San Francisco California Attractions
Amusements
Cheese School of San Francisco, The
1555 Pacific Avenue Second Florr • San Francisco, CA 94109
415-346-7530
A one in a lifetime experience is waiting for you at this facility. The Cheese School offers... more... map
Historic Homes & Buildings
Haas-Lilienthal House (circa 1886)
2007 Franklin Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
Located Between Washington & Jackson
415-441-3015
This elegant Queen Anne Victorian home delights visitors with one-hour tours of its large, formal... more... mapMission Dolores (circa 1782)
3321 Sixteenth Street • San Francisco, CA 94114
415-621-8203
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this place is San Francisco's first registered... more... map
Historic Sites & Monuments
Hyde Street Pier Historic Ships
Beach Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
415-561-7100
The only "floating" National Park, this area is home to the world's largest collection of historic... more... map
Libraries & Research Centers
Henry Wilson Coil Masonic Library & Museum
1111 California Street • San Francisco, CA 94108-2284
415-776-7000 ext. 143
This library and museum seeks to tell the story of Freemasonry in California through books,... more... mapMaritime Museum Library
Located at Building E, Fort Mason Center
415-561-7040
This library holds one of the world's largest collections of maritime records, including maps,... more...San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum
401 Van Ness Avenue • San Francisco, CA 94108
Located at Veterans Building, Fourth Floor
415-255-4800
Numerous exhibitions, presentations, and extensive educational programs are featured at this ... more... map
Museums & Galleries
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
200 Larkin Street • San Francisco, CA 94102
415-581-3500
One of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art, the Asian Art... more... mapCalifornia Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drive • San Francisco, CA 94118
Located in Golden Gate Park
415-379-8000
"The greenest museum of its size in the world," the 412,000 square foot California Academy of... more... mapCartoon Art Museum
655 Mission Street • San Francisco, CA 94105
415-227-8666
This is one of only two museums in the United States dedicated to the preservation and exhibition... more... mapChinese Historical Society of America
965 Clay Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
415-391-1188
This museum and learning center houses the largest collection of Chinese American artifacts in the... more... mapCrown Point Press
20 Hawthorne Street • San Francisco, CA 94105
415-495-4220
Crown Point Press is a fine art print publisher, gallery and independent bookstore founded in 1962,... more... mapde Young Museum, The
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive • San Francisco, CA 94118
Located in Golden Gate Park
415-750-3600
The de Young Museum is a landmark art museum that houses priceless collections of 17th to 20th... more... mapExploratorium-Museum of Science
3601 Lyon Street • San Francisco, CA 94123
415-563-7337
Voted the best museum in San Francisco, this experimental, hands-on museum features over 650... more... mapGolden Gate Railroad Museum
Located at Hunters Point Shipyard, Building 809
415-822-8728
This museum offers visitors the chance to learn about local railroad history by touring old... more...Jewish Museum, The
166 Geary Street, Suite 1500 • San Francisco, CA 94108
415-591-8800
Exhibitions having to do with Jewish history that are geared towards a multicultural audience of... more... mapJudah L. Magnes Museum
2911 Russell Street • San Francisco, CA 94705
510-549-6950
Situated on beautiful park-like grounds, this museum of Jewish art, culture, and history features... more... mapLegion of Honor, The
Thirty-Fourtth Avenue & Clement Street • San Francisco, CA 94122
Located at Lincoln Park
415-863-3330
This museum showcases ancient and European art that dates from 2,500 B.C. through the 20th century,... more... mapMexican Museum
Located at Fort Mason, Building D
415-202-9700
Artistic expressions of the Mexican and Latino peoples and cultures are featured in many... more...Museum of Craft and Folk Art
Located at Fort Mason Center, Landmark Building A
415-775-0991
This unusual museum features witty and elegant exhibitions of contemporary crafts, American folk... more...Octagon House
2645 Gough Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
Located at Union Street
415-441-7512
Situated in a former circa 1861 residence, this museum features Early American decorative arts and... more... mapPresidio Museum
Lincoln Boulevard and Funston Avenue • San Francisco, CA 94108
Located at Fort Mason
415-561-4331
Originally built as a hospital in the 1860s, this museum focuses on the role of the military in the... more... mapRena Bransten Gallery
77 Geary Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
2nd Floor
415-982-3292
more... mapRipley's Believe It or Not!
175 Jefferson Street • San Francisco, CA 94133
Located by Fisherman's Wharf
415-202-9850
This museum invites visitors to see hundreds of hard-to-believe artifacts, including such oddities... more... mapSan Francisco Airport Museum
1766 El Camino Real • San Francisco, CA 94010
Located at San Francisco International Airport
650-821-6700
Exhibitions featured throughout these airport terminals highlight aviation history in the Pacific... more... mapSan Francisco Art Institute
800 Chestnut Street • San Francisco, CA 94133
Located Between Leavenworth & Jones Streets
415-771-7020
This museum features numerous contemporary art exhibitions, artistic projects, a Diego Rivera... more... mapSan Francisco Maritime Museum
900 Beach Street at the Foot of Polk Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
Located Across from Ghirardelli Square
415-561-7100
Housed in an historic Art-Deco building, this museum features hundreds of maritime artifacts,... more... mapSan Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street • San Francisco, CA 94103
Located Between Mission and Howard Streets
415-357-4000
This spectacular museum offers the West Coast's most comprehensive collection of 20th century art,... more... mapSan Francisco Railway Museum
77 Steuart Street • San Francisco, CA 94105
415-974-1948
Market Street Railway is the nonprofit preservation partner of the San Francisco Municipal Railway... more... mapSociety of California Pioneers
300 Fourth Street at Folsom • San Francisco, CA 94107
415-957-1849
Established in 1850, the Society of California Pioneers is the oldest historical society west of... more... mapSomArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan Street • San Francisco, CA 94103
415-552-2131
This museum showcases a variety of cultural art created by emerging and professional multicultural... more... mapWax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf
145 Jefferson Street • San Francisco, CA 94133
415-885-4834
At this wax museum, visitors can learn about the art and craft of sculpting in wax, as well as see... more... mapWells Fargo History Museum
420 Montgomery Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
415-396-2619
Two levels of this legendary bank's headquarters are filled with an assortment of artifacts from... more... map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Conservatory of Flowers
Golden Gate Park • San Francisco, CA 94117
Located in Golden Gate Park, JFK Drive
415-666-7001
1,700 plant species from the tropical forests of more than 50 countries around the world are... more... map
Science & Technology
California Academy of the Sciences
55 Concourse Drive • San Francisco, CA 94118
Located at Golden Gate Park
415-750-7145
At this science center, visitors can experience an earthquake, explore the deep sea, view starry... more...USS Pampanito Submarine
Located at Pier 45, Fisherman's Wharf
415-755-1942
Having seen action in the Pacific during World War Two, this submarine is one of the most... more...
Tours & Cruises
Alcatraz Cruises
Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing • San Francisco, CA 94111
415-981-7625
Alcatraz and history go hand in hand. Once home to some of America's most notorious criminals, the... more... mapBlue and Gold Fleet
Located at Pier 41, Marine Terminal
415-705-8200
This company offers cruises that provide wonderful views of San Francisco Bay, the island of... more...California Tours
500 Sutter Street, Suite 823 • San Francisco, CA 94704
415-393-4211
California Tours is a full service destination management and tour operator. They provide cost... more... mapDockside Boat and Bed
Located at Pier 39
415-392-5526
Here one can spend a night on a yacht, taking advantage of the dockside accommodations that feature... more...Dylan's Tours
782 Columbus Avenue • San Francisco, CA 94133
415-932-6993
Family owned and operated sightseeing tour shop that has bike rentals and bus tours available.... more... mapGears and Grapes Getaways
623 Fillmore Street • San Francisco, CA 94117
Located Between Fell & Hayes Streets
415-484-1238
Napa Valley is California's most celebrated and glamorous wine region, due largely in part to its... more... mapGray Line San Francisco Sightseeing
Located at Pier 43 1/2 Embarcadero
415-434-8687
Half-day, full-day, and evening tours of San Francisco, Muir Woods, Sausalito, the Wine Country,... more...Hornblower Cruises and Events
Located at Pier 33
415-788-8866
This company offers premier dining cruises that feature imaginative cuisine, spectacular views, and... more...Red and White Fleet
Pier 43 -1/2 at Fisherman's Wharf • San Francisco, CA 94133
415-673-2900
Founded in 1892, the historic Red and White Fleet is legendary for its premiere San Francisco... more...Rendezvous Charters
Located at Pier 40, South Beach Harbor
415-543-7333
Enjoy a romantic cruise at sunset, or a beautiful Sunday morning brunch, aboard one of these... more...San Francisco Bicycle Rentals
425 Jefferson Street • San Francisco, CA 94109
415-922-4537
Save on bike tours through San Francisco. This bike rental shop offers amazing rides at low rates.... more... mapSan Francisco Comprehensive Shuttle Tours
1 The Embarcadero • San Francisco, CA 94104
415-513-5400
The Wine Country Tour Shuttle are the most unique tours in Napa Valley from San Francisco. On this... more... mapSan Francisco Electric Tour Company
165 Jefferson Street, Suite 2F • San Francisco, CA 94133
415-474-3130
Guided Segway tours of the San Francisco waterfront is provided through this company that provides... more... map
Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries
Anchor Brewing Company
1705 Mariposa Street • San Francisco, CA 94107-2334
Anchor's eight unique beers—including Anchor Steam®—are all produced in one of the most... more... mapMarin Brewing Company
1809 Larkspur Landing Circle • San Francisco, CA 94939-1801
Larkspur
Brewing locally and winning globally, Marin Brewing Company is a brewery, pub and restaurant... more... map
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