Right now the Mingei has a Maneki Neko (Japanese Lucky Cat) exhibit where they have something like 150 of them made of all different materials. It's a folk art museum so they have all sorts of neat stuff from all over the world. They also have family Sundays where admission is discounted from 1-4pm. Kids can make a craft and they usually have other activities for them to do as well.

The gift shop here is also a great place to find a gift. They have a big wall of unique books and some interesting jewelry. Lots of fair trade items too. I love all the Japanese tea sets and sake sets that are similar to ones you'd find in a department store in Tokyo.

I definitely do not come here enough. The Mingei also participates in residents are free Tuesdays, though I'm not sure if it's every Tuesday or just some.

The Mingei International Museum is located in the old JC Penney building on Grand Avenue. It is a perfect spot for this folk art and craft collection. Iit is right in the heart of old Escondido. The old building hosts multi level ...

Mingei is not your run-of-the-mill museum. Focusing on "the art of the people", it features constantly changing exhibitions on folk art around the world. i have seen some amazing furniture there, amazing art, and even some oragami. ...

By the name, people probably think this is just an Asian art museum, but it’s more than that. Of course they have some traditional Asian art, but they also have some contemporary ...

pottery, paintings, and sculpture. The permanent collection includes whimsical contemporary sculptures by the late French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, who made San Diego her home ...