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Cartoon Art Museum has produced numerous exhibitions and publications focusing on a myriad of cartoon art. The museum's key function is to preserve, document, and exhibition this unique and accessible art form. Through exhibitions and other exhibi... more
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Are you ready for your starring role? The world famous Madame Tussauds is now open on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf! Located next to Pier 39, join us to walk the red carpet and experience the true spirit of San Francisco. Immerse yourself in S... more
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Welcome to the Musee Mecanique, one of the world's largest privately owned collections of mechanically operated musical instruments and antique arcade machines. We will take you on a journey from turn of the century hand cranked music boxes to modern... more
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A visitor to the Museum of 3D Illusions is not a passive observer but a full-fledged participant of the paintings created by the best artists. This is a place where photography is not just encouraged – it is part and parcel of the exhibition. more
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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... more
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... more
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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... more
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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,... more
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One-of-a-kind bar-cafe-museum-venue. If you've ever mused on the ultimate fate of humanity or been inspired by the megalithic ceremonial calendar-structure at Stonehenge, you'll feel a familiar twinge of recognition at The Interval at the Long Now... more
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The Museum of Vision is an educational program of The Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.  It is the only institution in the United States whose sole purpose is to preserve the history of ophthalmology and celebrate its unique c... more
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Discover surprising facts about how your vision works at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye®. The Museum of the Eye is the worlds only free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight. Through h... more
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The USS Pampanito (SS-383) is a World War II Balao class Fleet submarine museum and memorial that is open for visitors daily at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. The Pampanito made six patrols in the Pacific during World War II during which she san... more