One of the many benefits of living in the North Bay is our close proximity to San Francisco: just a quick car, bike or ferry ride leads us to a world-class cultural center with a multitude of first-rate theatres, performing arts centers, and museums. The museums in particular boast amazing line-ups: you can soak up Impressionist masterpieces on loan from the Musée d’Orsay at the DeYoung, try your hand at Haitian tooled metal sculpture, fly through our solar system, journey via art from India to Japan, navigate through a rain forest, sculpt and film your own clay animation and marvel at the works of Paul Klee.
Not only are our museums diverse, but so are the ways in which to experience them. For example, who has ever heard of a museum willing to host a sleepover? That’s exactly what the California Academy of Sciences does. Or you can turn a normal museum visit into a special date night or outing with friends by taking advantage of NightLife at the Academy of Sciences or Friday Night Soirées at the de Young, complete with DJ booths, live music, specialty drinks and entertainment.
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In addition to special events, many SF museums offer discount pricing, such as half-price admission Thursday evenings, free admission the first Tuesday of each month at SFMOMA, and Free First Sundays at the Asian Art museum. As a special treat, this weekend you can visit six of San Francisco’s best museums for free as part of Target Arts & Wonder Free Family Event, July 16-18. Participating museums include: the de Young, the Asian Art Museum, SFMOMA, the Contemporary Jewish Museum, the Museum of the Africa Diaspora, Zeum and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.
San Francisco’s rich arts and culture scene is one more reason why we love calling this area home.
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