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California Academy of Sciences
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California Academy of Sciences
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Ranked #27 of 14 Attractions in San Francisco
4 of 5 stars 428 reviews
Owner description: The world’s only aquarium-planetarium-rainforest-living museum.Come nose-to-beak with penguins and parrots, watch sharks and... more » Owner description: The world’s only aquarium-planetarium-rainforest-living museum.Come nose-to-beak with penguins and parrots, watch sharks and sting rays cruise beneath your feet, and feel the spray of the California coast. Fly to Mars (and beyond the Milky Way!) from the safety of your planetarium seat, take a virtual safari in African Hall, or climb into the canopy of a living rainforest. Face your fears—and an albino alligator—inside the Swamp, and meet scientists as they return from research expeditions around the world. From the depths of a Philippine coral reef to the outer reaches of the Universe, it's all inside the California Academy of Sciences. « less
Attraction type  Educational Sites; Science Museums; Aquariums; Observatories/ Planetariums; Natural History Museums
Distance  2.6 miles from city center
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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Ranked #35 of 14 Attractions in San Francisco
4.5 of 5 stars 26 reviews
Owner description: Visitors can take a workshop on boatbuilding, board a vessel docked at the Hyde Street Pier or tour the fine collections of... more » Owner description: Visitors can take a workshop on boatbuilding, board a vessel docked at the Hyde Street Pier or tour the fine collections of maritime lore. « less
Attraction type  Specialty Museums; National Parks; Educational Sites
Distance  2.1 miles from city center
Children's Creativity Museum
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Children's Creativity Museum
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Ranked #76 of 14 Attractions in San Francisco
4.5 of 5 stars 7 reviews

Zeum, the San Francisco's Children's Museum opened in October 1998 on the rooftop of Yerba Buena Gardens. Here, children can have hands-on experience with multimedia arts and... more »

Attraction type  Educational Sites; Children's Museums; Museums
Distance  1.1 miles from city center
San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Ranked #99 of 14 Attractions in San Francisco
5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Contact for tourist information in San Francisco.
Attraction type  Tourist/ Visitor Centers
Distance  1.2 miles from city center
San Francisco Art Institute
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Ranked #120 of 14 Attractions in San Francisco
4.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews
This is the oldest art school in the West, and the alma mater of some of the nation's most acclaimed artists.
Attraction type  Art Museums; Educational Sites
Distance  2.0 miles from city center
Beach Chalet
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Beach Chalet
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Ranked #144 of 14 Attractions in San Francisco
3.5 of 5 stars 18 reviews
This restored roadhouse landmark now houses the Golden Gate Park Visitor Center.
Attraction type  Tourist/ Visitor Centers; Museums
Distance  5.0 miles from city center
San Francisco Public Library
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San Francisco Public Library
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Ranked #151 of 14 Attractions in San Francisco
3.5 of 5 stars 6 reviews
This beautiful, impressive modern structure opened in 1996 and contains seven stories of books and exhibits.
Attraction type  Libraries
Distance  0.3 miles from city center
Mission Trail Mural Walks
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Mission Trail Mural Walks
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Ranked #154 of 14 Attractions in San Francisco
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Tours; Tourist/ Visitor Centers
Distance  1.6 miles from city center
Civic Center
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Civic Center
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Ranked #171 of 14 Attractions in San Francisco
3.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Owner description: There are more than one million books in the Civic Center, along with 400 electronic work stations and a children's discovery... more » Owner description: There are more than one million books in the Civic Center, along with 400 electronic work stations and a children's discovery center. « less
Attraction type  Civic Centers; Libraries
Distance  1.4 miles from city center
California Historical Society
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Ranked #181 of 14 Attractions in San Francisco
4 of 5 stars 1 review
California's history is archived here in a library, art collection and bookstore.
Attraction type  History Museums; Libraries
Distance  1.2 miles from city center
San Francisco History Room and Archives
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Ranked #203 of 14 Attractions in San Francisco
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Want to dig up old city records for the heck of it? Check the History Room out. It's free.
Attraction type  Libraries; Civic Centers
Distance  0.1 miles from city center
San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum
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Home of San Francisco's ballet, symphony and opera.
Attraction type  Theaters; Libraries; Museums
Distance  0.3 miles from city center
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Redwood Empire Association
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Owner description: Contact for maps, national and state parks, museums and galleries, B&B's, lodging, camping, suggested tours, and an events... more » Owner description: Contact for maps, national and state parks, museums and galleries, B&B's, lodging, camping, suggested tours, and an events calendar. « less
Attraction type  Tourist/ Visitor Centers
Distance  2.2 miles from city center
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The Distilled Man
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Attraction type  Educational Sites
Distance  1.0 miles from city center
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