Unwinding DNA, building a Spectroscope or exploring the brain are some of the many exciting interactive activities people of all ages can enjoy.

World War II submarine docked at Pier 45.

This superb collection of mechanical games and toys will entice people of all ages.

The Pacific Heritage Museum displays, on a rotating basis, exhibitions based on the broad theme of the artistic, cultural and economic achievements of the peoples of the Pacific Rim. In addition to...

The Asian Art Museum is one of the best Asian art museums in the world so plan on spending several hours. The best introduction to the museum is to take one of the many free hour-long guided tours...

Now part of the Golden Gate National Park, this museum was a major command center during the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Korean War.

Visitors can take a workshop on boatbuilding, board a vessel docked at the Hyde Street Pier or tour the fine collections of maritime lore.

The Palace of Fine Arts was built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Expo, which San Francisco hosted.  It was built to have the feel of an overgrown Roman ruin, and they had not built it to...

An outstanding collection of European art in a gorgeous hilltop museum setting.

California's history is archived here in a library, art collection and bookstore.

Historic World War II ship docked at Pier 45.

A museum to San Francisco's beloved cable cars, with a subterranean walkway that lets you see the moving cable.

The DeYoung museum has been a San Francisco institution since it opened in Golden Gate Park in 1895.  The new building, designed by Herzog & de Mueron, opened in 2005.  The perforated copper-clad...

City-owned performing arts center offering facilities for a variety of acts, both indoors and outside.

The largest of six centers that rescue and rehabilitate seals and sea lions found along the California coast.

Find everything seaworthy - ship models, ship relics, scrimshaw, whaling gear and figureheads - in this free maritime museum.

The museum itself is a work of art that houses a strong collection and traveling shows.