de Young Museum9:30am–5:15pm
New, site-specific installations by glass artist Dale Chihuly. Chihuly at the de Young takes a comprehensive view of the artist’s dramatic,…
Exploratorium10am – 5pm, Close Mondays
For many people, Friday the 13th suggests bad luck -- but is it really tempting fate or taking a risk to break a mirror? Are you Breaking a…
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)W - Su 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Th 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
“Asian art” is not one but many diverse expressions of culture, religion, and aesthetics. The broad geographical range of Asia, from the subcontinent…
SFMOMA11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu
Exhibit showcases 50 paintings from the beginning of Frida Kahlo's career in 1926 to her death in 1954. Mexican artist Frida Kahlo began…
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11am-5pm
Photography is an act of concentrated seeing, and by extension an act of knowing. Its origins are intrinsically linked to the idea of the “document,”…
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Oakland Museum of Californianoon-5pm
The Oakland Museum of California goes from retro to metro in its 1950s-era Birth of the Cool and contemporary Cool Remixed exhibitions, opening…
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Conservatory of Flowers9 AM- 5 PM Closed Mondays
Fly on over to the Conservatory of Flowers this spring because the butterflies are back, and there are more than ever. The popular exhibit…
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Asian Art Museum10 am to 5 pm, Until 9 pm on Thurs
Why are Ming vases cherished as exquisite artworks of majestic perfection? Find out at this unique exhibition of more than 200 Ming treasures…
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One of the most ancient and revered of Hopi traditions is the snake dance, an intense and magical ritual performed at the close of a sixteen-day…
Judah L. Magnes MuseumSunday-Wednesday 11am-4pm Thursday 11am-8pm
The Magnes presents @60.art.israel.world, a survey of recent work by over 20 contemporary Israeli artists, including Barry Frydlender, Ori Gersht,…
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Oakland Museum of California1 - 4 p.m.Family Explorations @ Oakland M…
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Intersection for the Arts3.30pm
FREE EVENT In this special free artist talk event, Vancouver artists Diana Burgoyne and Christian Nicolay/Sam McKinley share their perspectives…
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Children's Discovery Museum of San Josenoon–5pm
From the "Riverbank" to the "Underground," explore this 2,500 square-feet exhibit based on "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
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Los Altos History Museumnoon-4pm
A retrospective and biographical exhibit featuring drawings, portrait busts and paintings with scenes from Bay Area cities.
Cantor Arts Center11am-5pm
Works on paper featuring views of Paris, Rome and elsewhere.
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Coyote Point Museumcall for details
Plus animal displays
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Cantor Arts Centercall for details
In the Contemporary Gallery.
Moah Museum of American Heritage11am-4pm
Artifacts of past and present camping techniques and traditions.
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History Parkcall for details
Documentation of the 50 years since the devastation of the Capelinhos Volcano, which caused a wave of immigration of Azoreans to California.
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