de Young Museum
San Francisco · Golden Gate Park · Art
Fine arts museum in Golden Gate Park with a free observation tower. Free for everyone on first Tuesdays and for Bay Area residents on Saturdays.
Free days
Free for everyone on the first Tuesday of every month. Free Saturdays for residents of the 9 Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma) with ID; not offered during Bouquets to Art. Free entry to the permanent collection daily from 4:30pm (no ticket needed). Youth 17 and under free; Museums for All (Medi-Cal/SNAP) and veterans/active military free; Bank of America Museums on Us.
- Free for everyone · 1st Tuesday
- Bay Area residents free · Saturdays (9 counties, ID required)
Know before you go
- Admission
Paid: Adult $25, Senior 65+ $22, Student $10, Youth 17 and under free; special exhibitions extra
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- Free days & hours
Free for everyone on the first Tuesday of every month. Free Saturdays for residents of the 9 Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma) with ID; not offered during Bouquets to Art. Free entry to the permanent collection daily from 4:30pm (no ticket needed). Youth 17 and under free; Museums for All (Medi-Cal/SNAP) and veterans/active military free; Bank of America Museums on Us.
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- Reservations
Advance online booking encouraged, not required; walk-up tickets first-come
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- Hours
Tue–Sun 9:30am–5:15pm; tower to 4:30pm
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- Closed
Mondays; Presidents' Day; Indigenous Peoples' Day; Thanksgiving; Christmas
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- Parking
Music Concourse Garage (paid, 7am–7pm); free street parking on MLK Dr, Blue Heron Lake Dr, Fulton St and the avenues; $3 off adult admission with transit proof
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- Kids
Youth 17 and under free; select-Saturday family tours
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- Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible; standard and wide wheelchairs to borrow at admissions; accessibility admission and Access Days
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- Address
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118
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Map location from OpenStreetMap.
Free days, hours and prices change often, and museums close for installations and private events. Always confirm on the museum's own site before you go. Information only; Orca Travel Collection isn't affiliated with these museums.
Information only. Free days, hours and prices change; confirm with each museum before you go. Data: each museum's official website, balboapark.org and OpenStreetMap · Facts checked Oct 4, 2026 · Map © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.