J. A. Cooley Museum
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4.7 (68)This San Diego museum pairs over two dozen early cars with 36 eclectic collections, from phonographs to spittoons.
Description
Set in San Diego's University Heights neighborhood, the space traces early-to-mid 20th-century craftsmanship and technology across dense, categorized displays. The automobile lineup features vehicles dating from 1886 to 1933, joined by historical audio gear like vintage dictaphones and music machines. Packed alongside them are antique radios, telegraphs, typewriters, cast iron toys, model trains, cameras, and household appliances that map the period's evolving mechanics.