Founded in 1895, the de Young Museum is more relevant today than ever. Having recently reopened in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, the eminent de Young Museum displays a collection of American art dating from the 17th century through the 20th century. The rich collection at the de Young Museum also includes fascinating art from the native Americas, the Pacific, and Africa.
SFMOMA, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (San Francisco)
SFMOMA presents an exploration of both international and regional art, contemporary and modern in its scope. The collection of 20th-century art at SFMOMA includes not only paintings, but also photography, sculpture, architecture and design, and media arts ~ truly a contribution to the community. Educational programs are offered at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, including artist talks, tours, and family days.
Asian Art Museum (San Francisco)
Six thousand years of Asian art and culture are exquisitely presented at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Devoted exclusively to Asian art, one of the largest museums in the Western world to do so, the Asian Art Museum has assembled nearly 15,000 priceless treasures, with more than 2,500 works on display in the permanent galleries. The diversity of the permanent collection is soon realized when a visitor beholds Chinese jades, Cambodian Buddhas, Islamic manuscripts, and Japanese ceramics, all in a single visit to the Asian Art Museum!
Oakland Museum of California (Oakland)
The collection of art at the Oakland Museum of California is a splendid representation of the events and persons that helped to shape California. And if this permanent assemblage of artwork does not entice one to visit the Oakland Museum of California, ‘Walk Across California,’ in the Natural Sciences Gallery, certainly will. In this exhibit, nine geographic regions in California are depicted by the use of large dioramas, photomurals, and a topographic model of the terrain. One visit to the Oakland Museum of California most certainly draws a visitor back again.
