de Young Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

1. de Young Museum

9.1
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews

Jennifer G.Jennifer Goslyn: Saw Chihuly exhibit here - amazing, just freaking amazing. Food is slightly spendy, but good. Recommend going, even w/out spec. exhib. on agenda. Great place to think!

Liz W.Liz Wilkes: World class museum - amazing visiting exhibits. Not to be missed.

Wojciech Z.Wojciech Zalot: Great view from 9th floor of tower and pretty cool exhibitions.

Asian Art Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

2. Asian Art Museum

9.4
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Civic Center · 111 tips and reviews

Sergei P.Sergei Polikin: Wonderful exposition. Three floors. 1 floor: ancient&contemporary art exhibition Gorgeous, store, cafe. 2 floor: China,Korea,Japan art. 3 floor: China,Southeast Asia,Persian,Himalayas & Tibetian art

Runqiu C.Runqiu Cai: Free admission first Sunday of the month. Has a new exhibit called "Gorgeous" which features modern art.

Jeremy C.Jeremy C: Free on 1st Sunday each month. Check out their 'Gorgeous' exhibit spanning multiple eras, cultures and genres.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

3. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews

Aaron K.Aaron K: Always good exhibits and a nice permanent collection.

TEMPTU AIRbrush MakeupTEMPTU AIRbrush Makeup: Beautiful rooftop sculpture garden and constantly changing exhibits make SFMOMA a must-go place in SF for any art and design lovers.

Weruska K.Weruska Kontríková: Fantastic place for culture and relax in the middle of the city. Great Diebenkorn and Mattise exhibition.

Exploratorium is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

4. Exploratorium

9.1
Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Northern Waterfront · 334 tips and reviews

Corrie D.Corrie Davidson: This place is a wonderland that gives new meaning to the idea if hands-on. Fun for ALL ages and exhibits outside as well as inside so anyone can experience it. A must visit if you have kids.

DailyCandyDailyCandy: With three times as much space and more than 600 indoor and outdoor exhibits, there are plenty of ways to play.Enjoy interactive exhibits, fog installations, and observatory rooms w/ waterfront views.

Wouter D.Wouter Daan: Great interactive exhibits, lots of things to learn for kids and adults!

Legion of Honor is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

5. Legion of Honor

9.2
100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · 114 tips and reviews

Steve O.Steve Oatney: Much better art-museum than expected. Not sure why I assumed it would not be impressive, as I was surely proved wrong. A great collection and great featured exhibits! A must-see for art-lovers.

EmmisaurEmmisaur: really excellent impressionist exhibit. loved the layout of the museum. loads better than De Young, in my opinion.

Theresa D.Theresa De: From my first visit here I have been a member. I love the arts and the exhibits here have been great. I really do appreciate that this is close enough to enjoy.

California Academy of Sciences is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

6. California Academy of Sciences

9.3
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Golden Gate Park · 511 tips and reviews

Matthew L.Matthew L.: Hands down my favorite place to visit in the city. The exhibits are amazing, and right now the baby ostriches are so cute! A must see for everyone! My favorite are the penguins though :)

Laura S.Laura Sench: Awesome exhibits! Esp the aquarium. Loved the nightlife series with bars and music, really interesting scene.

Dika M.Dika M.: This place is fun for adults too! Make time to see it all. The planetarium and butterfly exhibit where our favorites.

Contemporary Jewish Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

7. Contemporary Jewish Museum

7.9
736 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Museum · SoMa · 59 tips and reviews

lydie t.lydie thomas: Do not miss their exhibitions, they are always excellent. My children got mesmerized by their exhibition on traditional Jewish Plates. Who could have guessed?

Ross S.Ross Siegel: Great museum, excellent exhibits and events for all comers.

Contemporary Jewish MuseumContemporary Jewish Museum: Take a picture with the Allen Ginsberg mural on Yerba Buena Lane, and see the exhibition "Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg" on view through Sept 8.

The Walt Disney Family Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

8. The Walt Disney Family Museum

8.6
104 Montgomery St (Presidio of San Francisco), San Francisco, CA
Museum · Presidio National Park · 122 tips and reviews

Stephanie C.Stephanie Cowell: Great exhibit. Give yourself the whole day to tour the museum and explore the surrounding Presidio.

Diana A.Diana Arz: Fantastic & inspiring exhibit. Interactive, informative, moving. Highly recommended.

Colin C.Colin Copland: Wonderful galleries and exhibits on the man behind the myth; special exhibitions are always changing.And the cafe here serves one of the best grilled cheese sandwiches I've ever tasted.

Conservatory of Flowers is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

9. Conservatory of Flowers

9.2
100 J F Kennedy Dr (at Conservatory Dr W), San Francisco, CA
Garden · Golden Gate Park · 78 tips and reviews

Ana H.Ana HR: The chomp 2 exhibit is awesome. Check out the giant pitcher plants!

Carmen M.Carmen Marin: Wicked Plants Exhibit is fantastic! Read more.

Christina M D.Christina M Dillon: Beautiful place. Flowers and plants are just amazing. Walk through the various greenhouses is quite an experience. Current exhibit it Wicked Plants, very well done and lots of interesting information.

Museum of the African Diaspora is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

10. Museum of the African Diaspora

8.7
685 Mission St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Museum · SoMa · 12 tips and reviews

THE CHIC SPYTHE CHIC SPY: I attended the Black Dandyism exhibition, "Art of the Suit" and had an absolutely divine time. I found a pair of sterling silver Moët & Chandon cufflinks from Swell Attitude, a participating vendor! Read more.

Katarro R.Katarro Rountree: Highly recommend the current exhibition, The Kinsey Collection. Over their 40 yrs of marriage, Bernard & Shirley Kinsey collected the largest private collection of AA artifacts, documents and artwork

Wilson F.Wilson Favre-Delerue: Great little museum offering often changing and always well curated exhibitions.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

11. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

8.6
701 Mission St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 50 tips and reviews

Natalia S.Natalia S: Taste the art! It is in the droppers in Gallery 2 as part of the Brazilian exhibit through 1/31/10. The colors don't match the taste at all. Read more.

Michael R.Michael Richardson: Beautiful space. Selected exhibits could be better.

Sasha S.Sasha Sugar: Amazing exhibition on Indian contemporary arts!!

San Francisco Zoo is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

12. San Francisco Zoo

8.6
1 Zoo Rd (btwn Sloat Blvd & Armory Rd), San Francisco, CA
Zoo · Lakeshore · 166 tips and reviews

San Francisco ZooSan Francisco Zoo: Welcome to the San Francisco Zoo! We've added exhibits and tips throughout the zoo for you to check-in to! Use technology to enhance your visit!

LorettaLoretta: It was ok. Decent number of exhibits. Snow leopard was very active. Hugu hippo was cool San Diego was better but still fun for kids and families

JonathanJonathan: Easy to get through in 1/2 a day. Awesome Grizzly Bear exhibit.

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Visitor Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

13. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Visitor Center

8.8
499 Jefferson St (at Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
Tourist Information and Service · Fishermans Wharf · 15 tips and reviews

Robert S.Robert Shaye: Beautiful museum, and free! The Waterfront exhibit just opened in Feb '12 and is spectacular!

Andre B.Andre Beaumont: Cool exhibits about the history of the bay.

Alecia C.Alecia Christine: Best visitors’s center I have ever explored. Super interesting exhibits!

SF Center for the Book is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

14. SF Center for the Book

9.1
375 Rhode Island St (at 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Art Gallery · Potrero Hill · 4 tips and reviews

The Bold ItalicThe Bold Italic: This place offers classes in printmaking and book binding and offers free public exhibitions of artists in book arts. Read more.

Ryan T.Ryan Tamares: Awesome classes, programs, and exhibits here; sometimes the San Francisco Correspondence Co-op has meetups here as well!

EricaErica: Take letterpress or book binding classes here!

Leica Store is one of The 15 Best Places for Exhibits in San Francisco.

15. Leica Store

8.4
463 Bush St, San Francisco, CA
Camera Store · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 7 tips and reviews

ludovic a.ludovic anacleto: Increíble selección, súper servicio, las exposiciones de lo mejor

Tom C.Tom Coates: Bit of a strange place. Good exhibitions, slightly dismissive staff.

Phong N.Phong Nguyen: Great selection - including used. They usually have interesting prints on the wall, too.