Nikigator
Nikigator is a permanent public artwork by Franco‑American sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle, installed at the entrance of the Mingei International Museum in San Diego, California.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: outdoor mosaic sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mingei International Museum and The San Diego Museum of Art.
Mingei International Museum
Museum
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Mingei International Museum is a non-profit public institution in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, that collects, conserves and exhibits folk art, craft, and design.
The San Diego Museum of Art
Museum
The San Diego Museum of Art is a fine art museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, that houses a broad collection with particular strength in Spanish art. The San Diego Museum of Art is situated 460 feet north of Nikigator.
Timken Museum of Art
Museum
The Timken Museum of Art is a fine art museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, close to the San Diego Museum of Art. It was established in 1965. Timken Museum of Art is situated 480 feet northeast of Nikigator.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bankers Hill and Downtown San Diego.
Bankers Hill
Suburb
Bankers Hill is a long-established uptown neighborhood near Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The area acquired the name "Bankers Hill" because of its reputation as a home for the affluent.
Downtown San Diego
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Downtown San Diego is the thriving central business district of San Diego. A heavily gentrified area with plenty of tourist amenities, Downtown serves as a hub of business and entertainment, with plenty of restaurants, shops, and nightlife to take in, as well as a few attractions, including several museums and the home of the San Diego Padres baseball team.
Cortez Hill
Quarter
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Cortez Hill is a neighborhood in the northeast part of downtown San Diego, California.
Nikigator
- Categories: sculpture and tourism
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.73094° or 32° 43′ 51″ northLongitude
-117.15077° or 117° 9′ 3″ westOpen location code
8544PRJX+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 13250919793OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q124407516
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In Other Languages
“Nikigator” goes by many names.
- French: “Nikigator”
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Highlights include House of Charm and San Diego Art Institute.
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