Museums / Cultural Institutions
SF’s Legion of Honor Reopens May 7
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Legion of Honor Reopens with Exhibition on Pompeii and New Sculptures in Court of Honor The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco announce the reopening of the Legion of Honor. The museum opens to the public on Friday, May 7, and to members on Wednesday and Thursday May 5 and 6. What’s more...
Children’s Fairyland Rides are Back April 7
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Fun & Games, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Children’s Fairyland in Oakland is reopening its rides and bringing back its puppet shows and performances. With Alameda county’s recent move to the Orange Tier, we are incredibly excited to announce that Children’s Fairyland will be reopening its rides this Wednesday, April 7. In addition to our rides being available at a limited capacity, the more...
Monterey Bay Aquarium Reopens May 15
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open After being closed for more than a year now due to the ongoing pandemic, Monterey Bay Aquarium has just announced that it will be reopening to all guests on May 15. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, May 5 at 9 a.m. PT. Members can reserve tickets starting April 26; special member more...
SF Officially in “Orange” Reopening Tier (March 24 at 8am)
Bay Area Updates, Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Reopens And Expands Businesses And Activities As It Moves Into The State’s Orange Tier Beginning Wednesday, March 24, San Francisco will reopen indoor offices, outdoor bars, and indoor recreation, as well as expand outdoor entertainment, and a number of activities in accordance with State restrictions and additional local limits San more...
SF’s 1886 Victorian House Tours Reopen April 3rd
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open New for 2021 – Learn about Victorian era architecture and the lives of the Haas-Lilienthal family via a self-guided audio tour. Self-guided audio tours available Saturdays and Sundays between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM, beginning April 3rd. Walk-ins are welcome, but we prefer advance reservations as space is limited: RSVP to plarson@sfheritage.org. Note: Docent-led tours more...
Monterey Bay Aquarium Plans May 2021 Reopening
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open Having been closed for more than a year, the Monterey Bay Aquarium on March 11 finally announced an update on their reopening plans, with the goal of being open to the public by May 2021. “We’re very encouraged by the news from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), which has more...
Alcatraz Reopens Cellblock Tours After Nearly a Year
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Just announced, Alcatraz is fully reopening on March 15, 2021. Thanks to Marin Independent Journal for sharing that Alcatraz is reopening for the first time for indoor cellblock tours since March 14, 2020. Alcatraz reopened for outdoor tours only in August, but closed again on December 6 when cases surged. The more...
Asian Art Museum Free Day March 7
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The Asian Art Museum is welcoming you back to the museum on March 4th with timed tickets and 25% capacity. General admission will be free to all on Sunday, March 7 Reserve Tickets | What to Expect | Plan your visit | Current Exhibits The museum is home to one of the more...
California Academy of Sciences Reopens March 17
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Ready, set, science... California Academy of Sciences is reopening on March 17, after being closed for 3.5 months from November 29, 2020, through March 14, 2021. Members and donors will have early access on March 15-16. Tickets will be available beginning March 10, and all guests, including members, must reserve tickets more...
Winchester Mystery House Reopens March 6 w/ New Tours
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open Winchester Mystery House is reopening its doors on Saturday, March 6, 2021. They’ve reimagined their tours, and now launching their brand new self-guided tours through the mansion. The Self-Guided Mansion Tour has been built with social distancing protocols in mind, with one way tour paths and features the larger rooms in the more...
SF’s “Conservatory of Flowers” Reopens March 5
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The Conservatory of Flowers reopens to visitors Friday, March 5, 2021 with modifications in place to ensure public safety and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Guests will be required to wear face coverings and the Conservatory will limit the number of visitors to 25 percent of its normal capacity to ensure more...
Children’s Fairyland is Reopening on March 19
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Oakland’s Children’s Fairyland is reopening on March 19, 2021. To start, they’ll be open 3 days a week (Friday through Sunday) with two sessions each day, a morning (9am – noon) and an afternoon session (1 – 4pm). The Sanitation Team will deep clean the park between sessions. Their five-day schedule (Wednesday more...
SF’s Aquarium of the Bay Opening for First Time in 50 Weeks
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Welcome back Aquarium of the Bay which is opening for the first time in 50 weeks. The aquarium is reopening is on Thursday, March 4, 2021 and they’ll be opening at 25% capacity, so you’ll have plenty of room to get a great view of the sharks swimming overhead. They’ll be open more...
SFMOMA Reopens with Free Community Day on March 7
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) today announced it will reopen to the public with a Free Community Day and free parking on Sunday, March 7. SFMOMA’s focus on visitor and staff health and safety remains front and center as it implements all recommended precautionary measures, including limiting the more...
Full List of Everything in SF Reopening March 3
Indoor Dining, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Reopens Some Businesses and Activities as it moves into the State’s Red Tier Tuesday, March 02, 2021 Beginning Wednesday, March 3, San Francisco will open up activities such as indoor dining, indoor fitness, and indoor museums and aquariums in accordance with State and with additional local limits Mayor London N. Breed more...
