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Museum |
Description |
Location |
Special Programs |
Educational Resources |
Contact/ Website |
Asian Art Museum |
Asian art & culture from 6,000 years of history |
200 Larkin St. SF/ Civic Center BART |
Matching grants available for educational programs (docents, lectures, classes); Free first Tues |
With admission: free resource center, free general tours. Students $6. |
Deb Clearwaters Ana Hortillosa |
Berkeley Art Museum (BAM) and Pacific Film Archive (PFA) |
BAM: art from permanent collections and exhibitions. PFA: film collection, series |
UCB |
BAM free; PFA films $4 students. PFA library and film study center. For information on PFA Subvention Fund, see Resources page. |
Free gallery tours, lectures, film series, artists’ talks, 2 student events/ year |
Julie Wagne |
California Academy of Sciences |
Natural sciences, natural history, aquarium |
875 Howard St. SF/ Powell St. BART (GG Park location being rebuilt) |
Free first Wed. $3 students in groups. |
Field Trips, Docent Tours, Class Activities, Outreach Programs, Teacher Workshops. Biodiversity Center |
415-321-8000
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California Historical Society |
CA history exhibits, archives |
678 Mission St, SF/ Montgomery BART |
$1 students |
Education Dept gives tours, lectures. Archives, photo archives. |
Darlene Plumtree |
Cantor Arts Center @ Stanford University |
Art exhibits, Rodin |
Stanford University |
Free; call to arrange special tours |
Docent-led tours Thur, Sat, Sun |
Patience Young |
Cartoon Art Museum |
Only cartoon museum in US; exhibits |
665 Mission St., SF/ Montgomery BART |
$2 students in groups; $25 docent tours |
Docent and self-guided tours; archives |
Summerlea Kashar |
Chinese Historical Society of America Museum |
Interdisciplinary art exhibits, Chinese- American history |
965 Clay St, SF/ Montgomery BART |
Free first Thur; $2 students |
Tours, lectures, oral history workshop, media and history resources |
415-391-1188 |
Contemporary Jewish Museum |
Jewish contemporary art, history |
121 Steuart St, SF/ Embarcadero BART |
$4 students, Free third Mon |
Free school tours |
Emily Scheinberg |
de Young Museum |
Art from permanent collection & exhibitions |
Golden Gate Park, SF |
$6 students; free first Tues; sketching permitted in galleries |
Docent and self-guided tours, lectures for college students & faculty, student art exhibits |
415-750-3528 |
di Rosa Preserve: Art & Nature |
This nationally-recognized regional art collection features nearly 2,300 works in all media by more than 900 Bay Area artists. Entirely surrounded by 54 acres of vineyards, the art is showcased in three art galleries and an outdoor sculpture meadow |
5200 Carneros Highway (121), Napa, CA 94559 |
Free school tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free to all on Wednesdays. |
Docent tours, artist talks, art exhibits, and nature hikes are available. |
Janet Y. Lo |
Exploratorium |
Interactive museum of science, art, and human perception |
Palace of Fine Arts, SF |
Free first Wed; $5 youth |
Field trips, Learning Studio, digital library, teacher training |
415-561-0317 |
Istituto Italiano di Cultura |
Italian cultural center, gallery, library |
425 Washington St #200/ Montgomery BART |
Free use of multimedia library, gallery visits |
Free events, lectures, film screenings, symposia |
415-788-7142 |
Intersection for the Arts |
SF’s oldest alternative art space, cutting-edge art and performance |
446 Valencia St., SF/ 16th St Mission BART |
Gallery admission free, discount tickets to performances for student groups |
Film screenings, jazz, dance, theater, hybrid arts performances; art exhibits, workshops in theater and literature |
Mona Baroudi |
Legion of Honor |
Art from permanent collections and exhibitions |
Lincoln Park, SF |
Free first Tues |
Docent and self-guided tours, lectures for college students & faculty |
415-750-3528
cinaba@famsf.org www.thinker.org |
Judah L. Magnes Museum |
Art and history focused on the Jewish experience. |
2911 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94705 |
Faculty Advisory Committee dedicated to integrating museums into college teaching across the disciplines. |
College Pass for classes using Magnes as an integral part of their curriculum. Faculty workshops on teaching from material culture. |
Carin Jacobs Curator of Education and Public Programs 510-549-6950 x337 cjacobs@magnes.org |
Mission Cultural Center |
Latino cultural and artistic center |
2868 Mission St, SF/ 24th St BART |
Gallery admission $2, performance space. Special exhibits $5. |
Art and dance classes, artists’ talks, political seminars, visits to exhibitions |
Jose Leon |
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) |
Art and culture of Africa and the African Diaspora |
685 Mission St. SF/ Montgomery BART |
Education Center, online MoAD salon. Pencil sketching permitted. |
Lectures, artist workshops, symposia, living history. |
Geol Leonard Weirs |
Museum of Craft & Folk Art |
Traditional and contemporary art and craft from around the world |
51 Yerba Buena Lane, SF/ Montgomery BART |
Free first Tues |
Cultural studies workshops for schools, tours. |
Linda Janklow |
Oakland Museum of California |
Art, history, & natural sciences of California |
1000 Oak St, Oakland/ Lake Merritt BART |
Free second Sun; $5 students, special school group rates |
Extensive school programs and docent tours (packet can be downloaded) |
Indra Mungal |
Pro Arts |
Oakland’s visual and community arts |
550 2nd St., Oakland/ 12th St BART |
Free |
Exhibits in gallery, workshops, events |
Polly Harrold |
Randall Museum |
Interactive art, science, & natural history center |
199 Museum Way, SF/ |
School programs are free |
Teacher workshops, interactive student-oriented exhibits, classes |
415-554-9600 |
SF Main Library |
Library with gallery, programs, exhibits |
Civic Center, SF/ Civic Center BART |
All library programs free |
Film screenings, artist talks, readings, exhibits of art, politics, and culture |
415-557-4400 |
SF Museum of Modern Art (SF MoMA) |
Modern and contemporary art from permanent collection and exhibits |
151 Third St. SF/ Montgomery BART |
Students in group $5; free first Tues. Visiting Lecturer Badges available |
Free tailored docent-led tours, online resources, Teacher Resource space, artists’ talks |
McKenzie Glynn |
SF Performing Arts Library (SF PALM) |
History and art relating to the performing arts, (Bay Area and international) |
401 Van Ness, SF/ Civic Center BART |
Research library, exhibitions, oral history archives |
Master classes and artist lec/dems for college students, guided tours |
415-255-4800 |
Society of California Pioneers |
California history |
300 Fourth St, SF/ Powell BART |
Research library, digital archives, exhibitions |
Free school programs in cartography, immigrant history, etc. |
John Hogan |
UCB Natural History Museums (6) |
Entymology, Vertabrate Zoology, Anthropology, Paleontology, Herbaria, Botanical Garden |
UCB |
Free admission. Field stations, ongoing research in biodiversity etc. |
Lectures, Outreach, digitized collections, curatorial/research positions available |
510-642-6968 |
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts |
Contemporary art exhibits and installations |
701 Mission St SF/ Montgomery BART |
Free first Tues; $3 students. Gallery, forum, cinema, theaters. |
Docent and self-guided tours. Lectures, film screenings, artists’ talks. |
Lydia Pugliese 415-321-1310 lpugliese@ybca.org www.ybca.org |
Photo credits: Film still by Kirthi Nath, "Letting Go," courtesy of the artist; and Mario Botta sketching the SFMOMA