Museums in San Francisco, CA

No matter what type of museum you are looking for, there is always a great fit for you at San Francisco. The city boasts of cultural attractions and museums in the area of science, art and fun so it fits everyone in the entire family.

First off, the de Young Museum features a collection of more than 1,000 paintings and more. The Legion of Honor Museum is also available for access on the same day at no additional cost. Among the biggest and most popular museum in the area is the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art which boasts a collection of over 27,000 modern art and contemporary pieces. Other notable places to visit are the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the Exploratorium, California Academy of Sciences, the Conservatory of Flowers at Golden Gate Park, Walt Disney Family Museum, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco Zoo, Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco Cable Car Museum and many more.

There are 73 museums found in San Francisco, CA. This is about half of all the tourist attractions listed in this city. You may find a list of all categories of San Francisco attractions on this page to choose from.

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List of San Francisco Museums

Following is the list of all museums found in San Francisco. The museums are sorted by their popularity, which is calculated based on the visitors, user ratings and couple of other factors. You may sort them alphabetiacally by their names using the sort options bellow. You may also use the following search box to find out specific museums from the list.

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