Free Art Events in the Bay Area!
We love art. But we are artists, and this means we are often broke. (What money we have, we often end up spending on our own supplies…) Art museums are expensive, but many museums have at least one day a month when they offer free admission.
Here’s a breakdown of when and where you can see art for free*:
Asian Art Museum 200 Larkin St San Francisco CA 94102 http://www.asianart.org
The Asian Art Museum offers free admission on the first Sunday of every month. Next free day: Sunday, January 4th, 2008.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 151 Third St San Francisco CA 94103 http://www.sfmoma.org
The SF MOMA offers free admission on the first Tuesday of every month. Next free day: Tuesday, January 6th, 2008.
deYoung Museum(in Golden Gate Park) 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco CA 94118 http://www.famsf.org
The deYoung Museum, like its “cousin” the Legion of Honor, offers free admission the first Tuesday of every month. Next free day: Tuesday, January 6th, 2008.
The Palace of the Legion of Honor (in Lincoln Park) 34th Ave & Clement St San Francisco CA 94121 http://www.famsf.org
The Legion of Honor, like its “cousin” the deYoung, offers free admission the first Tuesday of every month. Next free day: Tuesday, January 6th, 2008.
The Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak St Oakland CA 94607 http://www.museumca.org
The Oakland Museum offers free admission the second Sunday of every month. Next free day: Sunday, January 10th, 2008. (Please note that the Oakland Museum is currently renovating, so some of their galleries may be closed.)
*the obligatory asterisk* Free admission is subject to availability. There may still be fees for special exhibitions. Please contact the museums directly for details.