Free Museum Day
Thursday, May 30
Thursday, May 30, 2013
10 am to 9:45 pm
10 am to 5:30 pm: The Kitchen Sisters Present The Making Of…
Meet Bay Area makers and artists featured in The Making Of…, a community collaboration by award-winning radio producers The Kitchen Sisters (Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva) and …
Friday, May 31
Friday, May 31, 2013
10 am to 5:45 pm
10 am to 5:30 pm: The Kitchen Sisters Present The Making Of…
Meet Bay Area makers and artists featured in The Making Of…, a community collaboration by award-winning radio producers The Kitchen Sisters (Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva) and …
Saturday, June 1
Saturday, June 1, 2013
10 am to midnight
10 am to midnight: The Clock 24-Hour Screening
Clock-watching has never been so mesmerizing.
Christian Marclay’s celebrated video installation The Clock (2010) is composed of thousands of film clips referencing the time of day, intricately edited into a 24-hour-long montage that …
Sunday, June 2
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Midnight to 5:45 pm
Midnight to 5:45 pm: The Clock 24-Hour Screening
Clock-watching has never been so mesmerizing.
Christian Marclay’s celebrated video installation The Clock (2010) is composed of thousands of film clips referencing the time of day, intricately edited into a 24-hour-long montage that matches real …
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian Art, with a collection of over 17,000 artworks spanning 6,000 years of history. The museum is a public institution whose mission is to lead …
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people.
Oakland Museum of CA’s First Free Sunday of the Month
A Survival Guide for a Free Museum Day
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Tuesday, June 4
The Legion of Honor displays a collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in an exquisite Beaux-Arts building in an unforgettable setting overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Normally $10, admission is free on the first Tuesday of each month (special exhibition surcharges, if …
Founded in 1895 in Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum to showcase the museum’s priceless collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific.
The museum was designed …
Whether you’re a native San Franciscan, a visitor from the other side of the world, or a classroom of budding botanists, the Conservatory of Flowers offers an intimate up-close experience with over 1,700 species of rare, exotic and endangered plants from more than 50 different …
In the striking Mario Botta-designed building, SFMOMA houses the West Coast’s most comprehensive collection of modern art including painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, design, and media arts.
The stellar collection tells the story of modern and contemporary art through master works by Ansel Adams, Salvador Dali, Richard …
The Cartoon Art Museum is the only museum in the U.S. dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of cartoon art in all its forms. This unique institution houses approximately 6,000 original pieces in its permanent collection; a complete volume research/library facility is located on the …
The Contemporary Jewish Museum engages audiences of all backgrounds through dynamic exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, art, and ideas. And the architecture of the Museum itself is a work of art.
Embracing a range of artistic disciplines and media, the …
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) is one of the Bay Area’s premier venues for adventurous art. A multidisciplinary art Center, the YBCA features exhibitions, performance, film/video and community engagement programs, along with rotating art exhibits with a focus on contemporary and emerging artists …
Wednesday, June 5
Every first Wednesday of the month means free admission to the Bay Area Discovery Museum, a one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor children’s museum at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge.
The Museum is the only children’s museum in the U.S. to be located in a national park …
The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents.
This urban oasis, nestled against the Pacific Ocean, provides a comfortable climate all year round. We know you’ll enjoy seeing the 250 different animal species in naturalistic …
Thursday, June 6
The first Thursday of every month is free admission to the Pez Museum in Burlingame, a mini-museum where you can find over 500 pez dispensers from the past 80 years.
See the world’s largest pez dispenser and a rare Pez, worth about $5,000, a Mr Potato …
The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, …
The Chinese Historical Society of America Museum is situated in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Located in a historic building designed by renowned architect Julia Morgan, the Museum introduces the rich history of the Chinese American experience. Come discover Chinatown’s unique and inspiring stories.
Free …
Friday, June 7
Oakland Art Murmur is a group of nearly 30 galleries in Oakland that have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month.
Every First Friday of the month, member galleries are open to the public from 6-9 pm. Additionally 23rd Street between Telegraph and Valley is closed to …
