Did you know that San Diego was once the tuna capital of the world? Learn about Portuguese culture, their influence in San Diego, and the history of our old tuna industry! Wednesday, February 16th at 7pm. Zoom. $5 general, free for GQHF members.
Self-guided tour of the Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House. THURSDAY (10am - 1pm), FRIDAY and SATURDAY (10am - 4pm)
Reserve a private viewing of the Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House for your family group! TUESDAY'S and WEDNESDAY'S ONLY
Take a tour with one of our docents and learn the history of San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter through the stories of the beautiful Victorian buildings that adorn the district. Reservations are strongly suggested. Tours cannot be guaranteed if no reservation is made.
Take a tour with one of our docents and learn the history of San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter through the stories of the beautiful Victorian buildings that adorn the district. Reservations are strongly suggested. Tours cannot be guaranteed if no reservation is made.
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Please email the museum at [email protected] or leave us a message at 619-233-4692 with the amount of participants and your top three day/time combinations. Tours must be booked a minimum of 24 hours in advance. Please see below for tour information.
Take a stroll through the Gaslamp’s haunted history with Davis-Horton House historian, Sandee Wilhoit, who will recount ghostly happenings of the past...and of the present. Visit hotels, saloons, brothels and a long-ago funeral parlor, and end your tour INSIDE the Gaslamp’s most haunted edifice - the Davis-Horton House. The tour takes place rain or shine: NO REFUNDS. Reservations are recommended.
Paranormal Investigations are currently on hiatus. Please join us for Ghostly Tales virtual to hear about the experiences staff have had working in the house.
Virtual Tours
Video Length: 12 minutes and 14 seconds Available immediately after purchase. Please read purchase notes for video password. Interested in learning even more or seeing the sites in person? Contact us for a private Wyatt Earp walking tour!
Virtual Tours
Tour the Gaslamp Museum’s Christmas decorations and learn about the Victorian origins of many popular Christmas traditions. Video available immediately after purchase. Tour Length: 9 minutes
Join us for a Holiday tour of the Davis-Horton House! Did you know that many of our Christmas traditions originated or became popular during the Victorian Era? The holidays have always been a special time at the museum and our staff and volunteers always decorated the House in style for the holiday season but this year it is truly a sight to behold- virtually! Come along with your guide to explore the period rooms decorated to explore different Victorian Holiday traditions! As a special treat you will get to continue the fun at home with a Davis-Horton House Victorian Christmas Tour PDF full of history, activities, and other surprises! All Tours are virtual over Zoom and include access to the exclusive Victorian Christmas Tour brochure (PDF) full of fun holiday history and activities! Tour is approximately 30 minutes. Weekday daytime tours (9am-4pm) : $40.00 Weekend daytime tours (Saturday/Sunday 9am-4pm): $50.00 Evening candle lit tour (5pm-7pm) : $60.00 Please email us at [email protected] to book your private zoom tour. Based on staff availability. Booking must be at least 24 hours in advance.
Do you know where you can still see the marble imprints from years of people waiting at a bank? Did you know the San Diego Zoo started in a basement in the Gaslamp? Do you know which building had underground tunnels leading towards the bay? Or where Stingree Hooch was being distilled? Find out all this and more with our Business, Banks, and Booze tour for the Gaslamp in the 1920s!
Virtual Tours
Take a look inside the oldest building in Downtown San Diego! Our newest tour allows you to explore the Davis-Horton House even when it's closed. Learn about the history of the building and its residents from William Heath Davis to modern time. If you miss exploring the historic rooms or want to visit for the first time, this tour is for you!
Virtual Tours
Please email the museum at [email protected] or leave us a message at 619-233-4692 with the amount of participants and your top three day/time combinations. Tours must be booked a minimum of 24 hours in advance. Please see below for tour information.
Virtual Tours
Please email the museum at [email protected] or leave us a message at 619-233-4692 with the amount of participants and your top three day/time combinations. Tours must be booked a minimum of 24 hours in advance.
Virtual Tours
The moon is out and the veil is thin come hear ghostly tales of the spirits that reside within! Many souls have passed in and out of the Davis-Horton House- the oldest standing edifice in downtown San Diego, and some believe these souls never left. In its 170-year history, the house has been used as [...]
