The museum was a complete and delightful surprise! We went because of free admission coupons in a City Pass booket and honestly, we will visit on every return trip to San Francisco. The museum does a wonderful job of connecting religions and styles of art between the various regions of Asia, and some of the artifacts are simply breathtaking. You... more

Very nice collection dominated by Chinese and Japanese art and archaeological pieces, and absolutely worth the visit. The screens are impressive, and the jade collection is nice. After the move, they were able to display much more of their pieces, so there’s a good sprinkling of Korean and Southeast Asian pieces. There’s a nicely stocked gift store, and afterwards, I... more

The Asian Museum, near City Hall, is in the renovated old library building, which has kept much of the old classic style while adding modern sections. The art work is magnificent, covering most countries in Asia, from ancient works to modern. Recently, there were temporary exhibits, including the work of Tezuka, the great Japanese cartoonist. The cafe offers mainly foods... more

A visit to the Asian Art Museum was one of our highlights of our 5 day visit to San Francisco in March of this year. We visited on a Thursday evening (the museum is free and open late). I am not an art expert in any way but what impressed me about the collection was the way that it was... more

I decided to visit this museum about 6 months after it had opened. It got lots of press and general hoopla and I was curious if it indeed lived up to all the hype. I never visited the old location in Golden Gate Park, so I had no notion of what to expect, but I read that Avery Brundage's vast... more