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Thursday, May 7
SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals
2026 UPDATE: Sadly, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has confirmed that its Free First Thursday program is temporarily paused beginning February 2026. The museum says the program will be re-envisioned and relaunched at a future date, with updates to be shared once plans are finalized. As ...Every 1st Thursday
Sunday, May 17
SFMOMA’s Hat Party for Matisse Exhibit Opening
Celebrate the opening of Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal by wearing your favorite hat to SFMOMA on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
The exhibition, on view from May 16 to September 13, 2026, explores the history and impact of Matisse’s iconic 1905 portrait of his wife, ...
Sunday, May 24
SFMOMA Free Day Including Special Matisse Exhibit
On Sunday, May 24, 2026, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art opens its doors for Free Community Day, giving visitors full access to the entire museum, including the exhibition Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal.
SFMOMA Free Community Day 2026
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Thursday, June 4
SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals
2026 UPDATE: Sadly, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has confirmed that its Free First Thursday program is temporarily paused beginning February 2026. The museum says the program will be re-envisioned and relaunched at a future date, with updates to be shared once plans are finalized. As ...Every 1st Thursday
Sunday, June 14
SFMOMA’s “Free Family Day” Free Museum Day (2026)
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) welcomes families and inter-generational audiences to the museum for its Free Family Day on June 14, 2026.
The June 2026 Free Family Day will feature the newly refreshed Fisher Collection galleries on Floor 5. We’ll celebrate the colorful and vibrant ...
Saturday, August 22
SFMOMA’s New 75,000 Floating Kites Canopy Debuts
75,000 hand-built kites are coming to San Francisco and you can walk right under them for free.
A massive new installation, Jacob Hashimoto: Giant Arc, is transforming the free public Roberts Family Gallery at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art into a floating canopy of ...