If one more museum guard gives you the evil eye because your preschooler is giggling and imitating dance moves in front of a Degas painting, then it’s time to take a new approach to art appreciation. San Diego is brimming with interactive public art — you just need to know where to look. Here’s your guide to installations around the county that invite participants to sit on, play with, touch, look and listen to art.

Honorable Mention: The New Children’s Museum

The ultimate experience for interactive art, the current exhibition entitled Eureka! features pieces by Roman de Salvo, Nick Rodrigues, and Alison Pebworth, to name a few. Although not usually free of charge, you can visit the museum for free by borrowing a membership pass from your local library or pay $1 per person every second Sunday of the month.

200 West Island Ave.
San Diego, Ca 92101
619-233 8792
Online: thinkplaycreate.org

Did we miss your favorite interactive public artwork? Tell us about it in the comments below.

— Amanda Freerksen (photos too, unless otherwise noted)

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