It's easy to get 4 free or highly discounted admission tickets for every visit.
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Step 1
Check each listing below for visiting hours and ticketing information.
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Step 2
Make online reservations when available. Note: Special exhibits are not discounted and may require separate reservations.
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Step 3
On your visit, show your EBT or Medi-Cal card and proof of SF residence.
Museums and cultural centers to visit
Asian Art Museum: 200 Larkin Street
- Hours: Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Friday to Monday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Tuesday to Wednesday: Closed
- Contact: (415) 581-3500 | Email: visit@asianart.org | Website: asianart.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No
- Visitor FAQs
Cartoon Art Museum: 781 Beach Street
- Hours: Daily: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except Wednesdays) | Wednesday: Closed | Closed on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day (July 4th), Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
- Contact: (415) 227-8666 | Email: office@cartoonart.org | Website: cartoonart.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
de Young Museum: 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
- Hours: Thursday to Sunday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
- Contact: (415) 750-3600 | Email: contact@famsf.org | Website: famsf.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs | Admission Details
Legion of Honor Museum: 100 34th Avenue
- Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
- Contact: (415) 750-3600 | Email: contact@famsf.org | Website: famsf.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD): 685 Mission Street
- Hours: Wednesday to Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Monday to Tuesday: Closed | Closed on most holidays. Check the website for holiday hours.
- Contact: (415) 358-7200 | Website: moadsf.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
Museum of Craft and Design: 2569 Third Street
- Hours: Wednesday to Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Monday to Tuesday: Closed | Closed on most holidays. Check the website for holiday hours.
- Contact: (415) 773-0303 | Email: info@sfmcd.org | Website: sfmcd.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: Members only | Parking at Museum: No
- Admission Details
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA): 151 Third Street
- Hours: Monday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Tuesday to Wednesday: Closed | Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Friday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Contact: (415) 357-4000 | Email: visit@sfmoma.org | Website: sfmoma.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs | Admission Details
Walt Disney Family Museum: 104 Montgomery Street in the Presidio
- Hours: Thursday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Monday to Wednesday: Closed
- Contact: (415) 345-6843 | Email: ticketing@wdfmuseum.org | Website: waltdisney.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free, main museum only | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No
- Admission Details
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts: 701 Mission Street
- Hours: Thursday, Saturday to Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Friday: 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Monday to Wednesday: Closed
- Contact: (415) 978-2700 | Email: boxoffice@ybca.org | Website: ybca.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
Children's Creativity Museum: 221 4th Street
- Hours: Thursday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Monday to Wednesday: Closed
- Contact: (415) 820-3320 | Email: info@creativity.org | Website: creativity.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: Members only | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs | Admission Details
American Bookbinders Museum: 355 Clementina Street
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Sunday to Monday: Closed
- Contact: (415) 824-9754 | Email: info@bookbindersmuseum.org | Website: bookbindersmuseum.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No
- Visitor FAQs
Cable Car Museum: 1201 Mason Street
- Hours: Tuesday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Friday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Closed on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day
- Contact: (415) 474-1887 | Website: cablecarmuseum.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco: 750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Contact: (415) 986-1882 ext.025 | Email: info@cccsf.us | Website: cccsf.us | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: Yes | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
Chinese Historical Society of America: 965 Clay Street
- Hours: Wednesday to Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Contact: (415) 391-1188 | Email: info@chsa.org | Website: chsa.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: Yes | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
GLBT Historical Society of America: 4127 18th Street
- Hours: Monday to Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday to Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Closed on Memorial Day, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day
- Contact: (415) 777-5455 | Email: tickets@glbthistory.org | Website: glbthistory.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: Yes | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
Guardians of the City Museum (Formerly SFFD Museum): 655 Presidio Avenue
- Hours: Thursday to Sunday, 1:00 pm to 4:00 p.m. Please check the website to confirm before you visit.
- Contact: (415) 558-3546 | Website: guardiansofthecity.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No
- Visitor FAQs
San Francisco Railway Museum: 77 Steuart Street
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Contact: (415) 956-0472 | Email: info@streetcar.org | Website: streetcar.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: No | Advanced ticket: Yes | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
Tenderloin Museum: 398 Eddy Street
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Sunday to Monday: Closed | Closed most holidays. Check the website for holiday hours.
- Contact: (415) 351-1912 | Email: info@tenderloinmuseum.org | Website: tenderloinmuseum.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No
- Visitor FAQs
The Contemporary Jewish Museum: 736 Mission Street
- Hours: Thursday to Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Closed on New Year’s Day, The first day of Passover, Independence Day, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day
- Contact: (415) 655-7800 | Email: info@thecjm.org | Website: thecjm.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: No | Advanced ticket: Yes | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
Aquarium of the Bay: PIER 39, Embarcadero & Beach Street
- Hours: Daily: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (last entry 4:30 p.m.)
- Contact: (415) 623-5300 | Email: tickets@bay.org | Website: aquariumoftheybay.org | Map & directions
- Admission: $3 | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs | Admission Details
California Academy of Sciences: Golden Gate Park, 55 Music Concourse Drive
- Hours: Monday to Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Thursday NightLife (21+ with ID) 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. | Last daytime entry at 4:00 p.m.
- Contact: (415) 379-8000 | Email: info@calacademy.org | Website: calacademy.org | Map & directions
- Admission: $5, daytime admission and NightLife (21+) | $29 Family Membership (2 adults and children 17 & under) | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs | Admission Details
Conservatory of Flowers: Golden Gate Park, 100 John F Kennedy Drive
- Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Last entry at 4:00 p.m. | Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day
- Contact: (415) 831-2090 | Email: info@sfcof.org | Website: conservatoryofflowers.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: Yes | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
Exploratorium: Pier 15, Embarcadero at Green Street
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Thursday After Dark (Ages 18+): 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. | Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. | Monday: Closed (except select holidays)
- Contact: (415) 528-4444 | Email: visit@exploratorium.edu | Website: exploratorium.edu | Map & directions
- Admission: $3 (daytime admission and Thursday After Dark (18+) | $35 Family Explorer Daytime Membership (2 adults and 4 children 17 & under) | $19 After Dark Dual Membership (2 adults 18+) | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs | Admission Details
Japanese Tea Garden: Golden Gate Park, 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
- Hours: Summer Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. | Winter Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. | Last entry 30 minutes before closing
- Contact: (415) 752-1171 | Website: japaneseteagardensf.com | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: Yes | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
Museum of the Eye: 645 Beach Street
- Hours: Wednesday to Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Monday to Tuesday: Closed
- Contact: (415) 447-0208 | Email: museum@aao.org | Website: https://aao.org/museum-of-the-eye | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No
- Visitor FAQs
Randall Museum: 199 Museum Way
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Sunday to Monday: Closed
- Contact: (415) 554-9600 | Email: info@randallmuseum.org | Website: randallmuseum.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: No | Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
San Francisco Botanical Garden: 1199 9th Avenue
- Hours: Open Daily 7:30 a.m. | Last entry at 6:00 p.m.
- Contact: (415) 661-1316 | Email: info@sfbg.org | Website: sfbg.org | Map & directions
- Admission: Free | Walk-up admission: Yes | Advanced ticket: Yes| Parking at Museum: No
- Visitor FAQs
Additional Partners + Sponsors
- BAYCAT Studio
- San Francisco Arts Commission
- San Francisco Grants for the Arts
- The Financial Justice Project
Banner photo: © Exploratorium
Museums For All Gallery
Partners + Sponsors
- Aquarium of the Bay
- Conservatory of Flowers
- Contemporary Jewish Museum
- Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
- Children's Creativity Museum
- deYoung Museum
- Cartoon Art Museum
- The Financial Justice Project of San Francisco
- California Academy of Sciences
- Exploratorium
- Legion of Honor Museum
- Chinese Historical Society of America Museum
- Presidio Trust
- GLBT Historical Society
- Museum of African Diaspora
- Museum of Craft and Design
- Randall Museum
- Asian Art Museum
- SF Museum of Modern Art
- SF Botanical Garden
- SF Parks and Recreation
- Grants for the Arts
- SF Arts Commission
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
- Japanese Tea Garden
- Market Street Railway
- BAYCAT Studio
- Cable Car Museum
- The Walt Disney Family Museum
- City and County of San Francisco