San Francisco's Mission District Food Tour
Our Mission District Food Tour showcases the innovation and trendy restaurants of the San Francisco culinary world - the best in the city! Stroll…
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More Than your Selfie
NUMU MuseumWednesday 1pm-5pm Thursday 11am-8pm Friday 11am-5pm Saturday 11am-5pm Sunday 11am-5pm
The selfie is an ancient medium of art that only recently has been trivialized. Rembrandt painted himself throughout his life, capturing the…
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Shifting Currents: Highlights from the 20th-Century Chinese Collection
Cantor Arts CenterWed-Mon, 11 am -5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm, Closed Tues
The Cantor's Asian collection features works in a variety of media. With especially strong holdings of Chineseand Japanese art, the collection…
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Promised Land: JACOB LAWRENCE at the Cantor. A Gift from the Kayden Family
Cantor Arts CenterWed-Mon, 11 am - 5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm, Closed Tues
This exhibition features an exceptional group of 56 works by the 20th-century American artist, Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), and one by his spouse,…
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Drama of Heaven and Earth: The Theatrical Traditions of Japan
Cantor Arts CenterWed-Mon, 11 am -5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm, Closed Tues
During medieval and early-modern times, the Japanese theatrical art of Noh developed from a form of popular performance to the solemn, abstract…
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Imagining the Oceans
Cantor Arts CenterWed-Mon, 11 am-5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm, Closed Tues
Ocean environments have nourished the imagination of visual artists across history and cultures, yielding a dramatic spectrum of influential…
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American Battleground: Photographs of the Civil War, 1861-1865
Cantor Arts CenterWed-Mon, 11 am-5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm, Closed Tues
Photography was invented in France more than two decades before the Civil War erupted in America. By the 1860s, visual culture and fine art…
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Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: Fireworks
Exploratorium11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Come ooooo and ahhhh at the science behind these big booms! Where do fireworks come from? Who invented them? What causes their beautiful colors,…
Alcatraz Island is Named One of the Top 25 World Attractions in TripAdvisor’s 2015 Traveler’s Choice Landmarks Awards
AlcatrazAll Day
TripAdvisor recently revealed the winners of its 2015 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Landmarks for both the U.S. and the world. Number 1 on the…
Inside Out Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach
Playland-Not-At-The-Beach10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
June 27th & 28th June 27 - 28 Inside Out Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach While Riley tries to understand all of her feelings in the…
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"Alcatraz: Life on the Rock" and "Alcatraz: The Last Day" Exhibits Make Monumental Move to Tamastslikt Cultural Institute
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Together with Alcatraz Cruises, the Tamàstslikt Cultural Institute in Pendleton, Oregon will be the new, temporary home of the “Alcatraz: Life…
Pacific Worlds
Oakland Museum of CaliforniaWed & Thu 11 am – 5 pm, Fri 11am - 9pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 6pm
Celebrating the vibrant historic and cultural relationships, past and present, between the Pacific Islands and California, Pacific Worlds examines…
High Style: The Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection
Legion of Honor9:30 am to 5:15 pm, closed Mondays and select holidays
Gowns, accessories, and other looks by the most influential designers of the last one hundred years—including Chanel, Givenchy, Dior, and Charles…
Janet Delaney: South of Market
de Young Museum9:30 am to 5:15 pm, closed Mondays and select holidays
In an exhibition particularly relevant to the Bay Area, Janet Delaney: South of Market relates the complex history of a changing San Francisco…
Embodiments: Masterworks of African Figurative Sculpture
de Young Museum9:30 am to 5:15 pm, closed Mondays and select holidays
This selection of sculptures from sub-Saharan Africa pays homage to the figure in African art. Embodiments: Masterworks of African Figurative…
Stranded! Tropical Island Survival
Conservatory of Flowers10am-4pm
When that three-hour boat tour goes horribly wrong on your island vacation in paradise, a plant might just save your life. Many a famous castaway…
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Whale Migration Through Pacifica, CA
Pacifica State BeachAll Day
For those that are interested in viewing the northbound journey of migrating whales, Pacifica sets the stage as an ideal viewing post because…
Operation Babylift: Perspectives & Legacies
Presidio Officers' Club10AM - 6PM; Closed Mondays
Operation Babylift: Perspectives and Legacies explores the diverse experiences and lasting impacts of a dramatic airlift that removed more than…
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Arboreal Architecture: A Visual History of Trees
Cantor Arts CenterWed-Mon, 11 am-5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm, Closed Tues
From the earliest stages of human history, trees have provided resources for civilization, symbolic structure to families, spatial logic for…
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Bravo!: Music and Theater in Enlightenment Europe
Cantor Arts CenterWed-Mon, 11 am-5 pm, Thurs until 8 pm, Closed Tues
Patronage for acting and music flourished across Europe during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Monarchs and city governments sponsored…
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