American Bookbinders Museum

New Exhibit! Ex Libris, The Art of Contemporary World Bookplates Now - 12/30/22.

California Academy of Sciences

The Academy's mission is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. Every visit supports our work.

*Please note: Tickets for California Academy of Sciences must be reserved separately on their website and are currently sold out.

Cartoon Art Museum

We have something for everyone—from comic strips, comic books and anime to political cartoons, graphic novels and underground comix.

deYoung (FAMSF)

Our collections—encompassing American art; art from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas; and costume and textile arts—reflect an active conversation among cultures, perspectives, and time periods. The Fine Arts Museums have been proud to offer free general admission on Saturdays for Bay Area residents since 2019, thanks to the generosity of Diane B. Wilsey.

Special exhibition charges may apply.

GLBT Historical Society Museum

The first stand-alone museum of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender history and culture in the United States. It celebrates San Francisco’s vast queer past through dynamic and surprising exhibitions and programming.

Institute of Contemporary Art SF

As a new institution, the ICA SF has the unusual opportunity to start from scratch and thus aims to lead right out of the gate with some necessary art world values: prioritizing individuals over institutions, and modeling equity and expansion in the artistic canon.

Legion of Honor (FAMSF)

The collections at the Legion of Honor offer unique insight into the art historical, political, and social movements of the previous 4,000 years of human history. The Fine Arts Museums have been proud to offer free general admission on Saturdays for Bay Area residents since 2019, thanks to the generosity of Diane B. Wilsey.

Letterform Archive

In collaboration with Polymode, we’re excited to announce Strikethrough: Typographic Messages of Protest, a new exhibition featuring more than 100 objects.

McEvoy Foundation for the Arts

McEvoy Arts’ fifth anniversary exhibition celebrates the many ways that color is used to convey meaning and elicit emotion.

Minnesota Street Project

Inhabiting three warehouses, the Project seeks to retain and strengthen San Francisco's contemporary art community in the short term, while developing an internationally recognized arts destination in the long term.

Museum of Craft and Design (MCD)

MCD showcases designers, makers and artists through an exciting and distinctive series of craft and design-focused exhibitions and public programs.

SF Camerawork

SF Camerawork provokes discovery, experimentation, and exchange through exhibitions and experiences for all who value new ideas in photography.

Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye

We are the world’s only free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight. Through innovative exhibits, school tours, and free resource materials, the museum promotes eye health on a broad scale.

The Walt Disney Family Museum

Find animation, innovation, and inspiration at The Walt Disney Family Museum in the scenic Presidio of San Francisco. Immerse yourself in the remarkable life story of Walt Disney through ten interactive galleries featuring films, music, artifacts, and a spectacular model of Disneyland. Come experience the life story of the man behind the magic.

*Please note: Tickets for The Walt Disney Family Museum must be reserved separately on their website and are currently sold out.

Asian Art Museum

Engage with fresh viewpoints by visiting our temporary exhibitions spotlighting an artist or theme, and enjoy rare opportunities to encounter outstanding works from other museums and private collections.

Special exhibition charges may apply.

Children’s Creativity Museum

The Children’s Creativity Museum offers hands-on, multimedia arts and technology experiences designed to build creative confidence in children ages 2-12. Our mission is to nurture creativity and collaboration in all children and families.

Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM)

The CJM is a non-collecting institution that partners with national and international cultural institutions to present exhibitions that are both timely and relevant and represent the highest level of artistic achievement and scholarship.

Exploratorium

Turn up the radiance this winter! Six artists illuminate Pier 15 with light sculptures big and small, inviting you to connect and get inspired in their glow.

*Entry subject to capacity.

Museum of the African Diaspora

MoAD celebrates Black cultures, ignites challenging conversations, & inspires learning through the global lens of the African Diaspora.

SFMOMA

The most in-depth examination of the artist’s work in over two decades, Diego Rivera’s America brings together more than 150 of Rivera’s paintings, frescoes, and drawings—as well as three galleries devoted to large-scale film projections.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. By centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA is reimagining the role an arts institution can play in the community it serves.