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Asian Art Museum’s New Exhibit “Seeing Gender” (Jan. 21 – Sept. 5)Asian Art Museum’s New Exhibit “Seeing Gender” (Jan. 21 – Sept. 5)
By - posted 1/21/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, LGBTQ+, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco, Sponsored

Seeing Gender is the museum’s first exhibition to explore the collection through the lens of gender. “Gender and sexuality are so central to conversations our society is having today, especially in the Bay Area. With its diverse holdings, the museum can make an important contribution to that dialogue,” explain the more...

SF Might Get Free Admission to Conservatory of Flowers & Japanese Tea GardenSF Might Get Free Admission to Conservatory of Flowers & Japanese Tea Garden
By - posted 1/12/2022
Brand New, Freebies, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Parks & Beaches

Mayor London N. Breed today proposed legislation to make admission to the Conservatory of Flowers and Japanese Tea Garden free for San Francisco residents. The proposal, which will go before the Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee on January 26, would remove resident admission fees at both attractions, opening more...

SF is Home to the Oldest Aquarium Fish in the WorldSF is Home to the Oldest Aquarium Fish in the World
By - posted 1/10/2022
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco

Thanks to ABC7 and BoingBoing for sharing the news that the oldest living aquarium fish in the world resides right here in San Francisco. Methuselah, an Australian lungfish who’s at least 90 years old, lives at the California Academy of Sciences. In 1938, Methuselah arrived by boat from Queensland, Australia to her more...

SF Cartoon Museum Hosts Weird Art from HBO's "Last Week Tonight"SF Cartoon Museum Hosts Weird Art from HBO’s “Last Week Tonight”
By - posted 1/4/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco

By Kiley Russell, Bay City News Foundation If you’re a fan of neckties, Wendy Williams or depictions of lustful rodents, San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum will be your happy place for most of January. Starting Tuesday, January 4, 2022 and running until Jan. 25, the museum will be home to “The Last more...

SF's Brand New Pop-Up "The Museum at The Cliff" OpensSF’s Brand New Pop-Up “The Museum at The Cliff” Opens
By - posted 10/25/2021
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

It’s officially open! After the Cliff House shut down in 2020, Come visit a brand new 6-month pop-up museum The Museum at The Cliff to learn about the Cliff House, Sutro Baths, and the surrounding area 1090 Point Lobos Ave in the former Cliff House Gift Shop. The Museum at The Cliff October more...

Final Block of Tix Just Released for SF's "teamLab: Continuity"Final Block of Tix Just Released for SF’s “teamLab: Continuity”
By - posted 10/21/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco

Plan ahead for the holidays. This your final chance to see one of SF’s most engaging and inspiriting immersive art experiences. The Asian Art Museum just announced their final block of tickets for teamLab: Continuity goes on sale today, October 21, 2021. Step into an experience like no other: at teamLab: more...

OMCA's New Free Outdoor Lunch Performance Series Kicks Off Oct. 16OMCA’s New Free Outdoor Lunch Performance Series Kicks Off Oct. 16
By - posted 10/14/2021
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Oakland

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) today announces a new, free program series open to the public this October through December. After reopening its campus in June following 15 months of closure, this series will be the Museum’s first in-person program, and its first public program held in the newly more...

SOMArts’ Día de Los Muertos Exhibit is Back Oct. 9SOMArts’ Día de Los Muertos Exhibit is Back Oct. 9
By - posted 9/28/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions

Now in its 22nd year, SOMArts’ annual Día de Los Muertos exhibition is one of the most internationally diverse Day of the Dead celebrations in the United States. Founded by beloved San Francisco artist and curator René Yañez, Día de Los Muertos at SOMArts merges traditional altars with contemporary installations, continuing to more...

SF's Immersive Art Museum Reopens for First Time in 2 YearsSF’s Immersive Art Museum Reopens for First Time in 2 Years
By - posted 9/27/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

For the first time in two years, San Francisco’s Gregangelo Museum has reopened. The Gregangelo Museum is the private home of the acclaimed native San Francisco artist. It is an impassioned multi-faceted immersive experience created over a span of 40 years and continuing. The house is a labyrinth of ornate rooms, each more...

SF's Brand New Art Museum "ICA SF" Opens in Summer 2022SF’s Brand New Art Museum “ICA SF” Opens in Summer 2022
By - posted 9/19/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions

San Francisco is getting a brand new art museum with free admission. Thanks to Art Forum and Art Net for sharing the news that The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF) will open in summer 2022 in the Dogpatch neighborhood. The 11,000-square-foot museum will be a non-collecting museum and will more...

SF's "Flower Piano" Festival is Back September 17-21SF’s “Flower Piano” Festival is Back September 17-21
By - posted 9/17/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Reopening

San Francisco Botanical Garden and Sunset Piano are excited to present one of the most unique, creative, and innovative events in the Bay Area. After five successful years, and a pause in 2020 due to the pandemic, we are excited to bring back Flower Piano to transform San Francisco Botanical more...

SF's Hilltop "Randall Museum" Reopens Oct. 2SF’s Hilltop “Randall Museum” Reopens Oct. 2
By - posted 9/16/2021
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening

San Francisco’s free-of-charge nature and culture museum, located in Corona Heights Park, is reopening to the public on Saturday, October 2, 2021. To celebrate the reopening of the Randall Museum, after 18 months of virtual programs and a summer of children’s camps, RePurposeful, The Art of Collage and Assemblage is on display more...

SFMOMA's Final Free Days for 2021SFMOMA’s Final Free Days for 2021
By - posted 9/8/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Freebies, Museums / Cultural Institutions

SFMOMA has announced another batch of dates or free access to the museum for Bay Area locals for upcoming Thursday evenings in 2021 along with a series of free events throughout the fall First Thursdays at SFMOMA: Free Admission for Bay Area Residents All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are more...

Smithsonian's Annual Free Museum Day Returns (Sept. 18)Smithsonian’s Annual Free Museum Day Returns (Sept. 18)
By - posted 9/6/2021
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening

Smithsonian Magazine annual Museum Day returns on Saturday, September 18, 2021 as participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide open their doors free of charge to all visitors who download the Museum Day Ticket. Museum Day brings together museums, zoos and cultural centers from all 50 states to offer free admission to all more...

Alcatraz Night Tours Return in September (Finally!)Alcatraz Night Tours Return in September (Finally!)
By - posted 8/29/2021
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

Evening tours at Alcatraz Island are back after having been temporarily suspended for the first time in more than a year, Alcatraz City Cruises announced this week. The night tours return beginning Sept. 9, and will be offered Thursdays through Mondays with ferries leaving from San Francisco’s Pier 33 at 6 more...