When you tire from the lackluster views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Area skyline, you’ll probably be looking to rest your eyes on other free sights nearby. Thankfully, I’ve pulled together a list of 15 museums and their respective windows of free admission. Mark these dates down and plan your visits to take full advantage of free entry throughout the year. This means you, your parents, your friends, and anyone else that might benefit from the word “free.” Enjoy!
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- California Academy of Sciences | free four Sundays per year; check calendar for details (scroll down to ‘Visit for free’)
- Botanical Garden | free on the second Tuesday of every month; free on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
- Japanese Tea Garden | free before 10 am on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Museum of American Heritage | always free
- deYoung Museum | free every first Tuesday of the month; free during the first weekend of every month for Bank of America Card Holders
- Museum of Craft and Design | free first Tuesday of every month
- Asian Art Museum | free first Sunday of every month, $5 after 5pm every Thursday
- Tech Museum of Innovation | half Price during the last hour of every day; free first full weekend of every month for Bank of America Card Holders
- Randall Museum | always free
- Conservatory of Flowers | free first Tuesday of every month
- San Francisco Fire Department Museum | always free
- Bay Area Discovery Museum | free first Wednesday of every month
- Cable Car Museum | always free
- San Francisco Camerawork | always free
- Chinese Historical Society of America | always free