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Museum Hours

Tues–Sun: 9:30 am–5:15 pm
Open select Mondays: 9:30 am–5:15 pm

• (2016) Dec 26

Closed Thanksgiving Day and December 25. Check our calendar for special hours.

General Admission
Adults $15
Seniors 65+ $10
College students with valid ID $6
Youths 17 and under Free
FAMSF members (join today!) Free
Active U.S. military personnel
(plus up to 5 family members) Free
First Tuesday of the month Free (special exhibition fees still apply)
Audio tours $8 ($7 FAMSF members)

Prices may vary for special exhibitions

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Admission tickets to the Legion of Honor include same-day general admission to the de Young. Additional fees may apply for special exhibitions. Prices and hours subject to change without notice. Last ticket sold one hour before closing. Discounts cannot be combined with other offers or previously purchased tickets.

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The Legion of Honor offers ongoing discounts and promotions including free general admission on the first Tuesday of every month and a public transportation discount. To see our current promotions, click here.

Visiting with Children
Infant changing stations are available in all restrooms. Standard-size strollers are allowed, however please note that some exhibitions have restricted stroller access.

The Legion of Honor offers a wide range of programming for children including a family audio tour available at the information desk, drop-in art classes on most Saturdays, and hands-on art making in the Artists Studio. For more information on programs for children, please visit Families with Children.

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About the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Comprising the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, we are the largest public arts institution in the City of San Francisco and one of the largest art museums in the United States.

Mission Statement

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco have rendered over a century of public service in the arts, and it is our mission to extend and enhance that service well into this century. More specifically, our mission encompasses the following goals:

1. To present a range of exhibitions of highest quality which serve, are accessible to, and will draw broad audiences
2. To provide extensive and innovative art education programs for people of all ages and interests
3. To actively involve a diverse public in all of the museums' activities
4. To conserve the objects in our care
5. To collect new objects relevant to the collections through purchase and gift while affording a hospitable place for collectors in the community to donate art to the public with complete confidence
6. To research and publicize the collections through scholarly publishing
7. To maintain two museums outfitted to deliver exceptional visitor safety, comfort, and access as well as the environmental conditions necessary to preserve and protect art
8. To operate within our goals with state-of-the-art efficiency
9. To contribute to the economy and culture of San Francisco

In summary, the Fine Arts Museums continue to serve as one of the premier public institutions in the western United States, existing to provide its community and region with high quality exhibitions, programs, education and outreach, and to care for San Francisco's esteemed art collection.

About the Legion of Honor
The Legion of Honor, San Francisco's most beautiful museum, displays an impressive collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in an unforgettable setting overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.

Built to commemorate Californian soldiers who died in World War I, the Legion of Honor is a beautiful Beaux-arts building located in San Francisco's Lincoln Park. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Golden Gate Bridge and all of San Francisco, the Legion is most noted for its breathtaking setting. Its collections include Rodin's Thinker, which sits in the museum's Court of Honor, European decorative arts and paintings, Ancient art, and one of the largest collections of prints and drawings in the country.

History of the Legion of Honor

The Skinner Organ

The Thinker

The Book of Gold

Collections

Exhibitions:

Alexandre Singh: A Gothic Tale
September 7, 2019 - April 12, 2020
(more information)

Curious & Wonderful: Selections from the Achenbach Vault
Through March 22, 2020
(more information)

Events