Saturday, December 07, 2013

Free Monthly Museum Days

California Academy of Sciences9:30am-5pm

Whether the economy is strong or sour, most of the museums in San Francisco and the Bay Area throw their doors open once a month to allow free…

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination

The Tech Museum of Innovation10am-5pm

These are the droids Star Wars fans are looking for, or at least some of the props and other ephemera-including robot costumes for C-3PO and…

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Holiday Tree Walk

Roaring CampSee Website

Looking for a fun way to get into the holiday spirit? Then come on down to Roaring Camp Railroads as they host their annual Holiday Tree Walk.…

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Deities, Demons, and Teachers of Tibet, Nepal, and India

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11am - 5pm

June 26, 2013 - September 14, 2014 Joyful and sensual sculptural figures of Indian deities and dancers join radiant images of enlightened…

Culinary Walking Tours

Local Tastes of the City Tours10am and 2pm

All food and drinks are included, on your leisurely flat 7-8 block stroll around Little Italy. You will not go away hungry with our food tour's…

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The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond, 1950–1990

de Young Museum9:30 am - 5:15 pm, till 8:45pm on Fridays

Since its founding in Rome in 1884, Bulgari has become synonymous with innovation and luxury in jewelry design. The jeweler is famous for mixing…

Hunger Games Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach

Playland-Not-At-The-Beach10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

December 7 - 8 Hunger Games Weekend Playland-Not-at-the-Beach celebrates another film in the Hunger Games saga with our own collection of games…

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"Starry, Starry Night"

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center11AM-5PM, weekends:10AM-5PM(closed on Tuesdays after Labor Day)

Under the night sky the Peanuts characters have probed the mysteries of the universe and sought the meaning of life. "Starry, Starry Night"…

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OPEN STUDIO: Color Design

The Walt Disney Family Museum1:00PM-4:00PM

Explore the effects of color on mood and depth in this hands-on workshop. Discover the use of color in composition and the relationship of light…

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FILM OF THE MONTH: Christmas with Walt

The Walt Disney Family Museum4:00PM

Take a peek into Walt’s life during the holidays—with his family, at the studio, and at Disneyland. This Don Hahn produced film is exclusive…

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FILM OF THE MONTH: Mary Poppins

The Walt Disney Family Museum1:30PM

Enjoy the musical splendor of this classic 1964 Academy Award-winning film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke with songs by the Sherman…

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Alcatraz: Life on the Rock and Alcatraz: The Last Day Exhibits Make Monumental Move to Hyatt Regency Santa Clara

Hyatt Regency Santa Clara24 Hours/Day

Together with Alcatraz Cruises, Hyatt Regency Santa Clara will be the new, temporary home of the “Alcatraz: Life on the Rock” and “Alcatraz:…

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Alcatraz is Back in Business

Alcatraz Cruises, LLC8:45 AM-3:30 PM

With the recent resolution and highly anticipated end to the government shut down, Alcatraz Island is now open to the public and welcoming passengers…

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Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video

Cantor Arts Center11 AM to 5 PM, Thurs until 8 PM

This is the first major museum retrospective devoted to contemporary artist and photographer Carrie Mae Weems—widely acclaimed as one of today’s…

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"Play Things:Toys in Peanuts"

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center11AM-5PM, weekends:10AM-5PM(closed on Tuesdays after Labor Day)

A nostalgic journey that features toys in Peanuts through five decades in these 70 original strips.

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"School Projects" 9/4/2013-3/2/2014

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center11AM-5PM, weekends:10AM-5PM(closed on Tuesdays after Labor Day)

"School Projects" follows the trials and tribulations of the Peanuts gang as they struggle through a typical school year.

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Yang Fudong: Estranged Paradise, Works 1993–2013

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11 am-5 pm

August 21, 2013 - December 8, 2013 Although widely unknown in the United States, Yang Fudong (born in 1971 in Beijing, lives and works in Shanghai)…

Golden Gate Bay Cruise

Red and White Fleet10 AM

As San Francisco's original sightseeing adventure, this one-hour narrated cruise sails under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz Island,…

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