de Young Museum General Admission Ticket
Description
Explore one of San Francisco’s most distinguished art collections at the de Young Museum, situated in lovely Golden Gate Park. Wander through the museum’s spectacular permanent displays of paintings, sculpture and artifacts from the Americas, Africa and Oceania, and upgrade to include the audio tour and access to the top-tier Special Exhibitions. Head up to the Hamon Observation Tower to admire stunning views of San Francisco, Marin Headlands and the Golden Gate Bridge! You can also enter the Legion of Honor Museum with this ticket at no extra cost!
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Itinerary
Exploring the museum at your leisure, marvel at important American paintings, sculptures and decorative objects from the 17th century to the present, as well as fascinating pottery, woodcarvings and other decorative objects from South America, Africa and New Zealand. Recharge at the de Young Café, offering views of the museum’s sculpture garden and menu items tied to the themes of current Special Exhibitions. Browse the intriguing selection of publications, home goods, toys and crafts at the museum’s stores, and don’t miss the views of the Marin Headlands from the 144-foot-tall (44-meter) Hamon Observation Tower. Enhance your de Young Museum experience with the fascinating audio tour, suitable for both adults and children. Or you can choose to upgrade admission to the Special Exhibitions. Past exhibitions have showcased masterpieces by Picasso and Van Gogh, provocative costumes by designer Jean Paul Gaultier and priceless ancient Egyptian artifacts from the tomb of King Tut.
This ticket also provides free same-day General Admission to the Legion of Honor Museum
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Standard-size backpacks and strollers allowed. Bags larger than 8"h x 8"w x 5"d must be carried by hand. Other items may be required to check. Some exhibitions have restricted stroller access
- Wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs may be borrowed from the Information Desks on a first-come-first–served basis
- No smoking in the museum or the park by city ordinance
- Please silence cell phones and pagers while in the galleries
- Still photography is permitted in the permanent galleries but no video, tripods, or flash photography
- Sketching is permitted for individuals with pencil on a small (9” x 12” or smaller) hand-held pad in the permanent collection only
Reviews(103)
The museum is large and beautiful. Recommend getting tickets online. The staff is friendly and helpful. The visit is 2-3 hours to view all the exhibits. Currently Monet and Venice are featured. Weekend are crowded so if you can, visit during the week. The cafe offers a variety of food and beverages. Seating is available indoor and outdoor. The stores offer a good selection. The museum is across from the Museum of Industry and between three gardens.
San Francisco's de Young is a Must Visit Museum! We went to the de Young in November specifically to see the Art of Manga exhibit, but the permanent collection is also outstanding. In fact, even the exterior has a lot to offer, before you ever go into the museum, especially for kids who need to burn off some energy. As you walk toward the main entrance, look down. You'll see a crack on the ground in amongst the pavers. That's an art installation mimicking the actual crack in the Earth from San Francisco's 1906 earthquake. Kids can follow the crack, hiking up over boulders, back down, and snaking through the entire entrance plaza for a good ten minutes while the adults look on. Kids might also enjoy looking at the lily pond and seeing what they can spot. Plus, there's a sundial atop a turtle statue where they can practice telling time. Anyhow, inside the multi-story museum, you'll find a wonderful portrait gallery, a landscape gallery, and again for the youngsters, there's a painting they should try to find of a green half dragon-half human playing an organ that they might really like. And nearby, is an ornate wooden fireplace with dogs carved on either side. The Oceania exhibit has a bright orange seed pod worth seeing (this writer won't spoil what its purpose is). You'll also find some Wayne Theibaud and a Richard Mayhew painting with beautiful colors. And so, so much more on display. Plus, the cafe is very good, as is the exterior space with the giant safety pin statue, so you could make this a four hour visit, should you be so inclined. I have been here many times, I will go again and again, and I hope you do, too.
I visited the Monet/Venice exhibition which was outstanding. What I was concerned about was that too many people may have been admitted, ruining the experience however I was very impressed with the way that the staff handled the entry and exit process. Only a reasonable number of people were admitted at any time with timed tickets working very well. This meant that this hugely popular exhibition was enjoyable and was not ruined by admitting too many people. Great work!
Loved the Monet in Venice exhibit & especially appreciated that tickets were for timed entry so crowds weren't too large. We did have some trouble with the complimentary audio equipment though, and changed them out twice. The observation deck at top was incredible too. The Cafe, while super convenient, is very expensive but the outdoor seating is refreshing.
The de Young Museum has an excellent collection of art, but one of the highlights is the observation tower. The panoramic views over Golden Gate Park and the city are spectacular and absolutely worth the visit.
The ticket didn’t make it clear that I needed a ticket to get into the Manet exhibit. So I had to buy another ticket from the museum and didn’t use the Viator tickets actually, I’d like a refund.
Physically lovely museum I. A park surrounding. The exhibits were awesome of subject matter that I was unaware of. Was extremely well thought out and the entire explanation of manga turned into a fan. The shear volume of exhibits was nothing short of astonishing. It gave me appreciation of an art form that millions have enjoyed. I attach several photos I took. A have to see exhibit of manga, the visual arts
An interesting, compact collection in a great space. It's particularly strong on American art, with a very good collection of indigenous art.
The de Young Museum displays a wide range of art works ranging from American paintings and furniture to indigenous works and New Guinea artifacts. The San Francisco views from its Tower are impressive. The cafeteria is pleasant but the offerings are expensive.
We arrived promptly at opening and spent most of the day in a state of rapture. The museum’s current special exhibit is of Indigenous American art. There were numerous large gallery rooms filled with beautiful objects and ceremonial regalia. Not to be outdone, the permanent African and Oceania exhibits and a varied selection of U.S. painters of the 29th century were also sensational. What a terrific museum!
