Suggestions for Museum near San Francisco

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!

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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?

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

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.

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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!

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