Museums in San Francisco

37 museums in San Francisco, United States. Most visited: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

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37 museums with visitor guides on Mooseum

All museums in San Francisco

Most visited first (annual visitors from Wikipedia), then the museums with audio tours and indoor maps on Mooseum.

  1. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

    4,130,970 visitors a year

    The largest collection of historic ships afloat in the United States is moored at Hyde Street Pier, where visitors can walk the decks of vessels that once worked the Pacific coast and San Francisco...

    Website of San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

  2. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

    1,500,761 visitors a year

    San Francisco's public art museum occupies two very different buildings in two of the city's parks. The de Young in Golden Gate Park sits behind a perforated copper skin designed by Herzog & de...

    Website of Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

  3. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

    632,519 visitors a year

    Discover the vibrant world of contemporary creativity at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), a beacon of artistic innovation nestled in the heart of San Francisco. Renowned for its...

    Website of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

  4. M. H. de Young Memorial Museum

    394,402 visitors a year

    A perforated copper skin, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and slowly weathering toward green, wraps the de Young's building in Golden Gate Park. A twisting tower rises from one corner, and its...

    Website of M. H. de Young Memorial Museum

  5. Legion of Honor

    302,175 visitors a year

    Nestled in the picturesque Lincoln Park in San Francisco, the Legion of Honor is a stunning museum that welcomes visitors with its breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Pacific Ocean....

    Website of Legion of Honor

  6. California Academy of Sciences

    Welcome to the California Academy of Sciences, a treasure trove of discovery nestled in the heart of Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. This remarkable museum is a vibrant hub where science and nature...

    Website of California Academy of Sciences

  7. Exploratorium

    Welcome to the Exploratorium, a one-of-a-kind museum located in San Francisco, where science, art, and human perception converge to spark curiosity and wonder! This interactive museum invites...

    Website of Exploratorium

  1. Madame Tussauds San Francisco
  2. Mexican Museum
  3. Musée Mécanique
  4. Museo ItaloAmericano
  5. Museum of Performance + Design
  6. Museum of the African Diaspora
  7. New Langton Arts
  8. Pier 24 Photography
  9. Randall Museum
  10. San Francisco Cable Car Museum
  11. San Francisco Railway Museum
  12. San Francisco Zoo
  13. Showgirl Magic Museum
  14. The Beat Museum
  15. The McLoughlin Gallery
  16. The Walt Disney Family Museum
  17. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Map of museums in San Francisco

Museums in San Francisco: questions

How many museums are there in San Francisco?
Mooseum lists 37 museums in San Francisco.
What are the most visited museums in San Francisco?
By annual visitors reported on Wikipedia: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (4,130,970), Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (1,500,761) and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (632,519).

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Museums are grouped by the nearest city to their location, using place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).