Things to do in San Francisco, California (CA): The Best Museums

June 15, 2021 Madelene Haan

Every neighborhood in San Francisco has its own personality, from the hippie chic of the Upper Haight to the hipster grit of the Mission. The Marina district boasts trendy bistros and postcard-perfect views of the Golden Gate Bridge, while Noe Valley offers quaint and quiet boutiques. Wave hello to the sea lions at Pier 39, and sample local cheese and charcuterie at the Ferry Building. Sit in on a yoga session in Dolores Park or marvel at the Dutch Windmill across from Ocean Beach.
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1. San Francisco Art Exchange

458 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102-1223 +1 415-441-8840 http://sfae.com
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5.0 based on 12 reviews

San Francisco Art Exchange

2. Asian Art Museum

200 Larkin St North america, San Francisco, CA 94102-4734 +1 415-581-3500 [email protected] http://www.asianart.org/
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4.5 based on 1,528 reviews

Asian Art Museum

Spanning cultures from Turkey to India and China to the Philippines through 6,000 years, the collection provides a panorama of Asian art and culture. Included are over 18,000 objects ranging from tiny jades to monumental sculptures. Superb paintings, porcelains, arms and armor, furniture, textiles, and bronzes are featured.

Reviewed By geotech522

The Asian Art Museum is located in a very stately building that was formerly the City's Main Public Library in the Civic Center of San Francisco. Behind the doors of this impressive building is a collection of over 6,000 years of the most beautiful art from all over Asia. This museum has collections that cover the great civilizations of Asia. On the top (third) floor, the galleries feature South Asia, the Persian World and West Asia, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas and the Tibetian Buddhist World, and early China. The second floor continues with later China, Korea, and Japan. The first floor contains Special Exhibitions Gallery, a cafe and the Museum Store. The various collections are very comprehensive and contain some very precious exhibits. This one of the best museums of Asian Art in the US and the best on the West Coast.

3. Martin Lawrence Galleries

366 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102-1802 +1 415-956-0345 [email protected] http://martinlawrence.com/gallery_locations_frameset_fl.html
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4.5 based on 12 reviews

Martin Lawrence Galleries

4. Tenderloin Museum

398 Eddy St Inside the Cadillac Hotel, San Francisco, CA 94102-2607 +1 415-351-1912 http://www.tenderloinmuseum.org
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4.5 based on 11 reviews

Tenderloin Museum

Reviewed By EricHalfaBee

This small museum is the best place to start a walking tour of the Tenderloin It explains the origins and the history of the neighborhood with excellent pictures, videos and music They also have maps with some of the historic buildings marked

5. The Color Factory

575 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94102-1108 [email protected] http://www.colorfactory.co/
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4.0 based on 22 reviews

The Color Factory

6. San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum

401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102-4522 +1 415-255-4800 [email protected] http://www.sfpalm.org
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3.5 based on 2 reviews

San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum

Home of San Francisco's ballet, symphony and opera.

838 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94109-7228 [email protected] http://book-job.com/
Book & Job Gallery

Start your evening with a three course meal that changes with available seasonal ingredients and wine pairings at Huxley by Executive chef Manfred Wrembel. You'll then hop over to Book & Job Gallery two doors down for a conversation and insight with a contemporary photographer that rotates every two weeks!

349 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102, San Francisco, CA 94102-1801 +1 415-922-9309 http://www.keane-eyes.com/
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

444 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94102-1502 +1 415-434-4477 http://www.gallery444.com/
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3.5 based on 3 reviews

10. Maxwell Galleries

559 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94102-1101 +1 415-421-5193

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