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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

151 Third Street, Between Mission and Howard Streets, San Francisco, CA 94103
415 357 4000
Ranked #54 of 347 attractions in San Francisco
4.0 of 5 stars 123 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Activities: Shopping
Description: The museum itself is a work of art that houses a strong collection and traveling shows.
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London
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

If you go 45 min. Before closing it's free. That's good, because there's not that much to see. Not a lot of works, not the best works of really good artists. You'd expect more from SF. Love the building and the lamp. Don't miss rineke dijkstra exhibition, really good

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

The museum has 5 floors with many different exhibitions e.g. photography, modern paintings etc. There is always something interesting going on there. On the top floor there is a nice café where you can sit outside and relax in a very quiet setting (no view of the city from there though). Well worth the visit.

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tempe, arizona
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Closed Wednesday. Broke my heart to miss it this time. There is always something good going on. Cafe and gift shop are great.

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Pebble Beach, Ca
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We visited the Museum with great expectations. However, we found the collection to be surprisingly inferior for a city such as San Francisco. The collection would be fine in a small city collection. However, it is not what one would expect from a major museum in a major city.

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delta bc
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

I would not make it a priority , 20th century painting collection is good but small. Liked the Rineke Dijkstra collection of photos the best. The Klee's were nice as well. Admission price is high for what you get.

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Tucson, Arizona
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Beautiful if you are into modern art. Nice photography exhibit.

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Benicia, California
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

The first Tuesday of every month is free!!! The exhibits are done well and change frequently. Easy access from BART, comfortable, clean museum, great place to visit. I go there frequently.

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San Francisco, California, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

i liked the environment the place was romantic and beautiful. I recommend bringing your dates here.

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delft
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

I found the art museum more interesting than the science museum (Golden Bridge Park). But I did not find it very entertaining and quite small. Why do they ask money for this museum?

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San Francisco, California
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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

I'm not really into Modern Art, but I thought that this was a great museum anyway. There was an exhibit of Mexican photography that was really awesome. I would definitely visit again.

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