For the price you pay ($27 for adults and $20 with student discounts), there are not too many things to see here- only 13. It is very unique in the exhibits there are though and for that, I recommend a visit. Some of my favorites were the Experiment 2.C which gives you the same illusion you get when are on an airplane, looking outside the window. The color is very fascinating and the exhibit overall is very thought provoking. It ended up being the favorite for two of the people I was with. Other ones I really liked was the We Are All Made of Light where lights reflect off you and you see your shadow on the screen. There were other exhibits that were really emotional such as Confessions and Where Thoughts Go which I found interesting but at the same time weird as they both were so different compared to other exhibits that I wasn't sure what this place is trying to attract or messages it sends. Each exhibit had enough workers that were willing to give you background about the art and I really appreciated that. As for the parking, we ended up parking in a private lot adjacent to this place which cost $20. read more

Second year (2019) I've been to Wonderspaces and I had a blast with my best friend but I enjoyed last year's more. Adult admission this year was $27, which I think increased from last year. If you have a school ID, I strongly recommend to use it! It becomes $20/person +$1 fee when ordered online. It was extremely packed in this area on a Saturday, so plan accordingly. We paid $10 for parking at the lot that's about a less than 5 min walk away. This might be the Millennial in me talking... but there weren't as many photos ops, in my opinion, compared to the other years. There were a few exhibits that I would have liked to see and we signed up for the wait list on the tablets, but it said there were over 100 people waiting, we never got a text back, and then ended up leaving. It seemed like there were a lot of people just waiting around the common areas and I'm assuming it's for those exhibits. On the plus side, it was indeed fun. They serve red and white wine (right under $9), which we ordered and made the trip a blast ;) The exhibits that we did see, especially with the lights and colored yarn, were awesome. I just didn't favor the one in the dark room where you hear a bunch of cars crashing over and over...it got me paranoid... but hey it's art. The confession wall was interesting and sometimes even funny. Overall, it was a fun experience and have no regrets in going! Every employee was super friendly and willing to answer any questions read more

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Visiting San Diego over the weekend can lead to several exciting things, the immersive art experience was definitely not immediately the experience I was looking for, but certainly an experience that was truly appreciated. If you have a couple hours to explore more than just your visual sense then I recommend stripping down and diving into the latest of the Marina's art venues. A few of my favorite exhibits include: "Experiment 2.C" takes you high above the clouds. "We Are All Made of Light" places you deep into space as you may imagine life among the stars to be. "Rainbow Room" allows you to live among the different colors and textures of life. "Where Thoughts Go" provides you with a VR experience of hearing other's intimate thoughts and life experiences and sharing your own before drifting away. The collection of art displayed and your experience with each is immeasurable, unforgettable and definitely worth visiting over and over again. Looking forward to seeing more this. read more

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What a great way to spend the 4th of July- than being in a crowded park or on a crowded beach! I'm really giving this a 4.5 star review- ONLY because I was told to "keep it down" due to my excitement at the Levitate exhibit (I was making some grueling noises as the ping pong-esque balls levitated higher in their transparent tubes)...I thought it'd be a cool emphasis along this exhibit!! Geeeesh! A guy from staff "politely" told me to keep it down because on the other side of the Levitate exhibit were guests partaking in a virtual reality exhibit. So.... if noise from WonderSpaces guests was going to be an issue- just wish it'd be disclosed first thing upon entrance. Anywho- I did get a few chuckles from other guests as I was doing "my thing"- so, nee ner nee ner nee ner! :P One of my favorite installations was The Corridor from Toby Dye. This is conceived as homage to Stanley Kubrick's work. The audience is inside a square dark room filled w/ 4 endlessly looping films. *Some images may be deemed too violent* Hoshi- Nonotak Studio will most likely be the first installation guests walk into. And this is the reason why I SERIOUSLY brought my Biltwell root beer mega flake helmet w/ chrome shield. I thought my photos were awesome! Ha! Regular fee for adults is $25... there are 2 virtual reality installations at tis exhibit- and just wish I had the chance to check out at least one. And, I really wish there was a better opportunity to check out Body Paint- but, waaaaay too many crumb snatchers (kids) hogging up everything. Perhaps- picking the 1:15pm time slot on a holiday wasn't the best choice. Womp womp. read more

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I went with my adult kiddos (ages 19 & 23) and we made a great family day out of it!! The exhibit is located inside of the Downtown cruise terminal. Parking is metered so being your change. The front receptionist was super accommodating and nice especially because well you have to purchase your tickets in advance and I did but I thought I had purchased them for today but I actually purchased them for the 12th. I explained to the girl that next weekend we're actually out of town which is the truth and she was kind enough to validate our tickets for today! In we went and first thing to note is that there is no A/C and it is quite warm inside...warm enough that I broke quite a sweat but there were areas with fans and benches and you could sit and cool off as you needed to. All of the exhibits are interactive, visually stimulating and creative. Our favorite exhibit was called Body Paint and the one exhibit I didn't quite understand was called The Border but it was still interesting to look at!! It took about a little over a hour to go through Wonderspaces, I don't recommend taking little ones to this exhibit as there's quite a bit of do not touch only look pieces!! Pricing could be cheaper but it's a traveling exhibit so I understand some of the cost. If you're a student your ticket is 20 bucks & for us regular folk tickets are 24 bucks. read more

Wonderspaces San Diego - Art Museums Near Me - San Diego, California

What a wonderful experience! Wonderspaces features interactive modern art installations. There are a few installations that are not appropriate for young kids, specifically virtual reality, otherwise these colorful and quirky works of art will stimulate your senses. Buy tickets in advance because they do sell out fast. Get there early as parking gets full and be prepared to pay the meter. There's also no central air so dress cool. There are beverages and snacks for purchase too. read more

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I found out about Wonderspaces from an IG ad, hehe! I was lucky to find tickets for a Saturday night at 6:30pm. I looked a few days after I purchased and it sold out! I think they're releasing July tickets 6/19/18, so jump on it if you want to attend. Tickets cost $20 with a student ID, I like that ticketing system, they email and text you. Easy! The venue, somewhat hard to find. It's located super close to the water, refer to my picture!! I think last year's location had free parking, but I paid $10 in a park located nearby. Probably a 7-10 min walk. The parking lot is next to the USS Midway Museum. They were not too strict with the time frame, I arrived at 6:50pm and they honored my ticket. I couldn't find parking at first! The rooms/exhibits were super cool! When you walk in, sign up for the two VR rooms. The dinner table one and the other one, LONG wait! There wasn't a limit for each room when I went, I went to Submergence room 5-6x to get a good picture. Tip: ever 12 mins is the "lightshow" I kept going back to try to get a decent picture. Props to the people who were able to get a pic alone, it was so difficult. I liked the fact that there wasn't a time limit for each room, unlike the ice cream museum and other places. I didn't feel rushed or anything, it was great! Another tip: go on social media/their website to look at all the rooms/exhibits available! Don't miss out on any of the rooms! I think there's 14. read more

Great little exhibit for some amazing Instagram pictures. The price was reasonable. Only $24 per ticket. The have student discounts for $20. I spent about 1 hour there. It was cool because you could take your time with each of the exhibits. There's some short virtual reality movies that are really cool but be warned if you are sensitive to light or highly susceptible to seizures, I would not come here. Heads up there's no air conditioning but when I went it wasn't too bad, at least they have fans and some openings. I really liked Wonderspaces. Totally worth it. read more

While there are sections that are really nice and pretty, do I think that it was worth the $20? Not really. I went during one of the last time frames of the day, around 7 pm. While it was actually sort of nice because I don't think it's as crowded towards the end, I can kind of see that we were just getting the leftover pieces. like how the ball in the "ADA" room was obviously getting deflated, and most of the nicer pins on the "Not Myself Today" wall were already taken. Some of the other patrons here can also be quite rude and cut in front of you. There are 17 exhibits in the entire area. There's not enough characters here to describe every since exhibit, so I will just highlight some that I would like to mention: 1) Pulse Portal: This is the very first structure on the outside of the entrance. It kind of likes like a giant crystal arch. It looks really pretty both during the day and at night. Once of the bonuses of going during the time that I went was that we saw this exhibit both during the daytime and nighttime. 2) Not Myself Today: This is the wall that has a bunch of pins with different kinds of moods stuck to it. What's nice is that this is an initiative with the Partners for Mental Health, to try to transform the way that people think about and act towards mental health. Like I said though, by the time we got to it, there were a few moods already totally gone so we couldn't really see all the moods that were up there, which I'm sure would have been really fun to read. 3) You and Your Shadow: One of my favorites here. It's a room with different rainbow lights shining up against a wall. When you stand in front of it, then you can see a bunch of your shadows in different colors just displaced all over the wall. 4) A Religious Experience: Light rays seeping through holes in the room. We were lucky enough to have a live performance during that time with a violinist playing inside the room I think. It was super dark in there so I'm not sure if the guy was actually playing in the room but I definitely heard him. 5) Daydream V2: My other favorite exhibit. There's 2 panels with light patterns playing in about 2 minute cycles. I love seeing the silhouettes when you stand in front of them! Honestly, I could spend forever in this exhibit, and I'm pretty sure this is where I spent most of my time. I was in this room when they closed and had to turn it off but I really wished that I could have more time in there! 6) Show It 2 Me: One of the VR experiences. This was the only VR that I checked out, and also my first experience with a VR! I actually really liked it. It's a bit of a trip with lots of neon lights, which is my kind of aesthetic. The music used is "Show It 2 Me" by Night Club, which was so catchy that I couldn't get it out of my head after listening to it! I definitely recommend signing up for the VR experiences first, because there's a queue that can be for hours. When I went in, I only signed up for "Show It 2 Me" and that wait took about an hour and 15 minutes. They also have a small cafe on the side where you can get a few drinks. The people working here are also wonderful as well. They were very knowledgeable about the exhibit that they were supervising, and when you listen to the descriptions it adds to the experience of that piece. Overall, I had a very nice experience here, but in my opinion it was not worth the $20 for the ticket. It's only a small pop up museum and the people here were a bit too pushy and sometimes rude to make it a wonderful experience for me. It does make for great pictures though, when you eventually get through the line cutters. read more

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This place was fun!!! A combination of art and science, Wonderspaces has something to appeal to everyone of all ages. You know you're in for a treat when the first exhibit is a field of them crazy dancing inflatable guys. And don't let the nondescript giant white tent throw you off either. Inside is a colorful world that will blow your mind away with a multi sensory barrage of exhibits. The staff inside were so friendly and happy to answer questions. A couple of hints: - make sure to get in the VR cue asap if the place is crowded. - they do sell snacks and even wine and beer - parking is ample but you basically walk through a dirt field to get to the tent so mind your footsies Fun for all ages! read more

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One of my girl friends invited me to go on a trip to San Diego and visited this awesome pop-up art museum. The cost was $24 for adult, but we got $20 for student, which was not bad. All the arts were in a big white tent on the wide open dirt land located on Civita Blvd and Russell Rd. You can park inside or on the streets, all free parkings. It was a great experienced to see all different kind of arts displayed in different ways. There was some of the art room-sized installations featuring the extraordinary arts; I got amazed when I got inside. My favorites ones are a Religious Experience, Sweet Spot, Blooms, Neon Tunnel, and Not Myself Today (free pin to take ). There were also virtual reality films. They still open in San Diego until August 27, the tickets and dates sold out quick, so start to book your ticket(s) if you would like to check it out. HOURS OF OPERATION Monday: CLOSED Tuesday-Thursday: 12 pm to 9 pm Friday: 12 pm to 10:30 pm Saturday: 10 am to 10:30 pm Sunday: 10 am to 8:30 pm read more

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I've never been to Wonderspaces before so I can't comment on how much better or worse it is than last year's exhibition (although the general consensus seems to be that it's worse). We were in SD for the weekend and wanted something to do, so decided to come here on a whim. Although our tickets were for a specific time, I don't think it really matters since we came half an hour early and they let us in anyway. We signed a waiver then were ushered into a maze of sorts with different rooms scattered throughout. Each of the rooms has an art exhibit inside with an explanation of what it is and what the artist was trying to achieve. I think the theme this year was focused on how people are more alike than different. Some of the exhibits aligned with this theme and others not so much. Some examples of the exhibits include a completely dark room where you stand and listen to sounds of car crashes, a PostSecrets dupe where you write a secret on a piece of wooden board and submit it to be hung on a wall, and a room full of "clouds" made by a smoke machine. My favorite was the light exhibition, where hundreds of strands of LED lighting were hung together to create the illusion of stars. We were able to get through the entire thing in under an hour. I'm glad we experienced that but wouldn't come back. I felt that there were not enough things to see, especially for the ticket price. The exhibits were mildly interesting and some of them didn't seem to connect with the theme. read more

If you've ever been to Burning Man before it became mainstream or even now, you'll see that a lot of these art are similar and are found here. I love contemporary art and have been to The Broad and a few new museums. However, this place is a bit more interactive than most museums. This is a pop-up art museum so it isn't around long, but I think that's what makes it a bit more intriguing to go see too. Some of the Art: -daydream v2 - This is a cool display of light that you just end up mesmerized by and could stare at all day, hence why it's called daydream. -ADA is named after the first female computer programmer and this room is covered in charcoal due to the helium filled balloon with charcoal tips. -A religious experience - it's a dark room that makes you feel like you're with the stars. What you don't know is that it's hand made and the light is from the water. I loved it, but be careful not to bump into anyone in the dark -Pulse Portal - the art you see at the entrance, it's really pretty, especially in the evening -Sweet spot - it's made from 3,700 rainbow cords and one of my husband's favorites. -Not Myself Today - is an art with pins of emotions that you can take, it's inspired by people with emotional issues. -Neon Tunnel - that's exactly what it is and you get out on the other side. -Blooms - 4 different table of blooms that are moving slow and fast using strobe lights, it's pretty cool to look at. -You + Your Shadows - it's a room with colored lighting for you to see your shadows in different lighting -On Tilt - My favorite, since it's been my dream to dance with the dancing tube men. I always wanted one but they're $500 for one and I'm sure expensive to keep it running. -Show it to Me - It's a virtual reality experience that makes you feel like you're trippin' on something but still really cool nonetheless. My suggestion is to get in line to register your name for it as soon as you get there. I think this is a great way to bring more art into San Diego so that we don't have to drive all the way up to LA for all the art museums. read more

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You don't see art exhibits around every corner in this town...unless you count Everbowls. Those are literally popping up everywhere. Since SD doesn't offer a ton of stuff like this on the regular, it's a nice cultural treat to give yourself when it's in town and is an option. Is it the most mind blowing art exhibit you'll see in any city? No, but it's definitely entertaining and something different than a craft beer bar, Padre game, or joy ride on a scooter that goes 15 mph. You'll see some exhibits that will stretch your mind, you'll take some great photos for your various online profiles, and heck, you might even learn a thing or two! This exhibit taking up residency at Broadway Pier was pretty awesome activity for a Sunday in my book, but what I really Wonder is why some of the hate from people? Seriously, 1 star cause people are taking photos!?!? Geeesh :-/ read more

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This review is for 2019. The decline in quality and innovation from the artists is striking. This show has been running for a few years and while I support the idea I would love for Wonderspaces to see feedback and police their future entries. This year, it's simply not worth the price of admission. read more

This place was so worth the entry fee! I am a severely practical person, and modern art doesn't always translate with me very well in my past visits to modern museums. This place was so accessible and fun. My favorite room was the dark room that looked like you were floating in the stars. You can really detach from the outside world and just be in there for a moment of stillness. Most of the exhibits people were trying to get a good picture of themselves, but you can't do that in here. The virtual reality was sort of cool, but I felt way too dizzy after. The staff was very helpful and knew a lot about the exhibits and their creators. The place was well run and not over crowded. We spent about an hour to go through the entire thing including two virtual reality demos Parking was free and the whole thing is worth experiencing while it's still in town. Do yourself a favor and spend some time there. read more

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Wonderspaces is a really cool art exhibit. There's a handful of different exhibits to check out and all of them unique in their own way. A few of my favorites: Daydream V2... So mesmerizing... I could watch the lights all day long. Sweet Spot. Another mesmerizing art to stare at. So colorful and beautiful. Ada. So much fun! It's a giant ball with charcoal spikes that draw on the wall, floor and ceiling to make a cool art work thing. On a Human Scale. I walked in thinking it's a weighing scale but it's a large room with a bunch of different people and a piano. I started playing and the people started singing the note! It was so fun! I could play piano in there all day long. I've never seen anything like that before. Overall it was really cool to check out. There's not that many exhibits so you won't be there that long but it's still great to see. read more

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Although I've never been to Wonderspaces last year, this years art was fairly interesting. I appreciate the staff because they were quite understanding. Because of some miscommunication on my end, I had to change the times of my ticket. Gia was very helpful with changing my ticket times from 230 to 1245. When I got the the venue, I forgot my student ID, but was able to get in for the price I paid for because I proved I was a student through my online portal. The staff was amazing. I'm glad that each of them also took the time to explain what was the history behind the art. Tips for submerged artwork: the hot spot for pictures seem to be submerged. It runs on a scripts, so there will be parts where there is no light. If you want pictures, you have to wait till the near end of the script to take pictures. We saw two VRs. One of them is only visuals and the other has a story. The one with the story is called dinner party. The waitlist for these can be quite long, but there's a tablet to let to register for a spot on the waitlist. They text you when your party is next. The art overall had very interesting concepts. Although it was 20 dollars (kinda pricey), it is worth all the hype you hear about it. read more

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Making the drive from LA on a Saturday with the best friend on the one weekend that worked for us, I was hoping that I would get to spend a little more time in San Diego. We had purchased tickets online ($20+ tax for students) and arrived right on time! Wonderspaces is a pop up exhibit that ends August 27th. It's located in a very nice area in San Diego, though the museum itself is set up in a tent and parking is all rocks and dirt paths. All the exhibits are aesthetic and therefore Instagram friendly! My favorites are "You and Your Shadow", "The Last Word", "Come Together", and "Sweet Spot". It does get crowded so I would probably choose a time during the morning or early afternoon. While they have fans around, it gets really warm inside with the summer weather and amount of people. There was a snow cone or ice cream truck outside when we went. Would definitely recommend before its gone! read more

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This is now the 3rd year in San Diego and I highly recommend checking it out! Each year has new installations and each artist is great! This year, In Common, was about interaction with technology. Tickets are under $30 and I spend around 1.5 to 2 hours in the exhibit. read more

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I would recommend it. Lots of curious and wondrous stuff to explore, some are admittedly not so great but there is something for everyone. The VR experience called "Transitions" was one of the highlights for me. "Blooms," strobe animated sculptures, was something I have not seen and and was quite intriguing. Daydream V2 was psychedelic and fascinating with its ever changing shapes that seem like geometrical apparitions. Pulse Portal was the welcoming piece made of dichroic panels. This angular geometry is worth seeing during the day and I suspect at night as well. Overall a good experience. read more

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This was a huge let down and not worth the money. It is definitely over-hyped on Instagram and Facebook. Whoever does the PR for this event is brilliant. I paid for myself, my husband and our friend and it was $65.50. We got a military discount on one ticket and a student discount on the other so it would have been even more expensive if we didn't use the discounts. There is a parking lot right next to Wonderspaces and it is $8 for an hour and $20 for more than an hour. There are two exhibits that you have to join a waitlist for and when we joined, the waitlist for each one was over an hour and a half! We saw and appreciated every "exhibit" in under an hour. We were out to dinner in Little Italy by the time we got the text that we were "almost" at the front of the line for the exhibits with a waitlist. Save your money, it is not what it appears to be on social media. read more

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I had higher expectations for this place. I sound like a jerk but I don't think it's worth the $25. I got there a little earlier than my appointment time and asked if it was okay for us to still go and the staff checking people in were pretty rude about it. Honestly, if it was a big deal/problem, all they had to say was yes and I would be okay waiting. We made our way through the exhibit and there were a lot of things to see but you definitely need patience as a lot of people are taking photos on their phones and special cameras. The rest of the staff guarding the artwork and such were really friendly and helpful. Parking: FREEE 99. read more

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Loved this 3D pop up museum. Perfect for a date out with friends , lover , kids .... whomever ! The admission price isn't "cheap" but in my eyes , totally worth the experience. You won't find many museums like this and I left in awe , absolutely recommend. You can finish this museum in 30-1 hour minutes if you really want to but if you take your time and enjoy each piece - - you'll make it worth your while. Some tips : Buy tickets online! You get to choose a time Slot since they only let so many go through at a time ... 1. First thing you go through is neon tunnel. Cool!!! Watch your step at the end. Small step when you get out. 2. Wine and beer bar to the right after neon tunnel. Buy one - all proceeds go to charity! Hold in hand and walk around like an fancy art expert :p 3. Last words wall - write something and stay a while and read others. As happy as some were and inspirational ... some were dark and sad... the end feeling I got was that we all are so unique in our own ways going through our own battles. What was your last word? 4. The wall with pins. You can grab one ! Pin it to your shirt 5. Ball - best place for pictures and so many picture ideas. Wet towelettes at the exit because that wall and ball are dirty ! Charcoal dirty! 6. Ask the guards at each exhibit for some insight about each art. They know quite a bit. 7. Dancing air guys outside. Put on a jam and Please please run and dance around with them - you'll never never get an opportunity like that again. Get silly. All in all a great place to try something new ! Had a blast. read more

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I was so stoked for wonderspaces to come back to San Diego, as I've been to the previous two years installments and had such a wonderful experience. I was definitely disappointed this year... it was missing that "wow" factor and lacked interactive installations. I don't do the virtual reality stuff... so I can't speak on those. The fog installation was beautiful but falsely advertised as if you could walk thru it... when you couldn't. The interactive balls on string with noise and lights... a lot of the balls were broken... The color and sound exhibit seemed to just play noise whether you touched it or not... We made the best of it... I just really had High expectations as the last two years were AMAZING! read more

If you've never done the interactive art exhibit thing you need to do this. It's a mix of exhibits that will stoke emotions, test your senses, and has a mix of colors and darkness. It's hard to explain in words. Most of the exhibits want to make you "feel." The virtual reality exhibit we did today was one of the neater exhibits which felt like part video game and asked some super in depth life questions. A lot of the art exhibit clarifies humanity and how we all have our own battles and demons...see the "confessions" exhibit as a good example. read more

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Loved this place!! Super small but filled with fun installations. I don't want to spoil everything but by far my favorite one was the big ball with charcoal. It gets a little messy but they have wet wipes for you to clean your hands. And don't get my started on the inflatable flailing machines..not sure what they are but they're mostly found at car dealerships. Very contemporary and worth to check out. Bring your student ID for a cheaper price. read more

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If you're looking to escape from routine, Wonderspaces never disappoints. Logistics wise: Make sure to put your name down for the VR experience, since the wait was 45 min by the time we got there at 12pm. Parking lot on the left of the warehouse was full, so we paid $15 for 2 hours at the ace lot a couple streets down. Just enough time to make it through the whole thing. Waited in line for 10 min for ASMR adventure rooms. Artwise: The stars exhibit, the heaven room, and the first light beam exhibit were my top 3 favs. There was a heavier emphasis on sound this time, really immersive volume wise and a little disorienting. Overall a little underwhelming compared to previous years, and the VR was more of a community input space than an art project. Still, there were some picturesque and fun quirky pieces and some that make you feel small. Love that they're not trying to push a message but just tickling your senses. read more

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Overall it's pretty much an art gallery Definitely a place to stop by and visit with a loved one. To me it's one of those...mmmm...it's cool to experience the place... but it isn't to die for... If your into art and such things then I'd recommend it ... Loved all the confessions I read ... Pretty cool ideas they have here... And pretty crazy things people confess... I'll be stopping by next year if I'm alive with GODs will... read more

Wonderspaces San Diego - RAINBOW ROOM - Art Museums Near Me - San Diego, California

This was my first year at Wonderspaces and the location is pretty cool! Heads up that there's no AC. If it is a hot day with no breeze it will be hot in there too! Luckily my friends and I got a time slot before noon and it was cooler and easier to find parking. This pop up had a lot of cool art to see. It was cool that some art pieces were interactive which made it fun! I also love that you can take endless pictures here. I recommend bringing a professional camera if you want really nice pictures in the darker rooms. This place is also great because you can bring children. Although please keep an eye on them because I saw some careless parents not watching their kids run around and pull on the dangling lights in the piece by Squidsoup. Everyone needs to be mindful and considerate while walking through this pop up. My friend brought her daughter who got in free because she was under 3 years old! I thought that was great! If you buy a student ticket they will ask to see your ID as well. I also recommend planning ahead to find parking. Overall I enjoyed this pop up besides being hot towards the end. There were many pieces I liked. Especially by Squid Soup, Memo Akten, Tadao Cern, and Collective Void. read more

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I missed out on Wonderspaces when it was in San Diego last year, so I made sure to get a ticket this time around. Adult tickets are $24 with a $0.50 service fee online. I liked some of the exhibits more than others, simply because some where more interactive than others. My favorite was Squidsoup's "Submergence." You can walk through the strands of lights and the lights will change colors with the music. I also loved Illegal Art's "To Do," which was the wall of pink and yellow sticky notes where you could add something from your own to-do list. It was fun to read what other people had written too. Toby Dye's "The Corridor" was thought provoking. There are four films, one on each wall, where various characters are walking down a corridor. At first they don't seem to have much to do with each other except for the location, but as you watch you'll notice that the films across the room will start to interact with each other. For example, the little girl skipping down the corridor watering plants is across from the older lady. The lady starts to notice her plants are dying, and it's revealed that the little innocent looking girl is actually poisoning the plants. The two start to interact as the lady presents the girl with a rose, to which the girl stomps on it. It's interesting to see when the characters are interacting with each other how you see it represented from different angles on the various walls. Also to note with this installation, you'll want to stand in the middle of the room so your shadow doesn't get projected on the wall. Other exhibits include a virtual reality experience, a magnetic field where the clumps of tin foil like art move around the walls, black balloons, a paper landscape, and a couple more light installations. I also liked Everyware's "Levitate." As you walk by the wall the balls move up the wall. There were also musical plants in "Akousmaflore." When you touch the plants, sounds are played. It takes about an hour to see everything. Perhaps longer if you want to spend some time with your shoes off inside the plastic bag made large balloon. Or if you want to grab something from the coffee shop. Parking can be tough. There is parking available on the pier, but it's a bit pricey. You could also take the trolley to Santa Fe Depot and easily walk from there. read more

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Made the trek from the LA area down to San Diego for this interactive art pop-up exhibition. I purchased regular admission tickets ($27.11 each after service fee & sales tax). We parked along the street, but there's also a dirt parking lot near the white tent. Wonderspaces features about a dozen installations and a few virtual reality experiences. Outside the white tent, visitors can view and take plenty of instaworthy photos at the Pulse Portal & On Tilt exhibits. We came early but could not check in to the museum until 5 minutes before our reserved admission time. Once they put a wristband on you, you first enter the Neon Tunnel and following the Wonderspaces guided map, you can check out the other cool exhibits. It took us about an hour to view everything. Sweet Spot, The Last Word, and Not Myself Today were a few of my favorites. Wonderspaces would have been more enjoyable for me if it wasn't so crowded and if people didn't take so long taking pictures. It honestly wasn't worth the cost for me, but I'm glad I got to check out this unique art pop-up exhibition at least once! :) read more

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I didn't go last year and I had wanted to check it out - so I was quite excited when I saw their promotion come across Instagram stories this year. My first interactive modern art installation experience in San Diego. They aren't especially kid friendly and prices were $24. For parking, we parked in another area and then shared a uber over. The friends we went with also said last year was better. There was only one or two exhibits that I really liked which was the Submergence. Primarily because it was what you see on the IG Feed, Instagram worthy. Colorful lights? You just have to aim that no one else appears in your shot as patrons shuffle in and out. Body Paint was fun, as patrons go in and out, you could play around with the paint by moving your hands and colors follow your movement. Black Balloons were alright. I wasn't able to understand the significance of it, but you get a few shots here and there. Unfortunately due to the exhibit's materials, you can't walk through the balloons. Dinner Party gave me a slight headache, but it an interesting 360 experience. I wasn't too much a fan of the story, but it was nicely made. Levitate exhibit was kind of cool...floating ping pong balls when you walk by them. I think for the experience, it was nice but I wasn't too impressed. I believe everyone has their own view and experiences, so Yelp reviews are just a way of letting everyone say how they felt. I may go next year, but I may wait to see what's posted first before going. read more

One of the most creative/interactive museums I've visited in CA! I purchased student online tickets for $20/each. Parking was hard to find until I discovered you can go inside the pier B decking area where more cars are located. This museum has so much art. There were so many rooms filled with cool lights, objects, etc. One of the things that attracted me most was the virtual 3D room. They let you sit in a dinner table with 20 other people in a dim light setting. You wear a virtual 3D on your eyes, and you're able to watch a 12 min story about these couples being abducted. Overall, good experience! Spent about an hour total here! read more

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CHANGE YOUR GOOGLE ADDRESS! So I flew down from San Francisco this morning to spend the weekend in San Diego with my partner. The first thing we want to do is go to a show at Wonderspaces so we book our tickets for 3:15pm. As the time approaches we call a lyft around 2:20pm with the address found on Google. It's about a 25 minute drive from our hotel and we get dropped off in the middle of a construction zone. Now after 20 minutes of scrolling through the actual Wonderspaces website I find the real address but no contact information. And it only gets better, the tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE! I search the real address and it's telling me it's another 30 minutes away from my new location. So now, we've missed the show, I still can't find a number to call, and we're out $40. Please change your Google address so this doesn't happen to anyone else! read more

Wonderspaces San Diego - Art Museums Near Me - San Diego, California

One of my favorite Pop Up Exhibits. We had a wonderful experience at WONDERSPACES. It was really neat seeing all the rooms with different themed wonders. The only one I didn't get to check out was the virtual reality room, but my husband did and he liked it. Wonderspaces is fun, I'd say my favorite room was the body paint because my kids got to experience something that was entertaining to them and it was something I enjoyed watching them do, even strangers (I had to go live on facebook to share it with everyone) so much fun! Another favorite of mine was this huge dragon meditation room made of plastic grocery bags and duct tape. It was massive and interesting to sit in and lay and just look and imagine how someone even thought of making this. This place is very creative, each installation was unique and you truly have to go here to see what the hype is about. It's hard to explain and I tried to take as many pictures as I could. Here are a few breakdowns of some of the room installations: HOSHI This was the first room when you enter the exhibit. It's mirrored with lights, it kind of looks like a maze but it's only a single walk way filled with mirrors, flashing lights and sound. BLACK BALLOONS Black balloons secured on the floor lined up in rows connected to a string with black balloons floating on each end. Pretty cool and creative. Obviously you cant touch them and keeps you wondering how they created this. INTO THE BREATH A huge dragon made to be a meditation room, made of plastic bags and duct tape! The music is very relaxing but I don't recommend small kids going in as it would distract others from relaxing. My two year old went in and he almost broke it! SUBMERGENCE I really enjoyed this room and I feel that we spent the most time in this one. A bunch of lights on a string hanging, you can walk through the rows and touch them, wait for them to light up really bright and watch them flash. This was cool and the walk through was relaxing. AKOUSMAFLORE An interactive room with plants hanging and when you touch them, a noise comes out! I swear the plants, although real, have sensors or maybe they feel your energy. Interestingly, the background is a view of a bit of San Diego so it creates a great picture for silhouettes. VOLUMEN An audiovisual room that looked like 3 screens that unfolded dimensions. I liked it so much, I ran out to grab my husband to tell him to go in but then realized he was already in there. Pretty cool space that generated optical illusions through light and sound. TO DO This is a huge wall full of yellow and pink post its that you are able to write what ever you want on. More of an instagram worthy installation. BODY PAINT A visual room that is brought by a projector where all body movement is captured and expressed through paint on the screen. Super fun! Very interactive for kids or for you to people watch. I suggest buying tickets now, I booked our tickets a week in advance and the earliest I could get was on a Sunday at 6:45 p.m. and it's 2 hours away from home so we decided to make a weekend of it. $24 for adults and $14 for kids. read more

By far, one of my favorite pop-up exhibition ever!! Came here on a lovely Saturday afternoon after a morning hike at Torrey Pines. We purchased our tickets ahead of time since we didn't want to risk them being sold out if we buy them in purchase. It wasn't TOO crowded when we got there around 1-2pm but I'm sure it's getting busier now that more people posted about it on their IGs ;) With 10+ exhibits (most of them being hands-on), I truly believed that it was well worth my $20 with student ID. I lowkey wished we went in the evening so that I could see the entrance (Pulse Portal) light up at night. It looked like a beautiful sight from other visitors' photos. My faves were probably the Neon Tunnel, ADA, and Daydream V2. The best parts of the day were when we got free Peets' Coffee as well as doing mini photoshoots/boomerangs/goofing off at the On Tilt exhibit with the gal pals :) Oh! If you have little ones, be sure to check out the brand new Civita Park across the street from Wonderspaces. So clean and it looked like an ideal place to have a family picnic. read more

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If you have never been to wonder spaces I highly suggest that you go, it is so much fun to see all the local art that people can imagine and make real. They do a wonderful job of bringing the art to an interactive level, lots of the exhibits are something that you can interact with, touch and feel which is especially big for me since I am a hands-on kind of person. The imagination of these people blow my mind, bringing some amazing things to life that I would have never thought of . When I go through these exhibits I am so pumped, I try and get on their level and imagine , what was the point, what we were supposed to receive, what is the reason why this was built , what am I supposed to take away from this, I like to put myself in the shoes of the maker and try to see from their perspective as well as my own . I urge you to " stop and smell the roses " if you will don't Zoom by each of them - interact with them you will enjoy yourself so much more . They only come to San diego once a year so I suggest that you go. FYI it's always better to go with a group or someone, but by all means let your creative side flow with curiosity and intrigue . FYI if your looking to do the virtual reality best sign up as soon as you enter, the average wait is around an hour . So what are you waiting for San Diego let's go !! read more

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There's a lot of mixed opinions about this exhibit and I can see why. I bought my tickets online the day before. It turned out to be a good move since it was kinda crowded in there for a weekday around mid-day. The location is good, on the harbor with plenty of metered parking. But it was hot as heck and because of the location only fans to help out with the heat. Of course I had seen pictures and my friends' social media posts and it looked amazing. Without giving away too much, I'll just say once inside, I was unimpressed. A couple of the exhibits were pretty great and made for sweet photo ops but others were just lame. Either way it was cool to experience. I ain't mad at it. read more

Wonderspaces San Diego - Art Museums Near Me - San Diego, California

Loved it! This was my first time. All of the art was cool. A lot of different pieces. It's right on harbor drive so parking can be tricky and expensive. I'd recommend taking he trolley. Otherwise you might pay the cost to get in $24 and $16 to park like me. Definitely worth seeing. In fact, I'd go back! read more

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