21. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
21. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Location: SoMa/South of Market
Yerba Buena Gardens
Between 3rd & 4th/Mission & Howard
San Francisco, CA 94103
Telephone: (415) 978-2787
See: San Francisco Museum Map
The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is a multi-disciplinary venue offering exhibits, art galleries, performance space, film and video presentations, as well as public programs.
Galleries FREE on first Tuesday of the monthMore »
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22. Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (Downtown Berkeley)
22. Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (Downtown Berkeley)
Location: Berkeley, CA
Enter at:
2626 Bancroft Way or 2621 Durant Ave
Bancroft Way at College Ave
Berkeley, CA
General Information: (510) 642-0808
PFA Program: (510) 642-1124
See Berkeley Map
As the visual arts center of UC Berkeley, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive constitute one of the largest university museums in the U.S.
The art museum's collection includes historical and contemporary Asian art, early American painting, and contemporary international art, and California and Bay Area art.
The Pacific Film Archive hosts a series of festivals and daily screenings throughout the year. The PFA also has a large collection of international, classic, and avant-garde films.
FREE first Thursday of the monthMore »
23. Lawrence Hall of Science (Berkeley)
23. Lawrence Hall of Science (Berkeley)
Location: Berkeley, CA
On Centennial Drive in the Berkeley hills
East of main UC Berkeley campus and above the UC Botanical Gardens
Berkeley, CA
Tel: 510-642-5132
See Berkeley Map
The exhibitions at Lawrence Hall of Science are geared toward students, from pre-school to high school age. The museum has ongoing exhibits like Outdoor Science Park: Forces That Shape the Bay. It also hosts rotation exhibitions, workshops and special events. There's a planetarium, museum store, and Bay View Cafe.More »
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24. Oakland Museum of California (Downtown Oakland)
24. Oakland Museum of California (Downtown Oakland)
Location: Downtown Oakland
1000 Oak Street (at 10th)
Oakland, CA 94607
Telephone: (510) 238-2022
Map & Directions
The Oakland museum is devoted to the history, art and natural landscape of California. The Cowell Hall houses an extensive collection of materials relating to California history, and the Natural Sciences Gallery covers the diverse ecosystems that comprise our beautiful state. The space itself is a combination of indoor exhibit space, and outdoor gardens, terraces and ponds, as well as a cafe. The museum hosts special events, films, and lectures.
FREE on the second Sunday of each monthMore »
25. Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology (Berkeley)
25. Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology (Berkeley)
Location: Berkeley, CA - FREE
Kroeber Hall
Bancroft Way at College Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94103
See Hearst Museum on: Berkeley Map
The Hearst Museum, founded by Phoebe Apperson Hearst in 1901, has an estimated 3.8 million objects from around the world. Its anthropological collection is the largest in the West. The museum holds special exhibitions and events throughout the year.More »
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26. Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University (Palo Alto)
26. Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University (Palo Alto)
Location: Palo Alto, CA - FREE
Lomita Drive and Museum Way
Stanford, CA 94305
Tel: (650) 723-4177
Cantor Arts Center Website
Collections at the Cantor Arts Center include 4000 years of art history and span a variety of cultures. The Center has the largest gathering of Rodin bronzes outside of Paris, with its stunning Rodin Sculpture Garden poised just outside Cantor Arts Center on the Stanford campus. The Center's cafe has an outdoor view to the sculpture garden.
The Center hosts special exhibitions throughout the year and also offers free public docent-guided tours.More »
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27. Marin History Museum (San Rafael)
27. Marin History Museum (San Rafael)
Location: San Rafael, CA - FREE
1125 B Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Tel: (415) 454-8538
Museum Hours & Directions
Since 1935, the Marin History Museum has offered exhibition and educational programs on the traditions of Marin County. The museum's growing collection includes photographs, historical artifacts, library and archive. You can also take a San Rafael History Walk with a volunteer guide from the museum.
The Marin History Museum is housed in the Boyd Gate House, an 1879 historic landmark built in the Gothic Revival style.More »
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28. San Mateo County History Museum (Redwood City)
28. San Mateo County History Museum (Redwood City)
Location: Redwood City, CA
2200 Broadway
Redwood City, CA
Tel: (650) 299-0104
See: Map of San Mateo Attractions
San Mateo County History Museum is in the 1910 Old County Courthouse -- which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The exhibits focus on the historical legacy of San Mateo County and include items from the permanent collection as well as changing exhibitions.
The San Mateo County History Museum also includes two other historical locations in the area: Sanchez Adobe and Woodside Store. The Sanchez Adobe site (in Pacifica) offers a look at different periods of local history on the grounds of the historic adobe home. The Woodside Store (in Woodside) is a country shop restored to its 1880 appearance.More »