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Free for All Bay Area Residents: de Young & Legion of Honor

Starting October 19th, residents of 9 counties in the Bay get free admission every Saturday.
By - posted 10/3/2019 No Comment

Following the success of Free Saturdays—a program offering free admission to San Francisco residents every Saturday—the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco today announced that they will be extending the program to include the entire Bay Area.

Starting October 19, 2019, general admission to the de Young and Legion of Honor museums will be free every Saturday for all residents of the nine-county Bay Area.

In addition to granting free general admission on Saturdays, the de Young and Legion of Honor also offer expanded programming as part of the Free Saturdays lineup, including gallery talks, book signings, talks and lectures, family art making, and more. The ever-popular Spreckels organ concerts will continue to take place at the Legion of Honor. All of this programming will also be free.

The expanded Free Saturdays program joins other free and reduced-admission programs at the Fine Arts Museums, including Free Tuesdays, Free Access, Museums for All, and Discover & Go. Youth ages 17 and under are always free. Details on all the free and reduced-admission program follow.

Free Saturdays

  • Offer: Free general admission every Saturday
  • For: Residents of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma Counties with valid photo ID or postmarked envelope bearing home address
  • Dates and times: Every Saturday beginning October 19, 9:30 am–5:15 pm
  • Locations: The de Young and Legion of Honor

Free Tuesdays

  • Offer: Free general admission the first Tuesday of every month
  • For: All visitors
  • Dates and times: The first Tuesday of every month, 9:30 am–5:15 pm
  • Locations: The de Young and Legion of Honor

Free Access

  • Offer: Free general admission and discounted special-exhibition admission during normal museum hours and on dedicated Access Days for visitors with disabilities
  • For: Any visitor with a disability plus one guest
  • Date and time: Normal museum hours beginning April 2, 9:30 am–5:15 pm
  • Locations: The de Young and Legion of Honor

Bank of America | Museums on Us

  • Offer: Free general admission the first full weekend of every month
  • For: Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U.S. Trust cardholders with valid bank card and photo ID
  • Dates and times: First full weekend of every month throughout 2019, 9:30 am–5:15 pm
  • Locations: The de Young and Legion of Honor

Museums for All

  • Offer: Free general admission during normal museum hours
  • For: All visitors receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) with a valid EBT card
  • Date: Normal museum hours beginning April 2, 9:30 am–5:15 pm
  • Locations: The de Young and Legion of Honor

Discover & Go

  • Offer: Free general admission during normal museum hours for California library cardholders
  • For: Anyone with a valid library card; redeem online for a Discover & Go museum pass before visiting
  • Dates: Ongoing, 9:30 am–5:15 pm
  • Locations: The de Young and Legion of Honor