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San Francisco Bay Area Museums

Asian Art Museum
The new museum in the San Francisco Civic Center opened in March, 2003.

Bay Area Discovery Museum
Children's science museum located in Sausalito.

San Francisco Bay Model
1.5-acre hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay, capable of simulating tides, currents and river inflows. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

Berkeley Art Museum
Also home of the Pacific Film Archive.

California Academy of Sciences
Information about San Francisco's Steinhart Aquarium and Natural History Museum.

California Historical Society
Located South of Market in San Francisco, CHS exhibit galleries are open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4:30pm.

Contemporary Jewish Museum
Currently located at 121 Steuart Street in San Francisco; the new building between 3rd and 4th on Mission will open Spring 2008.

COPIA
Located in Napa, this new museum celebrates the culture of the table through wine, food and the arts.

de Young Museum
Exhibition schedules and hours for the new de Young in Golden Gate Park.

Exploratorium
Museum of "science, art, and human perception" in San Francisco.

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Home page for the Legion of Honor and the de Young Museum.

Golden Gate Railroad Museum
Located at the Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco.

Legion of Honor Museum
Exhibition schedules and hours for the Legion of Honor Museum, in Lincoln Park in San Francisco.

Marin History Museum
Located in the Gate House in San Rafael. Limited hours.

Marin WildCare and Terwilliger Nature Education Center
Exhibition hall, public courtyard and hospital are open to the public seven days a week.

Museum of the African Diaspora
San Francisco museum that uses "objects of art and culture as catalysts to tell the story of the African Diaspora past and present."

Oakland Museum of California
Devoted to the art, history, and natural sciences of California.

San Francisco Maritime National Park Association
Supports the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and independently operates the World War II submarine museum and memorial USS Pampanito.

San Francisco Museum of Craft and Folk Art
Located in Fort Mason Center.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Hours, programs, and exhibition schedules for the SFMOMA.

The Tech Museum of Innovation
Technology center and museum located in San Jose.

Tiburon Railroad-Ferry Depot Museum
Open Wednesday and Sunday from 1 to 4 pm April through October.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Across the street from SFMOMA in San Francisco.

More Museums...
A comprehensive collection of links compiled by the Museum Studies Program at SFSU.


 

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