San Francisco Museums

Academy of Sciences, California

Academy of Sciences, California
An aquarium, planetarium, pure historical past museum, and a Four-story rainforest all underneath one roof! 55 Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park 379-8000, calacademy.com

Aquarium of the Bay

Aquarium of the Bay
Walk by way of crystal clear tunnels stuffed with 20,000 sharks, rays, skates and 20,000+ different native marine animals at San Francisco’s solely waterfront aquarium. PIER 39. 1-888-SEA-DIVE, aquariumofthebay.com

Asian Art Museum

Asian Art Museum
One of the biggest Asian artwork collections within the Western world, over 13,000 artwork objects spanning 6,000 years of historical past. 200 Larkin/McAllister 581-3500, asianart.org

Boudin Museum & Bakery Tour

Boudin Museum & Bakery Tour
Facts, myths & legends of SF & the Boudin Bakery. Open Mon.-Sun. 10am-7pm. Admission contains journey to tasting room. 160 Jefferson/Mason 928-1849, boudinbakery.com

Cable Car Barn & Museum

Cable Car Barn & Museum
Displays the historical past of San Francisco’s cable automobiles and the underground cables that pull the automobiles alongside the tracks. 1201 Mason/ Washington 474-1887, cablecarmuseum.org

Contemporary Jewish Museum

Contemporary Jewish Museum
Presenting up to date views and Jewish views on artwork, historical past, and tradition. 736 Mission/third St. 655-7800 thecjm.org

de Young Museum

de Young Museum
American artwork from the 17th by way of 20th centuries and artwork of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific in a state-of-the-art new facility. GG Park 863-3330, famsf.org/deyoung

Exploratorium

Exploratorium
A world-famous interactive museum. Over 650 ‘hands-on’ displays together with ‘Shadow Box’ and ‘Tornado.’ Fun for all ages. 3601 Lyon/Marina Blvd.
561-0360, exploratorium.edu

Haas-Lilienthal House

GLBT History Museum
Celebrating 100 years of SF’s homosexual, lesbian, bisexual and transgender previous — the one museum of its form within the U.S. 4127 18th St/Castro St. (F13)
621-1107

Haas-Lilienthal House

Haas-Lilienthal House
This Victorian survived the 1906 Earthquake. Authentic furnishings and San Francisco artifacts. Tours Wed. & Sat. 12-Three, Sun. 11-Four. 2007 Franklin/Washington 441-3004, www.sfheritage.org

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum

Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Museum
Closed from Feb. 16 to May 30 for renovation.
175 Jefferson/Mason 771-6188, ripleysf.com

Museum of the African Diaspora
Exhibitions and packages that includes the artwork, historical past, tradition of Africa and of individuals of African descent world huge. 685 Mission/third St. (N8) 358-7200

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
20th Century artwork in a wide range of media. The museum is closed Wednesday. 151 third St./Mission 357-4000, sfmoma.org

San Francisco Railway Museum

San Francisco Railway Museum
See how streetcars and cable automobiles helped construct and nonetheless energize one of many world’s best cities. Free. 77 Steuart/Market 974-1948, streetcar.org

San Francisco Railway Museum

Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
An city oasis of gorgeous and uncommon vegetation from world wide. 9am-6pm April-Oct. ninth Ave./Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park 661-1316 sfbg.org

USS Pampanito

USS Pampanito
Authentic WWII submarine. Exclusive iPod audio tour options voices of Pampanito crewmen. National Historic landmark. Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 45 775-1943, maritime.org

Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf

The Walt Disney Family Museum
The fascinating and galvanizing story of Walt Disney is illuminated in additional than 1000 artifacts. The Presidio, 104 Montgomery 345-6800

Wax Museum of Fisherman's Wharf

Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Wharf
It’s all new! Visit your outdated buddies and meet new stars. See the artwork and thriller of wax sculpting. 145 Jefferson/Mason. (800) 439-4305, waxmuseum.com

Wells Fargo History Museum

Wells Fargo History Museum
Interactive displays, uncommon artifacts from California’s early historical past: stagecoach, mining instruments, gold, maps. 420 Montgomery/California 396-2619, wellsfargohistory.com

Winchester Mystery House

Winchester Mystery House
Find out why Sarah Winchester constructed a 160-room home with doorways, stairs and passageways main nowhere. San Jose. (408) 247-2101, winchestermysteryhouse.com

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
A multidisciplinary arts middle presenting visible and performing arts, movies and public packages. 701 Mission/third St. 978-ARTS (2787), ybca.org

Bay Area Museums

Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet

Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet
Restored WWII and Apollo restoration ship. WWII bomber, F-14 fighter, Apollo quarantine facility and command module. 707 W Hornet, Alameda. (510) 521-8448, uss-hornet.org

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Bay Area Discovery Museum
Spectacular setting underneath the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Hands-on exhibitions for youngsters ages 1-Eight. Fort Baker, Sausalito 339-3900, baykidsmuseum.org

Lawrence Hall of Science

Lawrence Hall of Science
This user-friendly museum options interactive experimentation in geology, animal habits and flora. UC Berkeley (510) 642-5134, lhs.berkeley.edu

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium
This nonprofit aquarium is residence to greater than 6,500 specimens of Marine life indigenous to the Monterey Bay. Monterey (408) 648-4888, montereybayaquarium.org

Oakland Museum of California

Oakland Museum of California
The solely museum devoted solely to the artwork, ecology and historical past of California. Downtown Oakland (510) 238-2200, museumca.org

The Tech Museum of Innovation

The Tech Museum of Innovation
See how expertise is altering the best way we stay. Featuring the IMAX® Dome theater. 201 South Market St., San Jose (408) 294-TECH, thetech.org

University Art Museum

University Art Museum
At UC Berkeley, this museum options works by Rothko, Cézanne, Rubens, native space artists. Special rotating displays. Berkeley (510) 642-1295, bampfa.berkeley.edu

USS Potomac

USS Potomac
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Floating White House” is now a National Historic Landmark and floating museum. Port of Oakland, FDR Pier (510) 839-8256, usspotomac.org

Academy of Art University

Academy of Art University Galleries
A coaching floor for a number of the nation’s greatest new effective & business artists. 625 & 688 Sutter St.; 79 New Montgomery St.; 618-6305, www.academyart.edu.
Three nonprofit galleries showcase portray, sculpture, images, etchings and lithographs by senior and grasp college students, college and alumni.