Top Rated Attracties in San Francisco

Asian Art Museum is een van de grootste musea van de westerse wereld, helemaal exclusief geweid aan Aziatische kunst. De collectie bestaat uit bijna 15.000 schatten die 6000 jaar geschiedenis overspannen en die representatief zijn voor alle culturen in Azië. De geroemde architect Gae Aulenti overzag de dramatische transformatie van het gebouw. Het bevat nu 3700 vierkant meter. van galerij ruimte, waardoor het museum beter is staat is om zijn missie om een diverse wereldlijk publiek het unieke materiaal esthetische en intellectuele prestaties van Aziatische kunst en cultuur, te verwezenlijken. Zie de website voor speciale evenementen en meer.

Located in Golden Gate Park, the California Academy of Sciences is one of the greenest buildings in the city and has a platinum certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The museum features the newly renovated and expanded Steinhart Aquarium, complete with a hands-on tide pool and the well-known alligator swamp. Other exciting features are the Morrison Planetarium, the four-story rain-forest dome, and the Hall of African Mammals. In addition to these educational gems, the museum features other natural history exhibits as well as exhibits about global warming. The Academy Cafe offers international cuisine, while the elegant Moss Room restaurant is the only dining option available in the park past museum closing time.

Founded in 1984, the Contemporary Jewish Museum presents scholarly and artistic programs that explore the Jewish spirit and imagination. The museum offers contemporary views and Jewish perspectives on culture, history and art, with programs reflecting global ideas that tie to the past and remain relevant to all people today. World-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind was commissioned for the project. The 63,000 square foot museum provides a welcoming space where people from all backgrounds may encounter, celebrate and debate artistic forms of all varieties.

Acting as a major cultural destination since 1895, the De Young Museum reopened in October 2005 in a facility designed by Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron and Fong & Chan Architects in San Francisco. The building is magnificent and from the observation tower you can get a great view of the park. It is open, airy and massive. It also has a perforated and embossed copper facade which goes very well with the greenery around the museum. The museum houses the world-renowned American Painting and Sculpture collection, dating from the 17th to the 20th Centuries. Primitive Art is highly represented with extraordinary pieces of Native American Art (from the ancient Teotihuacan City), African Art (statues and potteries) and Oceanic Art (shields, dance dress and masks). Admission is free the first Tuesday of each month.

Als je wilt weten hoe een kabeltram werkt, is het Kabeltrammuseum de plek om dit te leren. De eerste kabeltram ter wereld staat hier en met een precieze uitleg over hoe deze kleine kabeltrams zich tot halverwege de sterren komen. In een ondergrondse bezichtigingruimte kun je de enorme kabelwielen zien die 18 kilometer kabel met een snelheid van 15 kilometers per uur voort trekken. De kabeltrams bewegen door aan de kabel vast te haken. Onderzoek van dichtbij de stalen kabels, de uitrusting en de karretjes die het meest bekende middel van transport van de stad tot leven brengen. Mis de winkel niet, waar je je eigen stuk gebruikte kabel kunt kopen.

Habitot is an award-winning non-profit children's museum with hands-on, educational play areas geared towards the preschool crowd. Kids can pretend to be a veterinarian or a fire fighter, paint their own faces, and watch silk flowers fly through the air at the kid-safe wind-tunnel. Early walkers can even roam safely in a special gated area. Special classes and camps are offered for children aged 2-5 and also for their caregivers. Additionally, Habitot also has a toy and book-lending library. There is an elevator at their Allston Way entrance, and a lift for strollers and wheelchairs at the Kittredge entrance. Visit the website for parking suggestions, as street parking can be difficult.