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    • 9.4
      Art Museum$$$$
      151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco
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      • Adam

        Adam • March 3, 2017The audio tour is really incredible and totally immersive. Join the wifi and download the free app. It's location based and adds so much extra context to the work you are viewing.

    • 9.4
      Art MuseumView Prices
      200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco
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      • Chanel A.

        Chanel A. • November 20, 2011Beautiful collections. Definitely worth checking out and don't forget to stop by their cafe. They have some really good lunch and dinner specials!

    • 9.3
      Art Museum
      100 34th Ave, San Francisco
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      • Peg C.

        Peg C. • August 18, 2013The café is delicious! Salads, wine, quiches - all yummy! Bon appetit!

    • 9.2
      Science Museum$$$$
      Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco
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      • Farshid K.

        Farshid K. • June 12, 2013Great space, lots of interesting nature and science experiments, widgets, maps, etc; nice view of the bay

    • 9.1
      Art Museum$$$$
      50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco
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      • Mara Lu H.

        Mara Lu H. • May 24, 2014Friday Night Brazilian Carnival very cool! Free good quality show, mask art crafting activity for kids, drinks ... well organized and people were really enjoying themselves!

    • 9.1
      History Museum$$$$
      1201 Mason St (at Washington St), San Francisco
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      • Nathan S.

        Nathan S. • May 27, 2023Simple, free but also high quality museum with both a look at the active cable car operations and history of this unique form of transit.

    • 9.0
      Art Museum
      SFMOMA, San Francisco
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      • Nicole A.

        Nicole A. • August 9, 2014My favorite place in all of San Francisco. Soy hot chocolate and a view of beautiful sculptures! I'm counting down the minutes till it re-opens in 2016.

    • 8.9
      Planetarium
      55 Music Concourse Dr (at California Academy of Sciences), San Francisco
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      • Vitória S.

        Vitória S. • May 11, 2013Nice exhibition about earthquakes! Sit on the top!

    • 9.4
      Science Museum$$$$
      55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco
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      • Brandon C.

        Brandon C. • November 16, 2016Hidden gem of SF. Great for all ages and they give military discount!

    • 8.9
      Museum
      104 Montgomery St (Presidio of San Francisco), San Francisco
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      • Erik Peter C.

        Erik Peter C. • September 14, 2014Fantastically informative. A lot of information. Make sure to have time in your hands if you plan to read each exhibit.

    • 8.8
      Museum
      685 Mission St (at 3rd St), San Francisco
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      • Kelly

        Kelly • January 18Small museum with three floors of exhibits that rotate. Definitely worth a visit!

    • 9.0
      Museum$$$$
      Pier 45, Shed A (at Taylor St), San Francisco
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      • Steve O.

        Steve O. • January 28, 2014Great old automatons and mechanical-game amusement. Needs a bit of a facelift, but great carnival-style history and hands-on fun.

    • 8.6
      Museum
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      • Jonathan F.

        Jonathan F. • May 17, 2014Look. You gotta check this space out. It's got photography, architecture, video games, 3d printers, laser cutters. This might be ground zero for making cool stuff in SF.

    • 8.6
      Museum
      199 Museum Way, San Francisco
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      • Asi

        Asi • February 11, 2018All new and reopened in 2018. The facilities for ceramics and woodworking look great and there are a lot of great activities to keep the kids entertained.

    • 8.6
      Art Museum
      2339 Third St Floor 4R (21st Street), San Francisco
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      • Richard Alexander C.

        Richard Alexander C. • July 12, 2019Make a reservation for their (free!) guided tour. It's wonderful.

    • 8.4
      Museum
      221 4th St (at Howard St), San Francisco
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      • Jonathan C.

        Jonathan C. • June 10, 2015Love this place. My wife takes out daughter here all the time. Who says there aren't things for kids to do in the city?

    • 8.7
      Art Museum
      701 Mission St (at 3rd St), San Francisco
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      • Victoria S.

        Victoria S. • March 24, 2012Get the membership! Save money.

    • 8.3
      History Museum
      4127 18th St (Castro St.), San Francisco
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      • J L.

        J L. • August 6, 2014They're highlighting API Equality's Dragon Fruit Project for the next year. A really well-curated and moving exhibit. Go check it out & consider donating.

    • 8.0
      Museum
      122 Riley Ave, San Francisco
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      • Boris B.

        Boris B. • May 25, 2019“Mickey Mouse: From Walt to the World” is great, you can learn so much about the little mouse 🐭

    • 8.1
      Science Museum
      55 Music Concourse Dr (at California Academy of Sciences), San Francisco
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      • Ching

        Ching • February 24, 2012Ask the guide to explain the layers on the roof. You'll be blown away!

    • 7.9
      Museum
      736 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco
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      • lydie t.

        lydie t. • January 5, 2010Do not miss their exhibitions, they are always excellent. My children got mesmerized by their exhibition on traditional Jewish Plates. Who could have guessed?

    • 7.8
      History Museum
      965 Clay St (btwn Powell & Stockton St), San Francisco
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      • Bennett W W.

        Bennett W W. • April 26, 2016Nice spot for a museum near Chinatown.

    • 7.9
      Art Museum
      781 Beach St, San Francisco
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      • Tim H.

        Tim H. • May 9, 2019Beautiful new space, very cool exhibitions. Drop by for a Toon Talk from creators on the weekend!

    • 7.8
      Art Museum
      2569 3rd St (22nd Street), San Francisco
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      • Caroline F.

        Caroline F. • November 29, 2014Cool museum but too small :( their shop is worth the visit!

    • 8.0
      Science Museum
      55 Music Concourse Dr (at California Academy Of Sciences), San Francisco
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      • Eric A.

        Eric A. • April 22, 2014Good spot to write your name on the condensation :-)

    • 7.6
      Art Museum
      San Francisco
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      • Hard R.

        Hard R. • July 28, 2019Definitely worth the extra fee.

    • 7.6
      Science Museum
      991 Marine Dr, San Francisco
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      • TerraTopia

        TerraTopia • June 23, 2011Great visitor's center surrounded by a 948 square nautical mile sanctuary onshore. For a quiet walk, go in the morning. Wind picks up in the afternoon. (Low tide is also nicest).

    • 7.4
      History Museum
      1 Avenue of the Palms Ave (Treasure Island), San Francisco
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      • Peter M.

        Peter M. • June 13, 2012All the history of Treasure Island is here.

    • 7.4
      History Museum
      355 Clementina St, San Francisco
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      • Devin N.

        Devin N. • May 28, 2011Check out this crazy museum open Wednesday and Saturday from noon-4 and most afternoons if the curator is there. Tour includes free live demonstrations!

    • 7.4
      History Museum
      77 Steuart St (at Don Chee Way), San Francisco
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      • Ira S.

        Ira S. • August 23, 2014Great streetcar museum - worth a visit - photos, maps, models, and even Maya Angelou

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