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Museum |
Description |
Location |
Special Programs |
Educational Resources |
Contact/ Website |
Asian Art Museum |
Asian art & culture from 6,000 years of history |
200 Larkin St. SF/ Civic Center BART |
Target First Free Sundays and $5 admission after 5pm on Thursdays (January through September). |
Most programs FREE with admission; daily tours always free. Students $8. |
Lizzie Lincoln |
Berkeley Art Museum (BAM) and Pacific Film Archive (PFA) |
BAM: art from permanent collections and exhibitions. PFA: film collection, series |
UCB |
BAM free for members, UCB students, faculty, staff, retirees and children (12 and under). $7 Non-UCB students; PFA films $5.50 students. PFA library and film study center. For information on PFA Subvention Fund, see Resources page. Free First Thursdays (PFA Theatre programs excluded) |
Free gallery tours, lectures, film series, artists’ talks, 2 student events/ year. L@TE Friday Night events |
Sherry Goodman |
California Academy of Sciences |
Natural sciences, natural history, aquarium |
55 Music Concourse Dr. Golden Gate Park, SF 94118 |
Free third Wed. $3 students in groups |
Field Trips, Docent Tours, Class Activities, Outreach Programs, Teacher Workshops. Biodiversity Center |
415-321-8000
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California Historical Society |
CA history exhibits, archives |
678 Mission St, SF/ Montgomery BART |
$5.00 suggested donation. A Wild Flight of the Imagination: The Story of the Golden Gate Bridge through October 14, 2012. |
Guest Concierges give tours by advance request. Lectures. Research library. Archives. Photo Archives. |
www.californiahistoricalsociety.org |
Cantor Arts Center @ Stanford University |
Art collections from five continents, ancient-modern; Rodin sculpture; Muybridge photographs; Bay Area figurative; changing exhibitions. |
328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford University |
Free; regular public tours; group tours by advance request: 650-723-3469 |
Docent-led tours Wed-Sun |
Patience Young
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Cartoon Art Museum |
Only cartoon museum in US; exhibits |
665 Mission St., SF/ Montgomery BART |
$2.50 students in groups; $25 docent tours, First Tuesday of every calendar month is “Pay What You Wish Day” |
Docent and self-guided tours; archives,classes and workshops |
Diane Shapiro Summerfield |
Chinese Historical Society of America Museum |
Interdisciplinary art exhibits, Chinese- American history |
965 Clay St, SF/ Montgomery BART |
Free first Thur; $5 general admission, $3 students & seniors, $2 youth (ages 6-17), free under age 6 |
Tours, lectures, oral history workshop, media and history resources |
415-391-1188 |
Contemporary Jewish Museum |
Jewish contemporary art, history |
736 Mission Street, SF/ Embarcadero BART |
$10 students, Free first Tuesdays |
Free school tours (K-12 CA Public School) with $25 refundable deposit,, workshops, performances, lectures |
Cecile Puretz: Education Manager |
de Young Museum |
Art from permanent collection & exhibitions |
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Golden Gate Park, SF |
$6 students; free first Tues; sketching permitted in galleries, Admission includes same-day general admission to the Legion of Honor |
Docent and self-guided tours, lectures for college students & faculty, student art exhibits |
415-750-3600 |
di Rosa |
This nationally-recognized regional art collection features nearly 2,000 works in all media by more than 800 Bay Area artists. Entirely surrounded by 54 acres of vineyards, the art is showcased in three art galleries and an outdoor sculpture meadow. |
5200 Sonoma Highway (121), Napa, CA 94559 |
Free school tours on Wednesdays and Thursdays, $5 College student in group Wednesdays and Thurs at 12.30pm |
Docent tours, artist talks, art exhibits, and nature hikes are available |
www.dirosaart.org |
Exploratorium |
Interactive museum of science, art, and human perception |
3601 Lyon Street, Palace of Fine Arts, SF |
Free first Wed, $12 Students, $10 for groups of 10+ (reserved 24 hours in advance), After Dark, evening event for 18+ on first Thursday every month 6-10pm features many arts related special events/programs around a single theme. |
Field trips, Learning Studio, digital library, teacher training |
415-561-0317 |
Istituto Italiano di Cultura |
Italian cultural center, gallery, library, information and documentation on Italian cultural matters |
814 Montgomery Street/ Montgomery BART |
Free use of multimedia library (for IIC |
Free and low-cost |
415-788-7142 |
Intersection for the Arts |
SF’s oldest alternative art space, cutting-edge art and performance |
446 Valencia St., SF/ 16th St Mission BART |
Gallery admission free, discount tickets to performances for student groups |
Film screenings, jazz, dance, theater, hybrid arts performances; art exhibits, workshops in theater and literature |
Deborah Cullinan Rebeka Rodriguez: Program Director: Education & Community Engagement, ext. 108 rebeka@theintersection.org
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Legion of Honor |
Art from permanent collections and exhibitions |
Lincoln Park, SF |
Free first Tue, Admission includes same-day general admission to the de Young Museum |
Docent and self-guided tours, lectures for college students & faculty |
415-750-3528 or (415) 750-3600
www.famsf.org |
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life
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Art and history focused on the Jewish experience. |
2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94705 |
Faculty Advisory Committee dedicated to integrating museums into college teaching across the disciplines |
College Pass for classes using Magnes as an integral part of their curriculum. Faculty workshops on teaching from material culture. |
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Mission Cultural Center |
Latino cultural and artistic center |
2868 Mission St, SF/ 24th St BART |
Gallery admission $2, performance space. Special exhibits $5 |
Art and dance classes, artists’ talks, political seminars, visits to exhibitions |
Leticia Paez-Guzman (415) 821-1155 |
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) |
Art and culture of Africa and the African Diaspora |
685 Mission St. SF/ Montgomery BART |
Wells Fargo Heritage Center, online MoAD salon. Pencil sketching permitted, $5 students |
Lectures, artist workshops, symposia, living history. Group tours, Free educator workshops |
Emily Storer |
Museum of Craft & Folk Art |
Museum tours and off-site hands-on workshops featuring traditional cultures |
51 Yerba Buena Lane, SF/ Montgomery BART |
Open Wed-Sat. 18 years + under, always free |
peopleOlogie |
Linda Janklow |
Oakland Museum of California |
Art, history, & natural sciences of California |
1000 Oak St, Oakland/ Lake Merritt BART |
Free first Sundays; $9 students, special school group rates |
Extensive school programs and docent tours (packet can be downloaded) |
510-318-8400 or Docent Office: 510-318-8470 |
Pro Arts |
Pro Arts is a regional hub for arts activities, independent curated exhibitions, advocacy, and artist services in the Oakland/Bay Area |
150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza/ |
Free |
In addition to coordinating East Bay Open Studios and a gallery exhibition program, Pro Arts also offers public events, gallery rental, exhibition services, artist development workshops, advocacy and community development. |
Margo Dunlap
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Randall Museum |
Interactive art, science, & natural history center |
199 Museum Way, SF/ |
Free admission, School programs |
Teacher workshops, interactive student-oriented exhibits, classes |
415-554-9600 |
SF Main Library |
Library with gallery, programs, exhibits |
100 Larkin Street, Civic Center, SF/ Civic Center BART |
All library programs free |
Film screenings, artist talks, readings, exhibits of art, politics, and culture, special collections and centers |
415-557-4400 Art, Music and Recreation Center: 415-557-4525 |
SF Museum of Modern Art (SF MoMA) |
Modern and contemporary art from permanent collection and exhibits |
151 Third St. SF/ Montgomery BART |
Students in group $8; $11 students; free first Tues. Visiting Lecturer Badges available |
Free tailored docent-led tours, online resources, Teacher Resource space, artists’ talks, research projects |
Koret Visitor Education Center 415.538.2693 |
Museum of Performance and Design |
History and art relating to the performing arts, (Bay Area and international) |
401 Van Ness, SF/ Civic Center BART |
Research library, exhibitions, oral history archives |
Master classes and artist lec/dems for college students, guided tours. Exhibition: Monday-Friday 10-5 |
Lola Watson 415-255-4800 ext. *810 [direct] |
Society of California Pioneers |
Free school tours (K-12 CA Public/Private School), Free tailored docent-led tours, Teacher Resource space, Workshops & lecture space available for rent |
300 Fourth St, SF/ Powell BART |
Research library, digital archives, exhibitions, Lawrence & Houseworth's Database of nearly 1,500 historical photographs of CA and NV |
Free school programs in cartography, immigrant history, etc. |
Tim Evans |
UCB Natural History Museums (6) |
Entomology, Vertebrate, Zoology, Anthropology, Paleontology, Herbaria, Botanical Garden |
UCB |
Free admission. Field stations, ongoing research in biodiversity etc |
Lectures, Outreach, digitized collections, curatorial/research positions available |
(See website for each museum director’s email address) |
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts |
Contemporary art exhibits and installations |
701 Mission St SF/ Montgomery BART |
Free first Tues; $3-$5 students depending on galleries open. Gallery, forum, cinema, theaters |
Docent and self-guided tours. Lectures, film screenings, artists’ talks |
Laurel Butler: Education and Engagement Specialist (415)-321-1317 |
Photo credits: Film still by Kirthi Nath, "Letting Go," courtesy of the artist; and Mario Botta sketching the SFMOMA