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Perched on the headlands above the Golden Gate Bridge is the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. This unique art museum is one of San Francisco’s greatest treasures, and its spectacular setting is made even more dramatic by the impressive French neoclassical building. Explore an extensive collection of European paintings and sculptures, ancient Mediterranean art and the largest collection of works on paper in the American West, and upgrade to enjoy the audio tour or gain entrance to the fascinating Special Exhibits. You can also enter the Young Museum with this ticket at no extra cost!
With your admission ticket in hand, head to the California Palace of the Legion of Honor (known informally as the Legion of Honor), located in Lincoln Park overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, where the Pacific spills into San Francisco Bay. A gift of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels to the city of San Francisco in the early 1900s, this stunning building is a replica of the Palais de la Légion d’Honneur along the Seine in Paris, and its epic location makes this hidden gem one of the city’s greatest treasures. Explore the museum’s extensive collection of more than 124,000 works of art, including European paintings, sculptures and decorative arts; ancient art from the Mediterranean basin; and the largest collection of works on paper in the American West. The permanent collection reflects a history of patronage by its founders, whose focus was 18th- and 19th-century French art. Don’t miss one of the 28 original casts of Rodin's The Thinker statue and the must-see Salon Doré of the Hôtel de la Trémoille exhibit, reopening in the fall of 2013. This is one of the finest examples of French neoclassical interior architecture in the world. Be sure to bring your camera, because after your time at the museum, you can walk a bit down the road for incredible views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands in the distance. Upgrade: Audio Tour or Special Exhibits Upgrade to include the audio tour at the Legion of Honor for a more in-depth experience, or enjoy entrance to its fascinating Special Exhibits.
This ticket also allows you free same-day General Admission to the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park
Legion of Honor Museum General Admission Ticket lasts about 2–4 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $25 per person for this San Francisco experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller 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 Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Travellers rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 90 verified reviews; it is run by Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Most-mentioned highlights: Admission to Legion of Honor; Same day admission to the de Young Museum.
Stopped here for a break while doing a long hike in presidio. Cool art museum with some nice pieces. The architecture of the building itself was beautiful. Spent a little less than hour for 25 is okay but should be a tad cheaper. Also they have a cafe in the basement which is a total ripoff.
Beautiful building, clean, beautiful works. Seemed like there weren’t as many exhibits as I expected.
Don't Just Be a Thinker about Going - Go! Rodin's famous statue of "The Thinker" greets you in the center of the outdoor courtyard as you approach the museum entrance. What a grand spectacle. Plus, there are some really soaring views of the golf course and Golden Gate Bridge to the west. The entrance leading up to the museum with the arms of white columns, plus an IM Pei-looking glass pyramid behind "The Thinker" - a small echo to the glass pyramid at the Louvre, all offer you a whole lot of beauty to behold before even entering the museum. Inside, we walked through the permanent collections, which would be worth several visits in and of themselves, and then we headed downstairs for the temporary Wayne Thiebaud exhibit for a free, docent-led tour. The docent provided us with excellent context for the paintings, so we did not feel the need to thread back through the gallery using the QR codes for more information. It is good to know that the information is available, of course. Asks at the front desk when the free tours are on the day you visit. They are first come, first served. As with any fine museum such as this one, the marble floors are tough on the legs, and there's a lot of standing and walking involved in a museum visit. Each gallery has a bench or benches in the center, but you can't read any of the signage from the center of a room. So, this writer advises that you wear your most cushioned socks and shoes, so that you can focus on absorbing all of the beauty, as well as walk around the exterior of the museum, either before or after your visit. Top tip: the curved marble interior staircases are beautiful, but we knew where to find the hidden elevator - it's by the men's room. I'm being cute - it's not really hidden, just not obvious. I am so glad we went here.
Fascinating. I saw the Monet and Morissot exhibit as well as some of the other exhibits. The staff was great. The views were magnificent.
The legion of honor hosts a rotation of temporary exhibits. The early 2026 exhibit was the floral arrangement showcase. Now, if you’ve never been - parking is extremely challenging. The location is really amazing and just walking around the promises will give you incredible views of the Golden Gate Bridge. But parking…get early tickets, get a Lyft, or be willing to walk uphill quite far.
The Legion has a spectacular speciall exhibit of Manet and Morisot paintings. Should have been called Morisot and Manet, since her paintings, with which I was mostly unfamiliar, were considerably more interesting overall than his. We spent three hours altogether before having lunch in their very good but VERY expensive restaurant; and then we finished up with another 39 minutes with the special exhibit and an hour going through their surprisingly extensive permanent t collection of Rodin sculptures.
Check in was very easy. Parking can be a bit challenging, but the views surrounding the museum is fantastic. The staff were very friendly and polite. There are plenty of pieces to see at the museum. I would definitely recommend going!
The museum is full of amazing works of art from across the globe. The setting in this marvellous building of remembrance is superb
We arrived at the Legion of honor and the Viator app wouldn’t bring up our reservation. We received a screen saying oops sorry we have an error. Couldn’t confirm tickets and had to purchase again. Not happy and won’t use this app sgain
My family member was happy visiting museums in north america and europe ..happy times ..hope to continue the good times with my dad
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