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San Francisco's most historic building is now the Presidio's museum and cultural center. Free and open to all, the Presidio Officers' Club offers exhibits tracing the Presidio's past and present, free live music and talks, weekend crafts for k...
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The Randall Museum is a museum of science, nature and the arts as well as a San Francisco Recreation and Park Department community learning center.
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Randall Museum is located at Mission Art Center and is open to the public 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, Tuesday through Saturday. The museum is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
The building is also open selected Sundays, Mondays, and evenings for scheduled classe...
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Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary staff and volunteers focus on waterbird conservation in northern San Francisco Bay and use our sanctuary to inspire and engage our community.
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San Francisco has staked its claim as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, bringing in travelers from all over. And though the city has its fare share of sights to see, one of its premiere institutions is Ripley's Believe It or Not, located...
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The Heritage offices are located in the historic Haas-Lilienthal House in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood. The office is open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. If you are interested in touring t...
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Established in 1978, The San Francisco Children’s Art Center (SFCAC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, child-centered community art organization that values the importance of process-oriented art instruction. At SFCAC, children experience the advantag...
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As the museum is staffed by volunteers, it is best if you call after 1pm on the day of your visit to make sure it will be open for you.
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655 Presidio Avenue
San Francisco
CA
94115
415.558.3546
https://guardiansofthecity.org/sffd/index.html
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The San Francisco Maritime Museum features interactive exhibits, ship models, figureheads, maritime paintings, photos, and artifacts. Its library has a premiere collection of martime history: books, magazines, oral histories and reference service to...
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The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society’s mission is to preserve, interpret, present, and disseminate historical data, information, and knowledge relating to the City and County of San Francisco so as to enhance the experience of living...
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The Museum of Craft and Design (MCD) develops and presents engaging exhibitions and educational programs that explore and define the role of craft and design in our dynamically changing global culture, encouraging our audience to see the world differ...
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The Mission of the SJFM is to preserve the history of the San Jose Fire Department, educate the public and serve the City of San Jose and it's Fire Chief.
We are very proud to share with you our great collection, one of the largest and best in the...
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The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) seeks to engage Bay Area audiences through innovative visual art exhibitions and educational programs. The ICA reflects and interprets the cultural and technical diversity of the region and helps us se...
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Since 1969, when it made creative use of the old Romanesque post office building, until today, with a spacious, well-lighted vaulted two-story addition, the San Jose Museum of Art (SJMA) has hosted many memorable exhibits: the meta-outsider images of...
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Whether you are shopping in the store's bright, historic wing interior during your next visit to SJMA, or shopping online from the comfort of your computer, The Museum Store offers a dazzling selection of art books, unique contemporary gift items, po...
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The mission of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles is to promote the art, craft, and history of quilts and textiles. The Museum advocates on behalf of quilts and textiles as a distinctly accessible and unifying visual, sculptural, and kineti...
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The San Leandro Historical Railway Society (SLHRS) is housed in the San Leandro depot which was built in 1898 by the Southern Pacific Railroad to replace the original depot built by the Central Pacific Railroad in 1865. The depot was officially op...
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The San Mateo County History Museum, housed in the old County Courthouse, offers visitors an opportunity to discover the San Francisco Peninsula's colorful past from the original Native American inhabitants of yesterday to the Silicon Valley innovato...
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This is our community. This is your museum.
The Santa Cruz Museum of Art &a History at the McPherson Center (the "MAH") hosts large-scale community events on the First and Third Fridays of the month in the evening, as well as ongoing exhibitions,...
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The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History has been bringing the delights and wonders of the natural world to Santa Cruz residents and visitors for 100 years. From its early beginnings at the Santa Cruz public library, the Museum collections and...
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Exhibits for young and old... The Saratoga Historical Foundation (SHF) was established in November, 1962 by Florence Russell Cunningham. It had its origins in the History Committee of the Foothill Club.
Our mission is to:
* To stimulate public i...
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Visit a working marine laboratory. Exhibit halls, aquarium, touch tanks, tours to marine mammal research overlook, Ocean Discovery Shop, and unsurpassed vistas of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Hold a sea star - marvel at the world's lar...
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The museum features Golden Gate Park in the Gilded Age, a permanent exhibition of over fifty previously-unpublished photographs that celebrates the park's recent sesquicentennial in the main gallery.
Located on the Main Post of The Presidio of San...
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SFMOMA is dedicated to making the art of our time a vital and meaningful part of public life. For that reason we assemble unparalleled collections, create exhilarating exhibitions, and develop engaging public programs. In all of these endeavors, we a...
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The SFMOMA MuseumStore offers the West Coast's finest selection of modern and contemporary art books, as well as innovative design objects and furniture, contemporary jewelry and apparel, educational children's books and toys, posters and stationery,...
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SFO commits itself to providing its patrons with world-class facilities and customer service. To help meet this goal, SFO incorporates art throughout the terminals, fostering an environment that is both entertaining and educational.
The Aviation M...
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The Shadelands Ranch house and grounds are open to the public for docent-led tours each week from February through October. The Museum is closed on all major public holidays.
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2660 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek
CA
94598
(925) 935-7871
https://wchistory.org/events/museum-tours/
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Ongoing, dioramas depicting 1860s life at Brannan Hot Springs Resort, stagecoach, restored cottage and Disney producer Ben Sharpsteen's Oscar.
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Silk Road House is a non-profit organization created to promote and support an array of ethnic cultural traditions.
The main goals of the Silk Road House are:
* to create a center for the collection of pertinent cultural and historical informa...
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Established in 1850, The Society of California Pioneers is a not-for-profit museum, library, and cultural organization dedicated to advancing the knowledge and appreciation of early California history for the benefit of present and future audiences o...
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Founded in 1985, the mission of the Sonoma County Museum is to provide cultural experiences for the enrichment, enjoyment and education of Sonoma County residents and visitors through the preservation of collections and the presentation of exhibition...
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425 7th St
Santa Rosa
CA
95401
(707) 579-1500
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Sonoma State Historic Park is open to the public almost every day of the year, except for several major national holidays. Park staff members are on duty in the Mission and at the Vallejo Home. There is a large parking lot behind the Toscano Hotel an...
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The South Bay Historical Railroad Society offers something for old and young alike. Stop by and see a little bit of California history.
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The SS JEREMIAH O'BRIEN is one of two remaining fully functional Liberty ships of the 2,710 built and launched during WWII. The O'BRIEN has the distinction of being the last unaltered Liberty ship and remains historically accurate. Moored at Pier 45,...
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The Museum of Art plays a leading role at Saint Mary's College in advancing the Arts and academic excellence through active collaboration and deep engagement with our students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, members, and the greater Bay Area Arts co...
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1928 St. Mary's Road
Moraga
CA
94575
925.631.4379
https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/saint-marys-college-museum-of-art/about-the-museum
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The Summit Visitor Center is located in the historic stone building atop Mount Diablo's highest peak. The tower was constructed during the late 1930's of fossiliferous sandstone blocks quarried in the park.
Renovated in 2010, the Visitor Center hi...
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Mt Diablo Summit Museum and Trailhead
Alamo
CA
94598
(925) 837-6119
https://www.mdia.org/summit-museum
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The mission of the society is to make known to the residents of Sunnyvale and neighboring communities, the heritage of Sunnyvale through the actions of preservation, promotion, education, and coordination. Our collections and exhibitions are designed...
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The Tenderloin Museum celebrates the rich history of a neighborhood in the heart of San Francisco.
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The American Bookbinders Museum is the only museum of its kind in North America, celebrating and exploring the culture and tools of bookbinding, from its earliest forms to the changes and innovations of the industrial revolution.
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