spy was a dark secret when it
first breathed air.
Hidden Treasure #10
Map
number 2
Map number: 3
The
organization
housed
underneath the roof pictured
above is home to one of San
Diego's largest movie screens!
What museum is it near?
Which organization is it?
What is it called?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
This depiction
of San Diego in
1769 is on what
building?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
BALBOA PARK SCAVENGER HUNT
Hidden Treasure #11
Hidden Treasure #14
Hidden Treasure #16
I could once tell time by the shadow
cast upon me pointer as the sun
moved throughout the day. I was
donated by renowned local
jeweler,
Joseph Jessop
in 1906 and
stand at the
entrance of a
museum.
Many works of art from Spain can be
found inside this museum, and these
Spanish artists can be found
standing on the outside of it.
Balboa's house holds the key to this
Center's mystery, for within this
dwelling you will see San Diego's
history!
Map number 4
Map number 11
Map number 2
What am I?
ANSWER:
Hidden Treasure #12
Map number 21
This is a work truck from a local San
Diego firm, founded in the 1920s.
What is the name of that company
on the truck? (The white lettering on
the truck is hidden in the photo
below but can be seen in person.)
What are the last names of these
three artists?
1.
What is the name of this museum?
ANSWER:
2.
Hidden Treasure #17
3.
Map number 9
Hidden Treasure #15
Find this gazebo in the courtyard of
the Casa Del Prado.
Map number 5
There are handmade ceramic tile
signs mounted on a wall that say
"Spanish Village Art Center."
ANSWER:
Hidden Treasure #13
Map number A
This garden was restored in 1962.
Who are the artists that made
them?
ANSWER:
If you go up the stairs behind it to
room 208, you'll find the location of
the oldest, continuing children's
theatre program in the country.
What is the name of the theatre
company?
ANSWER:
What is the name of this garden?
ANSWER:
Which club restored it?
ANSWER:
Friends of Balboa Park is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization committed to preserving Balboa
Park's legacy for future generations through parkwide projects.
www.friendsofbalboapark.org
JUNI OR FRI ENDS OF BALBOA PARK
Participating Organizations Educational Opportunities
Scout
Badges
Full-Day
Summer
Camp
Half-Day
Summer
Camp
Winter /
Spring
Camps
Mingei International Museum
www.mingei.org
619-239-0003
Museum of Photographic Arts
www.mopa.org
619-238-8777
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
www.rhfleet.org
619-238-1233 x 808
Outreach
Programs
x
x
x
Brownies
Juniors
Webelos
x
x
Please visit website for
calendars of events
x
Weekend
Please visit website for
calendars of events
San Diego Air & Space Museum
www.sandiegoairandspace.org
619-234-8291
San Diego Art Institute
www.sandiego-art.org
619-236-0011
San Diego History Center
www.sandiegohistory.org
619-232-6203 #112
San Diego Junior Theatre
www.juniortheatre.com
619-239-1311
x
Spanish Village Art Center
www.spanishvillageart.com
619-233-9050
Timken Museum of Art
www.timkenmuseum.org
619-239-5548 x 105
The Old Globe
[email protected]
619-231-1941 x 2145
x
Please visit website for
calendars of events
x
x
Please visit website for
calendars of events
x
Ages 4+
x
"History for Half Pints"
(Children 5 and under)
x
Play productions, group
events, parties, workshops
x
x
x
Architecture
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Multiple
Badges
San Diego Natural History Museum
www.sdnhm.org
619-239-0003
San Diego Zoo
www.sandiegozoo.org
619-557-3963
x
x
Production
SDCYB
San Diego Museum of Art
www.sdmart.org
619-232-7931
San Diego Museum of Man
www.museumofman.org
619-239-2001
Free docents tours,
monthly family days, online
educational resources
x
San Diego Automotive Museum
www.sdautomotivemuseum.org
619-231-2886
San Diego Civic Youth Ballet
www.sdcyb.org
619-233-3060
Other
x
Sleepovers
+ "Inside
Story"
x
Please visit website for
calendars of events
x
Private/Youth group classes
(weekends)
x
Art/Jewelery
Teen Art Cafe, family drop-in
days, family festivals,
ARTstops, and a variety of
workshops and lectures
Tours, presentations, and
workshops available. Please
visit website for calendars of
events.
In-house school programs;
“Ms. Frizzle”
X
X
X
Middle/High
Conservatory
Youth/
Adult
Always free admission English,
Spanish, German tours
offered. Check weekends
Weekend: "Theatre Tots"
(Ages 4-6); "Behind the
Scenes Tours" (all ages)