Amazing architechture; peaceful surroundings...a wondeful place to visit and have a picnic. more

After a long and busy day of activity in the city among crowds, we picked up a few goodies from the grocery store and enjoyed a picnic at the Palace of Fine Arts. (The ducks from the pond were not shy, as they did not hesitate to approach us in the hope we would share our dinner. Although we didn’t... more

My wife and I stopped here to take in the beautiful architecture of the dome and columns. We didn't go to the Exploratorium since I didn't want to pay $14 for each of us. The pond is nice and hosts a lot of different types of birds. You can park for free behind the Exploratorium so it is worth the... more

Nothing to do with fine arts as some other reviewer said. Just a scientific exhibition. Entrance fee of $14 prevented me from entering there. There is a small lake in front of the palace. But you can relax much better at the Golden gate park. Save your limited tour time by deleting this place from your time table. more

wonderful place....surrounded by a cool old golf course...not to be missed :o) more

I stumbled upon the Palace trying to get to the Exploratorium, (a science museum aimed at kids that occupies part of the same building). I was trudging from the bus stop and gawking at the pristine houses and suddenly there was this surreal scene in front of me- columns and a pond and white birds lazily flying through. It was... more

Whenever I am in San Francisco I always walk along the bay from from Fishermans Wharf to the Palace of fine arts. This is in a lovely, if expesnvie, part of the city and is a great place to relax away from the crowds. The building itself is wonderful to walk in and the surrounding gardens are always great. The... more

My husband and I confused this site with another site that had an art collection to view. We love art, so we set out to tour "the palace" with all of it's art. Silly us. There is absolutely no art musuem here, but we weren't disappointed. It is so beautiful and peaceful and amazing it was worth the trip. It... more

This was our first stop on the motorized cable car tour. The tour operator stopped and gave us 15 minutes to explore and take pictures. I was certainly glad this stop was included on the tour. The Palace of Fine Arts is such a pretty peaceful place and I wouldn't have wanted to miss it!! more