 Museum of Photographic Arts, Balboa Park, San Diego | |
  Location within San Diego  Museum of Photographic Arts (California)  Museum of Photographic Arts (the United States) | |
| Location | Casa de Balboa San Diego, California, US |
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| Coordinates | 32°43′52″N 117°08′56″W / 32.731°N 117.149°W |
| Website | www |
The Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) is a museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. First founded in 1974, MOPA opened in 1983.[1][2] MOPA is one of three museums in the US dedicated exclusively to the collection and preservation of photography, with a mission to inspire, educate and engage the broadest possible audience through the presentation, collection, and preservation of photography, film and video.[3] The museum's address is 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA, 92101.
- ^ Showley, Roger M. (1999). Balboa Park: A Millennium History. Heritage Media Corp. p. 183. ISBN 1-886483-40-X.
Founded: 1972 ... Size: 32,000 square feet ... Originally operated as the Center for Photographic Arts, a museum without walls, the Museum of Photographic Arts moved into 7,500 square feet in the Casa de Balboa in 1983 ... When the Hall of Champions relocated in 1999, MOPA remodeled the space for more galleries, a classroom, auditorium, print-viewing room, library and other facilities. The expansion allowed the museum to develop and screen a collection of motion pictures and videos.
- ^ MOPA: museum history Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ MOPA: info Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine