Best places: Museums in San Francisco, United States

55 acres of serene gardens showcasing diverse plants from around the world & a magnolia collection.

Coffee shop, bar & event space boasting a modern setting complete with views & a librarylike vibe.

Old-fashioned spot featuring antique coin-operated mechanical instruments & vintage arcade games.

Antique cable cars on exhibit in the historic building that houses the cable-pulling equipment.

Golden Gate Park's Victorian-era glass greenhouse has more than 2,000 species of plants & flowers.

Functioning World War II–era naval ship serving as a living museum for the Liberty class of ships.

Over 18,000 Asian artworks & artifacts in the updated former main library opposite City Hall.

Presidio museum exploring the life of Walt Disney featuring hands-on exhibits & original artwork.

This restored Navy vessel from World War II now serves as a museum, memorial & historical landmark.

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👍👍 Loved it in the past but can't figure out when it is open now (2022). If anyone knows and can post it in their review here, i would be grateful!

Main exhibit covering over 100 years of Bay Area's GLBT history, plus special programming.

👍👍 This was so much fun!!! We went during a weekday so it was like hectic, which gave us more room for ourselves. It takes time to get the pictures exactly how you want, but worth the effort because it's a really fun and interactive bonding experience. Great for a date night or even just out with fr...

Small museum exploring the Chinese immigrant experience in the U.S. through photos & artifacts.

This historic Queen Anne Victorian home is open to the public as a museum with docent-led tours.

Venue for emerging artists with gallery exhibits, theater performances & classes for youth & adults.

Nonprofit gallery showing works including paintings & sculptures created by world-class artists.

This museum tells the story of this area peopled by immigrants & iconoclasts, artists & activists.

Memorabilia, letters & pop culture artifacts from Jack Kerouac & other Beat Generation notables.

Exhibits cover Jewish history, art & ideas in a beaux-arts-meets-modern space, plus Wise Sons Deli.