Free Days at Bay Area Art Museums Back to Events of Interest FREE DAYS at Bay Area Art Museums. Check the schedule on this list for the FREE DAYS of your favorite museums. Please note: Bay Area Art Galleries are free all days! See First Thursday Opening Nights at the Art Galleries for the schedule. For your convenience, Art Museums are listed by location and travel access beginning with the museums located at the Civic Center area. For details about current exhibits, click on the museum website link. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * San Francisco/Civic Center Area: Walking Distance The Asian Art Museum Civic Center, SF Hours 10 am -5 pm Tues - Sun (open until 9 pm Thurs) Admission Free First Sunday of the Month (Sponsor Target) Admission is granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to capacity restrictions, admission is not guaranteed. San Francisco/South of Market: Walking Distance http://www.asianart.org/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum 401 Van Ness Avenue, Veterans Building, Fourth Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 415.255.4800 phone | 415.255.1913 fax Admission Always Free 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. Administrative Hours Wednesday - Friday 11 AM to 5 PM Saturday - 1 PM to 5 PM Appointments are not necessary, but recommended. Exhibition & Research Library Hours Wednesday -Saturday 12 to 5 PM SFPALM offers educational programs: contact Brad Rosenstein, Director of Programs & Education, at 415-255-4800, ext. 17. http://www.sfpalm.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister) San Francisco, CA 94102 P: 415.554.6080 Hours Wed – Sat, 12 - 5 pm Call for late hours Tuesday by appointment Admission Always Free The San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery exhibits innovative contemporary art by emerging and mid - career artists from the Bay Area region. http://www.sfacgallery.org/exhibits_nowshowing.fsp * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * San Francisco/South of Market: Walking Distance and/or MUNI/BART San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 3rd & Mission Streets, SF Hours 10 am- 6 pm Sat-Tues, 10 am - 9 pm Thurs-Fri Admission Free First Tuesday of the Month www.sfmoma.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 3rd and Mission Streets, SF Hours Tue-Sun, 11 am-5 pm; First Thursdays, 11 am-8 pm Admission Seniors & Students are admitted FREE every Thursday Free First Tuesday of the Month (except for installations/check first) www.yerbabuenaarts.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Cartoon Art Museum 655 Mission Street, SF 11 am-5 pm Tues-Sun Hours 11:00 - 5:00, Closed Monday Admission The first Tuesday of every calendar month is “Pay What You Wish Day.” www.cartoonart.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Jewish Museum of San Francisco 121 Steuart Street (between Mission and Howard streets), San Francisco, CA Hours Sunday - Thursday 10am - 5pm Admission Suggested Admission: $5 Adults, $4 Students and seniors. Museum members and children under 12 free. www.jmsf.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * San Francisco/Around Town: MUNI & BART * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Fine Art Museum of San Francisco The Legion of Honor Lincoln Park near 34th Avenue and Clement Street, SF Hours Open six days a week, Tuesday through Sunday, 9:30 am-5:00pm. Admission Adults: $8.00, Seniors: $6.00, Youth: 12-17 $5.00, Children 11 and under: free Admission is free every Tuesday Ford Free Tuesdays (extra charge for Art Deco Show) www.thinker.org/legion/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * East Bay Museum/Berkeley & Oakland: BART * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak Street Oakland, California 94607 Free Second Sunday of each month Hours Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, noon - 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays First Friday of each month open until 9 p.m. Museum closed on these holidays: New Years Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day Admission $8 for adults $5 for senior citizens (65 and over) $5 for students (youth and adults, with valid ID) Children under the age of six are free SHOW ONGOING www.museumca.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Berkeley Art Museum Museum Store, Cafe Muse, PFA Library Entrances 2626 Bancroft Way 2621 Durant Avenue Between College and Telegraph Hours(Galleries, Museum Store) Wednesday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursdays 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Admission Free BAM/PFA Members UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff Children (12 & under) Admission to the galleries is free to everyone on the first Thursday of every month. $8 Adults (18-64) $5 Non-UC Berkeley students Young adults (12-17) Senior citizens (65 & over) Disabled persons Entrance to the Theater Gallery, Museum Store, and Cafe Muse is always free. Admission to education programs is included in museum admission unless otherwise indicated. www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/visiting_bampfa * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Judah L. Magnes Museum 2811 Russell Street Berkeley, CA 94705 Hours Sunday-Thursday 10 am - 4 pm Closed: Jewish & Federal Holidays Admission No Admission Fee (donation requested) www.magnes.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology Kroeber Hall University of California Bancroft Way and College Ave. Berkeley CA Hours Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sun. noon-4 p.m. Admission Cost: $4 adults, $3 seniors, $1 students (age 13 and up), free for children 12 and under Primary Phone: (510) 643-7648 Free to everyone on Thursdays! http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |