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Home > United States > 5 Best Museums in San Francisco, California

5 Best Museums in San Francisco, California

By Dymphe / October 25, 2022

Looking for the best museums in San Francisco, United States? Here I'll show you a list of museums that really you shouldn't miss during your city trip to San Francisco!

Table of Contents

  • 1. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
  • 2. Asian Art Museum
  • 3. California Academy of Sciences
  • 4. de Young Museum
  • 5. Exploratorium

1. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

The best place for modern art in San Francisco can be found at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

The museum houses over 30,000 artworks that include, among other things, paintings, designs, and sculptures.

Some artwork displayed here includes work by Andy Warhol, Henri Matisse, Jackson Pollock, and Francis Bacon. This is one of the best activities in San Francisco!

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2. Asian Art Museum

At the Asian Art Museum, you can see all kinds of artworks from the major cultures of Asia.

There are more than 2000 artworks on display at all times, including ancient jades and paintings, but the part of the permanent collection that is on display changes frequently.

Some of the notable works here include a Buddha from 338AC, a white jade cup with calligraphic inscriptions, and a rhinoceros-shaped ritual vessel.

If you're interested in this kind of art, it's really one of the best museums in San Francisco!

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3. California Academy of Sciences

The California Academy of Sciences is a natural history museum and its specimen collection of more than 45 million items is one of the largest in the world. This makes the museum very impressive.

Come here to see specimens of insects, dinosaur skeletons, and many other parts of nature.

Also, you can go to the Steinhart Aquarium which is one of the most biologically diverse aquariums in the world featuring thousands of animals.

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4. de Young Museum

This is one of the best fine arts museums you can see in Francisco.

The de Young Museum displays all kinds of American art from the 17th century up till the present day including paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts.

Come here to learn more about the history of the United States.

The museum houses one of the greatest collections of American art.

Although the museum is mainly focused on the United States you can also find art from other parts of the world here.

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5. Exploratorium

The Exploratorium is a truly interactive museum where you can explore a lot by yourself.

Learn about science, art, and human perception through various interactive exhibits.

Experiment with different types of light, play with sound or emerge yourself in any of the other exhibits.

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  • Hi there! I’m Dymphe, a travel blogger and content creator with a passion for exploring beautiful destinations and travel photography. I’ve been traveling for years and I decided to start this blog to help you do the same in Europe, the United States, and beyond. More about me.

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