de Young Museum
de Young Museum
4.5
9:30 AM - 5:15 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 5:15 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 5:15 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 5:15 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 5:15 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 5:15 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM - 5:15 PM
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The de Young, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and located in Golden Gate Park, is the nation’s fifth most visited art museum. It showcases American art from the seventeenth through the twenty-first centuries, international textile arts and costumes, and art from the Americas, the Pacific, and Africa.
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- flotravels99San Diego, California21 contributionsArt for all ages, families or soloThe de Young does not disappoint. I’ve been a handful of times and I always discover something new. The exhibits rotate frequently enough that I’m newly engaged each time. The special collections are not to be missed as they are nicely curated and beautifully displayed. Take a moment to sit quietly and enjoy the view of the sculpture garden. The staff are very friendly and offer special hands-on programs for all ages. This museum is well worth the price of admission and your time.Visited March 2024Traveled with familyWritten March 11, 2024
- D iTiburon, California406 contributionsA Visitor & Local Favorite!We never miss the Annual Bouquets To Art exhibit! Floral artists make an arrangement to compliment many pieces of art. It's amazing! Even my husband & son loved it. They have a great cafe with indoor & outdoor dining, weather permitting. The floral dresses were done by San Francisco City College floristry students, where this college is well known by those looking to be florists. The art & special exhibitions throughout the year are also excellent. f you're visiting, a MUST see! Or even if within northern CA. and have never been to this annual exhibition.Visited June 2024Traveled with friendsWritten June 18, 2024
- goldenparadoxPasadena, Maryland595 contributionsObservation Deck & Sculpture Garden is FREEI was in the area visiting the Botanical Gardens, Japanese Tea Garden and the Academy of the Sciences across the street and came to de Young's to get a bite to eat and use the restroom. I ate outside by the sculpture garden which you can enjoy without an admission ticket. Also, taking the elevator up to the observation deck is FREE, which I highly recommend, especially if it's a clear day. The views are spectacular and the fact that it's free is a bonus! You can also use the restrooms as well (without an admission ticket). If you're in the area, it's definitely worth swinging by to go up the observation deck.Visited August 2024Traveled soloWritten September 2, 2024
- Pat MBaltimore, Maryland392 contributionsExcellent PiecesWe spent a little more than an hour walking through the non-ticketed part of the gallery. There was a wide variety of artwork, and many pieces had explanations about the artist and/or his/her techniques or intentions. We could have spent much more time in the museum, but it was just one stop on our full day itinerary. We highly recommend including de Young on your to-do list in SF.Visited September 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten September 29, 2024
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kcdenman
Fair Oaks, CA811 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
Love the free parking in the area on Sundays: come early to snag an all-day space. It's beautiful approaching the space, and once inside, it's airy and welcoming. Plenty of spaces to sit and pause, plenty to browse in the shops when you're done. We've been for many exhibits, but the Egyptian one was just stunning. It's always a challenge when there are lots of people, but the best perk is that you can apply your ticket price to a membership. For educators, that means you might have a year's membership for super cheap! It's well worth the visit no matter what time of year.
Written March 25, 2023
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Trina D
Orange County, CA1,279 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
As far as fine art museums go, de Young is pretty nice. It's quite large and the cafe serves up some delicious food. My husband and I were here on a rainy Friday. We were going back and forth between de Young and the Academy of Sciences across the way. I had it in my mind to also visit the Legion of Honor too with our admission ticket/sticker but alas, the Legion is a further ways away and we came via bus. What I did notice that there was less seating than I was used to in the galleries, perhaps they don't want people just sitting there to look at the art for long periods of time? They did have seating in the hallways overlooking the garden below. I guess I was okay with that. I enjoyed the turn of the century paintings and portraiture on display along with a marble statue or two. If you're looking to level up on some art and culture, go check out the de Young while visiting San Francisco.
Written January 31, 2024
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D i
Tiburon, CA406 contributions
Feb 2023
Ramses the Great Exhibit and the Gold of the Pharaohs Exhibit.
Well done and so worth seeing! While was a bit crowded even though they do by times, you can see and hear about SUCH amazing pieces. We used via our cell phones and a headset.
And for those who may never get to Abu Simbel in Egypt, it gives a great historical picture/perspective of those times, 2-3 thousands BC and the pieces on loan from the Egyptian Museum are breathtaking.
Well done and so worth seeing! While was a bit crowded even though they do by times, you can see and hear about SUCH amazing pieces. We used via our cell phones and a headset.
And for those who may never get to Abu Simbel in Egypt, it gives a great historical picture/perspective of those times, 2-3 thousands BC and the pieces on loan from the Egyptian Museum are breathtaking.
Written February 5, 2023
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scythianSimon
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA38 contributions
Jul 2023
This museum is well organizxed and tryhing to position itself as a private museum with its own curating philoshphy. However, the exhibitions are not rich enough to attract general travlers comparing thouse of other big museums in big cities. If you are a visitor and do not have much time to spend at two museums, I recommend to visit the SFMOMA.
Written August 7, 2023
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YJO25
College Station, TX44 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
Extremely rude staff. Super expensive tickets but they don’t have a basic space (inside or outside) to park strollers/wagons. We always travel with a wagon because my toddler gets tired quickly and wants to be carried. We have never had any problem folding up the wagon and parking it somewhere before entering the buildings/museums that don’t allow wagons in. The front person at the de young museum came out to stop us from entering because wagons aren’t allowed inside. When we suggested to park the wagon, he said no because they don’t have storage space as he was waving the couple behind us to go in. This was in the middle of the week with only two families behind us in the line. I can’t believe how rude and unwelcoming the staff was. We are not going back to any museum associated with this foundation.
Written October 13, 2022
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263randyv
Los Gatos, United States9 contributions
Jan 2023
I visited the special Ramses exhibition yesterday (1/31/23). The museum is allowing WAY too many people to enter at one time. We were literally shoulder to shoulder with other guests for nearly the entire time. I hope I don't get Covid now. The exhibit itself is okay, not great. If you are visiting San Francisco, I would skip it and do something else.
My last visit to the De Young was great. It was for a Monet exhibition. Not crowded and super enjoyable.
My last visit to the De Young was great. It was for a Monet exhibition. Not crowded and super enjoyable.
Written February 1, 2023
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Ralph W
Phoenix, AZ26 contributions
Sep 2021
The deYoung's strength is not in its permanent collection, but in the architecture and the special exhibit space/special exhibits themselves. They do an excellent job of staging exhibits that are easy to navigate, accommodate large crowds, and highlight not only the artwork but the artists and the thought that went into the works.
This Fall's special exhibit is Judy Chicago: A Retrospective. I was simply blown away. It is the best special exhibit I've seen in years. Not having been familiar with her work, it was both an educational experience and a visual delight. As always, the deYoung displays the work flawlessly and does an excellent job of telling the history and story behind the works. Very rarely do I see an exhibit more than once, but I will make another trip to San Francisco to see this. It was THAT good.
This Fall's special exhibit is Judy Chicago: A Retrospective. I was simply blown away. It is the best special exhibit I've seen in years. Not having been familiar with her work, it was both an educational experience and a visual delight. As always, the deYoung displays the work flawlessly and does an excellent job of telling the history and story behind the works. Very rarely do I see an exhibit more than once, but I will make another trip to San Francisco to see this. It was THAT good.
Written October 4, 2021
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kayohh7
Monterey, CA140 contributions
Sep 2020 • Family
I took my young son. It’s a beautiful building with beautiful art inside, it was a bit difficult to manage a young child and keep him interested but there was a lot of space thanks to the limited capacity and timed entry. Definitely come with time to take it all in, I wasn’t able to enjoy it as much while trying to entertain a 10 month old, possible, but probably better as an adult only trip.
Written September 30, 2020
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MILOUW
New York City, NY1,419 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
This Modern Museum has a rather drab appearance in a pleasing section of Golden Gate Park.
The longitudinal galleries display interesting collections of American and primitive art works.
Well worth a visit
The longitudinal galleries display interesting collections of American and primitive art works.
Well worth a visit
Written November 22, 2023
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Alfred G
3 contributions
Oct 2020
Just saw the Frida Kahlo exhibit on the 14th October. Not interested in commenting on the exhibit itself. You either like her or you don't. It felt dangerous to be there. While they control the number of people who can enter at any given hour, there is no control once inside the exhibit itself. Far too many people in too small a space with groups of people clustering around most of the pictures/photos etc. Everybody was wearing a mask but there wasn't even the slightest attempt to enforce any kind of social distancing. Very disappointing. I feel compelled to go into quarantine and get tested for covid-19 before going out into the world again.
Written October 15, 2020
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Is it still true that De Young and Legion of Honor are a 2 for 1 for one day?
Written January 3, 2023
Loved our visit summer of 2016. Haunted by the memory of a work that in my memory was many pieces of charred wood from churches etc. that had been burned in acts of racism hanging individually. It was intensely moving. Asking for help identifying the title, artist and where it might be displayed today. Thank you.
Written October 20, 2020
How long should we plan to spend at the Monet and Gauguin exhibitions?
Written April 27, 2019
Sorry for the delay as we were traveling, but I'd say 2-3 hours which is what I believe a group or private tour is. All depends on your love of the art and time you like to take to savor the pieces. Enjoy!
Written May 7, 2019
From the deYoung museum website:
Free Tuesdays for All
General admission is free the first Tuesday of every month.
This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries.
Full-priced admission to special exhibitions still applies.
Free admission may be redeemed by visiting the Ticketing and Membership Desks.
This program will not be offered during Bouquets to Art (June 4–9, 2019).
Written February 11, 2019
Is the Muslim clothing exhibit still there
Written January 12, 2019
There are other special exhibits all year. Their website can let you know the dates. They also run shows at the Legion of Honor, it is another museum about 15 minutes away from the deYoung.
Written January 18, 2019
Is the Muslim clothing exhibit still there
Written January 12, 2019
Yes the Muslim clothing was still there but not sure about now. The Museum is amazing! If you are in the area and have time visit the Legion of Honor museum it is a drive away. I enjoyed that more than the De Young
Written January 29, 2019
I would like to ask if this place is worth a visit ? and how much would a single ticket cost ?
Written April 7, 2018
One of my favourite places in SF. I've never managed both museums in one day, because we always have lunch at the DY. Go there by bus for a discounted ticket.
Written April 19, 2018
I would like to ask if this place is worth a visit ? and how much would a single ticket cost ?
Written April 7, 2018
Definitely worth a visit along with the Legion of Honor museum. You should check the website for current ticket prices (both museums in one day on one ticket, I think). (I am a painter and kind of picky about these things.)
Written April 7, 2018
Is the annual floral exhibit worth the $50 fee?
Written March 1, 2018
The Bouquets de Art is one of the most spectacular exhibits at the museum. Every year the staff chooses new paintings and sculptures to have florists take flowers and make them into art. I go every year and try to go at the beginning of the show when flowers are freshest. Not to be missed!
Written May 4, 2019
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