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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Voted “Best Art Murmur Offshoot” in the East Bay Express Readers’ Poll, enjoy monthly art exhibits,  artisanal food, free live local musicians and a creative mix of independently owned shops, along Telegraph Avenue and in Temescal Alley and Alley 49 at Temescal Square. Every First Friday …

Discover art, wine and entertainment and more every second Friday of the month on downtown Fourth Street in San Rafael.
From 5-8pm (with some venues open later) the Second Fridays Art Walk connects dozens of venues in downtown San Rafael with the public who can enjoy …