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Must-visit Museums in San Francisco
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of Must-visit Museums in San Francisco.

1. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews

SFMOMASFMOMA: Take pics during your visit and tweet them @sfmoma or tag them "SFMOMA" on Flickr (and they'll show up on the museum's blog!). Read more.

Asian Art Museum is one of Must-visit Museums in San Francisco.

2. Asian Art Museum

9.4
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Civic Center · 113 tips and reviews

MuseumNerdMuseumNerd: Pause for a moment to contemplate in the contemplative cove in the Japanese galleries. The Izumi Masatoshi "Basin" fountain, like @metmuseum's Noguchi makes moving water look still.

Legion of Honor is one of Must-visit Museums in San Francisco.

3. Legion of Honor

9.3
100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · 114 tips and reviews

Devora Z.Devora Z: Purchase admission to the Legion and get free same-day admission to the de Young Museum! (pretty sure, also vice versa)

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is one of Must-visit Museums in San Francisco.

4. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

8.8
701 Mission St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 50 tips and reviews

Contemporary Jewish MuseumContemporary Jewish Museum: We are right across the street from each other, and we both have foursquare admission deals. Double up to really impress a date with an art day. Add SFMOMA for the Museum Iron Man.

Randall Museum is one of Must-visit Museums in San Francisco.

5. Randall Museum

8.6
199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA
Museum · Corona Heights · 21 tips and reviews
Contemporary Jewish Museum is one of Must-visit Museums in San Francisco.

6. Contemporary Jewish Museum

7.9
736 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Museum · SoMa · 59 tips and reviews

Contemporary Jewish MuseumContemporary Jewish Museum: If you are lucky enough to attend a program in Goldman Hall, look up. Those aren't random artsy lines decorating the celing, but an interpretation of an old map of Jerusalem.

de Young Museum is one of Must-visit Museums in San Francisco.

7. de Young Museum

9.1
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews

8. The Mexican Museum

2 Marina Blvd Bldg D (at Buchanan St), San Francisco, CA
Museum · 1 tip

MuseumNerdMuseumNerd: Can't wait for this place to re-open in their new spot. It's been taking años!

Asian Art Museum is one of Must-visit Museums in San Francisco.

9. Asian Art Museum

9.4
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Civic Center · 113 tips and reviews
Wells Fargo History Museum is one of Must-visit Museums in San Francisco.

10. Wells Fargo History Museum

7.6
420 Montgomery St (at California St), San Francisco, CA
History Museum · Financial District · 10 tips and reviews

KNOW B.KNOW BODDIE: This lobby museum is free, has some great SF history, and you can "ride" the Wells Fargo horse wagon and get a free photo.

The Walt Disney Family Museum is one of Must-visit Museums in San Francisco.

11. The Walt Disney Family Museum

8.7
104 Montgomery St (Presidio of San Francisco), San Francisco, CA
Museum · Presidio National Park · 123 tips and reviews

MuseumNerdMuseumNerd: Have yet to go... One day soon!