Art Museum
de Young Museum
471 locals recommend ·
Why locals recommend it
The de Young often features traveling exhibits from all over the world. It's in a fantastic modernist building which has a tower that you can go up (free of charge) for a great view of Golden Gate Park and the surrounding city.
Ken
Lives in SF
Tips from locals
Luis
January 17, 2020
It’s located in the middle of Golden Gate Park. They have wonderful seasonal exhibits and there are several things you can do while in GGP as well. There’s also a fantastic viewing deck that you can view almost the entirety of SF.
Andrew
February 24, 2020
A fairly new museum with a tower for great views. Its got a large variety of interesting art on display, and a ticket here gets you into the Legion of Honor muesum and vice versa. A great deal! The area around here is very scenic as well.
Tara
January 9, 2020
The de Young showcases American art from the 17th through the 21st centuries, rotating international contemporary art, textiles, and costumes, and art from the Americas, the Pacific and Africa. The current building was completed by architects Jacques Herzog, Pierre de Meuron and Fong + Chan and…
Rachel
February 4, 2020
A diverse collection of fine arts in a building with a dramatic copper facade in Golden Gate Park.
Kelly
September 23, 2020
Fantastic art museum with consistently interesting and changing exhibitions, again 10 minutes walk. Their gift shop makes bringing home souvenirs for family so easy! And you must go up to the tower to see the view of the park and city from the top.
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| Location 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco, CA 94118 Richmond District | ||
Phone+1 415-750-3600 | ||
Websitedeyoung.famsf.org |
Credit cards | Yes (incl. American Express) |
Outdoor seating | Yes |
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