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.
With more than 650 hands-on exhibits to tinker with, and zero “Don’t Touch” signs, visitors of all ages (including you) will always find fun at the Exploratorium! Rated #1 Museum in San Francisco on TripAdvisor.
This museum houses the world-renowned American painting and sculpture collections, dating from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Primitive Art is highly represented with extraordinary pieces of Native American Art (from the ancient Teotihuacan City), African Art (statues and potteries) and Oceanic Art (shields, dance dress and masks). The building is magnificent and from the observation tower you can get a great view of the park.
The Contemporary Jewish Museum mission is to make the diversity of the Jewish experience relevant for a 21st century audience through exhibitions and educational programs. It curates and hosts a broad array of exhibitions each year in collaboration with other institutions.
The Chinese Historical Society of America Museum is the oldest organization in the country dedicated to the interpretation, promotion, and preservation of the social, cultural and political history and contributions of the Chinese in America.