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1. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)

2,046
Art Museums
South Beach
Admission tickets from $25.00
By AlohaHanauma
Had most delicious time all by myself enjoying galleries and both fine and coffee shop dining (included in walking ti...
  • Esterno

2. Legion of Honor

2,025
Art Museums
Lincoln Park
Admission tickets from $15.00
By paulirlandakoa
This museum offers a wide range of art from Rodin sculptures to pre-Raphaelite paintings in a range of spacious galle...
  • Asian Art Museum

3. Asian Art Museum

1,528
Art Museums
Civic Center
By geotech522
... the Persian World and West Asia, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas and the Tibetian Buddhist World, and early China.
  • Metamorphosis, the perfect show for you and your family! Photo by Robin Fadtke

4. The Gregangelo Museum

114
Speciality Museums • Art Museums
West of Twin Peaks
By Crisbabii31
The performers are absolutely delightful, the riddles and poems they perform are highly entertaining and whimsical.
  • March: A Graphic History of the Civil Rights Movement exhibition

5. Cartoon Art Museum

87
Speciality Museums • Art Museums
Fort Mason
By C245PQsteveg
If you enjoy cartoons, animation, comic books and graphic novels, historic cartooning as well as up-and-coming artist...
  • Fort Mason Center

6. Fort Mason Center

137
Marinas • Art Museums
Marina District
By CTBCalifornia
Excellent - History, Art Galleries, Food & Coffee Venues, Beautiful Park Area
  • Roof top view from San Francisco Art Institute.

7. San Francisco Art Institute

56
Educational sites • Art Museums
Russian Hill
By antart888
... the oldest art school in the country but you can see art from the students to the amazing Diego Rivera mural.
  • International Art Museum of America in San Francisco

8. International Art Museum of America

58
Art Museums
Downtown San Francisco
By AdoreArt
The collection includes a great mixture of western and eastern paintings, sculptures, and calligraphy.
  • Hallway. Cool effect. Not particularly original though.

9. The Color Factory

22
Art Museums
Union Square

10. San Francisco Art Exchange

12
Art Galleries • Speciality Museums
Union Square
  • MoAD Exterior

11. Museum of the African Diaspora

60
Speciality Museums • Art Museums
South Beach
By Frank-in-SF
... activities and performances were geared toward (family art activity, kids' scavenger hunt, sidewalk chalk art, Pr...
  • Illusion

12. Museum of 3D Illusions

19
Art Museums • Children's Museums
Fisherman’s Wharf
  • 太平洋文化遺産博物館

13. Pacific Heritage Museum of San Francisco

5
Speciality Museums • Art Museums
Chinatown
  • Outside View Of The Museum

14. Museum of Craft and Folk Art

7
Speciality Museums • Art Museums
South Beach
  • Stunning!

15. San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum

2
Art Museums
Civic Center
  • Edificio

16. Society of California Pioneers

3
Art Museums • History Museums
French Quarter/Belden Place

17. Museo Italo Americano

5
Art Museums
Fort Mason
  • Truly beautiful space, great staff and place to print pics to boot! Highly recommended

18. Neomodern Photography Gallery

2
Art Galleries • Art Museums
Marina District
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19. The Mexican Museum

2
Speciality Museums • Art Museums
Fort Mason

20. San Francisco Camerawork

2
Speciality Museums • Art Museums
Downtown San Francisco
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21. 500 Capp Street Foundation

2
Art Galleries • Speciality Museums
Mission District

22. Art for Children at the de Young Museum

2
Art Museums • Children's Museums
Golden Gate Park

23. Intersection for the Arts

Art Museums
Mission District

24. Romer Young Gallery

Art Galleries • Art Museums
Potrero Hill
  • Explore different rooms and art installations. This one is one of my favorites. Red Piano with trippy wall to floor graphics

25. The Selfie Market

Art Galleries • Speciality Museums
South Beach
Admission tickets from $27.20
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