BART contracted metal sculptor, Robert Ellison, a local Northern California artist to build an artistic bike locker cage to draw attention to BART's new bike security space. Called "Spin" as a tongue and cheek reference to spinning gears and wheels of a bike, it was installed in January of 2002. Painted in various shades of gold, Ellison chose to highlight, magnify and overlap bikes and bike parts to catch bicyclists eye.
Located on the sixth floor of the San Francisco Main Public Library, The San Francisco History Center holds archival collections pertaining to the history of the City and, to a lesser extent, to the San Francisco Bay Area and California.
The mission of the Guardians of the City Museum and Safety Learning Center is to celebrate the lives, history and service of the City and County of San Francisco first responders of the fire, police, sheriff and emergency medical departments. The Guardians of the City provides the stewardship and preservation of the collection of irreplaceable artifacts from these departments.Since the museum is staffed by volunteers, it is best if you call (415) 558-3546 after 1pm on the day of your visit.
The Octagon House maintains a museum of American Colonial and Federal Era decorative arts and historical documents in a unique, eight-sided early American home. The Octagon House is open to the public on the second Sunday, and second and fourth Thursdays for docent led tours. It is closed during the month of January and holidays.
The Museum of Craft and Design (MCD) is San Francisco’s only museum devoted exclusively to modern and contemporary craft and design. Founded in 2004, it showcases designers, makers and artists through an exciting and distinctive series of craft and design-focused exhibitions and public programs.
The Museum of the African Diaspora showcases the history, art, and cultural richness that resulted from the migration of Africans throughout the world.
"Wall Canyon" rises from train platform to the concourse three stories above. Color changes from bronze at base to blue. It seems in remarkable condition for stoneware installed almost 40 years ago. Surface is dirty so color is less intense. Created by Stephen de Staebler and installed at Embarcadero Station on Jan. 1, 1977, this work is a Bas relief with pigmented stoneware and surface oxides.
The soul and spirit of the arts and cultures of Mexico and the Americas are fundamentally linked. The Mexican Museum voices the complexity and richness of Latino art throughout the Americas, encouraging dialogue among the broadest public. The Mexican Museum was created to exhibit the aesthetic expression of the Mexican and Mexican-American people. Its vision has expanded to reflect the evolving scope of the Mexican, Chicano and Latino experience.
The Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, is one of the largest public arts institution in San Francisco. Opened in 1924 in the Beaux Arts–style, the building was designed by George Applegarth on a bluff overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Today its holdings span four thousand years and include European painting, sculpture and decorative arts, ancient art from the Mediterranean basin, and the largest collection of works on paper in the American West.
Fort Mason Center where on any day or night you’ll find museum shows, fairs, dining, theaters, seminars, a hostel for visitors and more activities than you can imagine.