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Asian Art Museum
We are all watching our dollars and cents these days but there are a lot of museums where you can get your dose of culture at a reduced price or even, on selected days, for free.
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art. But they are more than just an art museum - they are your ticket to Asia. Here, you can travel through 6,000 years of history, trek across seven major regions, and sample the cultures of numerous countries - and all for the price of a ticket!
The first Sunday of every month is free and children under 12 are admitted for free anytime. Admission to the very popular “Lords of the Samurai” exhibit is only $5 on the Free Sunday (but get there early as the space tends to fill up).
Learn more about Asian art and cultural traditions with these fun, hands-on art projects you can make at home with pdf files for samurai helmets, masks and finger puppets. The Asian also hosts a variety of special family programs, which are free with the usual museum admission.
http://www.asianart.org
http://www.asianart.org/family.htm#projects
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Founded in 1935, SFMOMA was the first museum on the West Coast devoted to modern and contemporary art. From the outset, the museum has championed the most innovative and challenging art of its time. They continue to exhibit and collect work by both modern masters and younger, less-established artists.
Kids 12 and under, accompanied by an adult FREE
Half Price Admissions on Thursday evenings: 6:00 PM – 8:45 PM
First Tuesday of each month FREE
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco:
de Young
Located in Golden Gate Park, the de Young is San Francisco's oldest museum. Its collections include American paintings, decorative arts and crafts; arts from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas; and western and non-western textiles. Long known as the City's Museum, the de Young is particularly recognized for its many educational arts programs for children and adults.
The first Tuesday of each month is Free and children under 12 get in for FREE anytime. If you can’t make it then, Muni riders with Fast Pass or transfer receive a $2 discount.
Legion of Honor
Built to commemorate Californian soldiers who died in World War I, the Legion of Honor is a beautiful Beaux Arts building located in San Francisco's Lincoln Park. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge and all of San Francisco, the Legion is noted for its breathtaking setting. Its collections include European decorative arts and paintings, ancient art, and one of country's largest and finest collections of works on paper (prints, drawings, photographs, books).
First Tuesday of each month is FREE. Sorry, but special exhibition fees, including those for King Tut, still apply. They also give you a $2 discount if you present a Fast Pass or a transfer. Children under 12 are admitted for free.
Contemporary Jewish Museum of San Francisco
Since its founding in 1984, the Contemporary Jewish Museum has engaged audiences of all ages and backgrounds through dynamic exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, art, and ideas. Throughout its history, the Museum has distinguished itself as a welcoming place where visitors can connect with one another through dialogue and shared experiences with the arts.
Thursdays after 5 PM: $5 for all visitors (free for children 18 and under and Members)
Museum of Craft and Folk Art (right across from the Contemporary Jewish Museum of SF). They are currently showing the work of Warren MacKenzie:
Legacy of an American Potter
Although they don’t have Free Tuesdays or Wednesdays, the admission cost is very modest and youth under the age of 18 are admitted for free. They are also hosting a wide variety of summer workshops for kids at a very reasonable price.
General Admission $5.00
Seniors (62 and over) $4.00
Members Free
Youth to age 18 Free
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
If adventurous and cutting edge contemporary art is your thing, then check out them out for free on the first Tuesday of each month:
Museum of the African Diaspora
Located in the “museum triangle” of downtown San Francisco,
MoAD is committed to showcasing the "best of the best" from the African Diaspora. The Museum of the African Diaspora connects all people through the celebration and exploration of the art, culture and history of the African Diaspora. MoAD promotes, explores, and appreciates the contributions people of African descent have made across the globe.
By reminding us that Africa is the birthplace of humankind, MoAD seeks to transform the way we perceive each other and ourselves. MoAD celebrates how we all, as one world, have changed and influenced the history and cultures of the African Diaspora.
Students and seniors: $5
Museum of Performance and Design
The Museum of Performance & Design is the first museum in the country dedicated exclusively to the performing arts and theatrical design. The Museum’s mission is to educate people of all ages about the impact and value of the performing arts in their lives through exhibitions, programming, and research. In addition the Museum collects, preserves, and makes accessible performance and design materials that reflect our diverse culture.
Located in the Veterans Building in San Francisco’s Civic Center, the organization continues to collect, preserve, and make available to the public – free of charge – its collection of 3.5 million items and programs documenting the diverse cultural legacy of the performing arts in California and beyond, including an extensive collection of oral histories of performing artists from various disciplines.
Galleries and Research Library are open free to the public. However, a $5.00 suggested donation per visitor is requested to support the Museum's exhibitions and educational programs. Free for MPD Members.
Oakland Museum
The only museum devoted to the history, art and natural sciences of California. The current exhibits include: The African Presence in Mexico: From Yanga to the Present and Squeak Carnwath: Painting Is No Ordinary Object
Free Second Sundays
If you represent a museum in the Bay Area that I’ve somehow overlooked, e-mail Nancy Ewart at namastenancy@hotmail.com and I’ll be glad to add you to the list. Information from various museum websites and the Sunday paper.
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