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MUSEUMS
Academy of Sciences, California
An aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum, and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof!
55 Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park 379-8000 
Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet
Aquarium of the Bay
300 feet of crystal clear tunnels bring you up close and personal with 20,000 of the Bay’s most amazing marine animals. PIER 39 1-888-SEA-DIVE
Asian Art Museum
One of the largest Asian art collections in the Western world, over 13,000 art objects spanning 6,000 years of history.
200 Larkin/McAllister 581-3500
Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul; Arts of the Islamic World from Turkey to Indonesia
Boudin Museum & Bakery Tour
Facts, myths & legends of SF & the Boudin Bakery. Open Mon.-Sun. 10am-7pm. Admission includes trip to tasting room.
160 Jefferson/Mason 928-1849
California Palace of the Legion of Honor
The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. Collections span 4,000 years.
Lincoln Park, 34th Ave./Clement 863-3330
The State Museums of Berlin and the Legacy of James Simon; Leonardo da Vinci: Drawings from the Biblioteca Reale in Turin
Cartoon Art Museum
Dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of original cartoon art. Animation to underground.
655 Mission/New Montgomery 227-8666
From Richie Rich to Wendy the Witch: The Art of Harvey Comics
Chinese Historical Society Museum
Traces Chinese life in California from 1840 to the present. Artifacts, photographs, exhibits.
965 Clay/Stockton 391-1188
Contemporary Jewish Museum
Presenting contemporary perspectives and Jewish views on art, history, and culture.
736 Mission/3rd St. 655-7800 thecjm.org
In the Beginning: Artists Respond to Genesis; Warhol’s Jews: Ten Portraits Reconsidered
de Young Museum
American art from the 17th through 20th centuries and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific in a state-of-the-art new facility.
GG Park 863-3330
Asian/American/Modern Art: Shifting Currents, 1900–1970
Exploratorium
A world-famous interactive museum. Over 650 'hands-on' exhibits including 'Shadow Box' and 'Tornado.' Fun for all ages.
3601 Lyon/Marina Blvd. 561-0360
Mind
Fort Point National Historic Site
Under the south portal of the Golden Gate Bridge, this museum provides a historical overview of the fort. Foot of Long Ave. 556-1693
Haas-Lilienthal House
This Victorian survived the 1906 Earthquake. Authentic furnishings and San Francisco artifacts. Tours Wednesdays and Sundays only.
2007 Franklin/Washington 441-3004
Levi Strauss & Co. Visitors Center
See the colorful history of a company whose products, marketing and business practices shaped popular culture. Levi’s Plaza, 1155 Battery/Union
Museé Mécanique
Revisit childhood memories! This penny arcade museum displays antique mechanical games. Pier 45 at the end of Taylor St. 346-2000
Museum of the African Diaspora
Examines and celebrates the global influence of the African Diaspora on art and culture.
685 Mission/3rd St. 358-7200
The Hewitt Collection of African American Art
Museum of Craft and Folk Art
Contemporary crafts, American folk art and ethnographic art from around the world.
51 Yerba Buena Lane 775-0990
Pacific Heritage Museum
Historic US Subtreasury Building and museum documents the building’s history and history of the Pacific Rim.
608 Commercial/Montgomery 399-1124
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Hyde St. Pier Historic Ships, Maritime Museum (closed), Visitors Center
Fisherman’s Wharf 447-5000
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
20th Century art in a variety of media. The museum is closed Wednesday.
151 3rd St./Mission. 357-4000
Double Down: Two Visions of Vegas; Brought to Light: Photography and the Invisible, 1840-1900
San Francisco Railway Museum
See how streetcars and cable cars helped build and still energize one of the world’s greatest cities. Free.
77 Steuart/Market 974-1948
SS Jeremiah O’Brien
Restored WWII Liberty Ship. Engines can be observed in operation on steaming weekend.
Pier 45, Fisherman's Wharf
544-0100 ssjeremiahobrien.org
USS Pampanito
Authentic WWII submarine. Exclusive iPod audio tour features voices of Pampanito crewmen. National Historic landmark.
Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 45 775-1943
Wells Fargo History Museum
Interactive exhibits, rare artifacts from California's early history: stagecoach, mining tools, gold, maps.
420 Montgomery/California 396-2619
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
A multidisciplinary arts center presenting visual and performing arts, films and public programs.
701 Mission/3rd St. (N8) 978-ARTS (2787)
bay area museums
Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet
Restored WWII and Apollo recovery ship. WWII bomber, F-14 fighter, Apollo quarantine facility and command module.
707 W Hornet, Alameda. (510) 521-8448
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Spectacular setting under the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Hands-on exhibitions for children ages 1-8.
Fort Baker, Sausalito 339-3900
Chabot Space & Science Center
Serving the Bay Area with astronomy and science programs for 117 years. The Bay Area’s official timekeeping station.
Oakland (510) 336-7300
Hiller Aviation Museum
Showcasing aviation from the past to the future. Full size aircraft, magnificent hand-crafted models.
601 Skyway Road, San Carlos (650) 654-0200
Intel Museum
Get inside Silicon Valley. 30+ interactive, informative exhibits. Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm.
2200 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, (408) 765-0503
Lawrence Hall of Science
This user-friendly museum features interactive experimentation in geology, animal behavior and plant life.
UC Berkeley (510) 642-5134
Monterey Bay Aquarium
This nonprofit aquarium is home to more than 6,500 specimens of Marine life indigenous to the Monterey Bay.
Monterey (408) 648-4888
Oakland Museum of California
The only museum devoted exclusively to the art, ecology and history of California.
Downtown Oakland (510) 238-2200
San Jose Museum of Art
A privately funded, member-supported museum focusing on art of the 20th century.
110 S. Market St., San Jose (408) 271-6840
Tour Mare Island
1854 Naval Shipyard, 1901 Chapel w/Tiffany windows, huge colonial mansions, drydocks, drive or ferry. Artifacts museum.
Reservations: (707) 557-1538, (707) 644-4746
The Tech Museum of Innovation
See how technology is changing the way we live. Featuring the IMAX® Dome theater.
201 South Market St., San Jose (408) 294-TECH
University Art Museum
At UC Berkeley, this museum features works by Rothko, Cézanne, Rubens, local area artists. Special rotating exhibits.
Berkeley (510) 642-1295
USS Potomac
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Floating White House” is now a National Historic Landmark and floating museum.
Port of Oakland, FDR Pier (510) 839-8256
Art Galleries
Academy of Art University Galleries
A training ground for some of the country’s best new fine & commercial artists. 625 & 688 Sutter St.; 79 New Montgomery St.; 618-6305,
www.academyart.edu.
Three nonprofit galleries showcase painting, sculpture, photography, etchings and lithographs by senior and master students, faculty and alumni.
Visual & Performing Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
A multidisciplinary arts center presenting visual and performing arts, films and public programs.
701 Mission/3rd St. 978-ARTS
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