Jan 03 2009
First Tuesday of every month — de Young, Legion of Honor, SFMOMA, Conservatory of Flowers, and more are free
Lots of great things to do. All of the following museums — and one tropical Victorian greenhouse — are free (or in one case, pay what you wish) on the first Tuesday of every month.
De Young
Legion of Honor
Yerba Buena
Museum of Modern Art
Cartoon Art Museum
Museum of Craft and Folk Art
Conservatory of Flowers
Details:
DeYoung: Tues 9:30 am to 5:15 pm. Golden Gate Park. Permanent collection is free, but $10 surcharge for special exhibits. While you’re there, enjoy the park! More info: website. Phone: (415) 750-3600.
Legion of Honor: Tues 9:30 am to 5:15 pm. Lincoln Park near 34th Avenue and Clement Street. Permanent collection is free, but there’s a surcharge for special exhibits. Walk around the edge of the parking lot for a spectacular view. More info: website Phone: (415) 750-3600.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts: Tues noon to 5:00 pm. Third Street between Mission and Howard (across the street from SFMOMA). Contemporary art. More info: website Phone: (415) 978-2700.
Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA): Winter hours (after Labor Day to Memorial Day) Tues 11:00 am to 5:45 pm. Summer hours (Labor Day to Memorial Day) Tues 10:00 am to 5:45. Third Street between Mission and Howard. Special exhibit surcharges may apply. For a jolt of adrenalin, try walking across the bridge on top and looking down through the translucent floor! More info: website Phone: (415) 357-4000.
Cartoon Art Museum: Tues 11 am to 5 pm. 655 Mission Street. First Tuesday of the month is “Pay What You Wish Day.” If you haven’t been there yet, check it out. It’s a wonderful museum that has stuff that both kids and adults will enjoy. More info: website Phone: 415/CAR-TOON (415-227-8666)
Museum of Craft and Folk Art: Tues 11 am to 6 pm. Yerba Buena Lane (between Mission & Market, 3rd & 4th Sts, across from the CJM). They are actually free every Tuesday, not just the first in the month. This is a very small, but interesting, museum. More info: website Phone: (415) 227-4888
The Conservatory of Flowers: Tues 9 am to 4:30 pm, Golden Gate Park (on JFK Drive). North America’s oldest existing public conservatory. Beautifully restored. More info: website Phone: (415) 666-7001
Thanks for all the info. I didn’t realize the Conservatory of Flowers was free the first Tuesday. Thanks also for commenting on my zoo post. I don’t know what’s going to happen there but it should be interesting. Jo
I didn’t know that either about the Conservatory of Flowers. I’m learning a lot of new things by doing research for this blog.