Museums and attractions with free admission days

Many San Francisco museums and attractions have one free admission day a month. The list below is arranged by day. The information may be subject to change, but I'll post updates here as I get them.


Call beforehand to confirm arrangements. In most cases, free admission is limited to San Francisco residents with ID, so group programs need to confirm what the requirements will be. With some museums, arranging a docent tour is a good idea for a successful visit. That requires making arrangements with the museums – availability will vary. 


 
Free the first Tuesday of the month:

• Cartoon Art Museum –“First Toonsday” is “Pay What You Wish” day
  

655 Mission St. between New Montgomery and Third streets

Muni Metro: Montgomery station. Muni bus lines: 14-Mission, 15-Third, 30-Stockton, 15-Union
http://cartoonart.org/

• De Young Museum (admission fees apply for special exhibitions such as the Impressionist exhibit)
  

50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Golden Gate Park

Muni Metro N-Judah, Muni 44-O'Shaughnessy and 5-Fulton

http://deyoung.famsf.org/

• Legion of Honor (admission fees apply for special exhibitions)
  

100 34^th Ave. at Clement (it's up Legion of Honor Drive about half a mile through Lincoln Park from Clement)

The Muni 18-46^th Avenue stops directly in front of the museum. The 1-California and 38-Geary stop at 33^rd Avenue; transfer to the 18.

http://legionofhonor.famsf.org/

• Museum of Craft and Folk Art
  

51 Yerba Buena Lane, between Third and Fourth streets @ Mission

Muni Metro Montgomery Station, Muni buses 14-Mission, other lines – call 311 for information

http://www.mocfa.org/index.htm

• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
  

151 Third St. between Mission and Howard

Muni Metro Powell or Montgomery stations; served by many Muni bus lines – see the SFMOMA website or call 311

http://www.sfmoma.org/

• YBCA Gallery
  

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

701 Mission St. @ Third Street

Muni Metro: Powell or Montgomery. Accessible by many Muni lines; call 311 for information.

http://www.ybca.org/

First Wednesday of the month:

• Exploratorium
  

Palace of Fine Arts

3601 Lyon St. (near the intersections of Baker/Beach and Baker/Jefferson)

Reservations required for groups of more than 10, including on free day.

Muni: 30-Stockton, 43-Masonic, 28-19^th Avenue, 29-Sunset; more lines stop close by.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/index.php

• San Francisco Zoo
  

Sloat Boulevard @ Great Highway

Muni Metro L-Taraval; Muni buses 23-Monterey and 18-46^th Avenue
http://www.sfzoo.org/






First Thursday of the month:

• Chinese Historical Society of America

965 Clay St. between Stockton and Powell

Muni: 1-California, 30-Stockton

http://www.chsa.org/visit/