Legion of Honor on Postcard

"The Legion of Honor museum is not only one of San Francisco's best, but one of its most beautiful buildings, built as a replica of Paris' Legion d'Honneur. It's home to more than 800 European paintings, including works from Picasso, Monet, and Rembrandt, as well as more than 90 sculptures by Rodin, most notably The Thinker. Save some time for a walk along the grounds, for breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge." - Kimberley Lovato, Carey Jones

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"The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco has two cultural institutions under its belt: The De Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor museum in Lincoln Park. This summer (2021), the Legion of Honor is opening its summer season with two stellar exhibits. Travel without traveling via The Last Supper from Pompeii: From the Table to the Grave, a journey to the ancient Roman city and see what well-laid tables, daily activities, and art were like before the blast. While you’re here, dip into the permanent collection and find the French masters, Renaissance pioneers, and plenty of early twentieth-century photography to keep you occupied. Images courtesy of Gary Sexton. "

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Tori S

Google

Lovely place to browse art. My favorite collections are the impressionists, they have the beautiful water lilies by Monet and the Rodin sculpture room. The views are stunning from here on a clear day.

Jules Boles

Google

Must go when in SF. Beautiful collections, esp Rodin. Soon after you enter the galleries of the permanent collection and see Monet's water lilies framed by the doorways at the end of the long hall, it's so dramatic and lovely. Most recent visit, saw the amazing Japanese prints exhibit. And outside views are spectacular.

Lucas Chang

Google

Amazing art installations and historical context. I particularly enjoyed the section regarding Impressionism. The variety of art mediums is pretty cool and the area surrounding the museum is also rich with statues and memorials that are nice to explore. Free on Saturdays for Bay Area residents and once a month through discover and go if you are an sf resident and have a library card.

theburningsage

Google

Pretty cool old payphone there and one very decent painting of a rooster. Some other really old stuff in the basement that blew my mind because how does a glass container survive even 2000 years intact. I would visit again to see that rooster painting.

Suryanarayana Kakarla

Google

We had a day to spend in San Francisco and we decided to start with the Museum of Modern Art. Unfortunately it was closed that day and the next. My hosts were residents since about 15 years and haven’t been to museums. They liked the trails and wanted to show the views. We were near this place and thought of having a look. We all liked what we saw and ended up spending about three hours. We liked the antique items on display, the sculptures and the paintings. They were so impressed with the experience that they decided to visit Rome this month. They realised what they were missing till that day. We had lunch at the cafeteria inside. The food was delicious too. The location of the museum and the views of the city are worth enjoying. The parking is sufficient and free. The admission ticket for the museum includes the de Young museum in the Botanical Garden area of the city which should not be missed.

傅佳音

Google

both inside and outside are good to take photos. There are mainly European paintings and statues. For student, only need $11. Really worth! Just bought in museum, no need to use other app!

Dut Kasilag

Google

Rodin Fans, this museum is a must !!! Beautiful museum building with an overlooking view of a part of SF, it’s spacious with world class galleries, adequate facilities with the usual coffee shop and a bookstore. It’s a medium sized museum so perhaps plan to spend 1-2 hours. What sets this museum apart is their Rodin collection that is centrally laid out by the entrance. Compared to other world class museums, I just thought that the entrance fee is expensive. My family really enjoyed our visit so I definitely recommend this place.

Cecilia Melchor

Google

The location and architecture is phenomenal! The artworks themselves are great, with the selection primarily featuring European art, but my main peeve is that they didn’t have too big of a section I personally enjoyed. I really like abstract and impressionist art and while they did have some Monet’s, a Van Gogh, Edgar Degas, a Paul Cézzane, etc. they had virtually no abstract works and the impressionist section was kind of all in a room at the end of one of the halls. It was nice, but if you’re looking for more modern works I’d recommend a different venue. It’s still very much worth the visit thought! I particularly like all the pottery and kitsugi works on the bottom floor.

Tori S

Google

Lovely place to browse art. My favorite collections are the impressionists, they have the beautiful water lilies by Monet and the Rodin sculpture room. The views are stunning from here on a clear day.

Jules Boles

Google

Must go when in SF. Beautiful collections, esp Rodin. Soon after you enter the galleries of the permanent collection and see Monet's water lilies framed by the doorways at the end of the long hall, it's so dramatic and lovely. Most recent visit, saw the amazing Japanese prints exhibit. And outside views are spectacular.

Lucas Chang

Google

Amazing art installations and historical context. I particularly enjoyed the section regarding Impressionism. The variety of art mediums is pretty cool and the area surrounding the museum is also rich with statues and memorials that are nice to explore. Free on Saturdays for Bay Area residents and once a month through discover and go if you are an sf resident and have a library card.

theburningsage

Google

Pretty cool old payphone there and one very decent painting of a rooster. Some other really old stuff in the basement that blew my mind because how does a glass container survive even 2000 years intact. I would visit again to see that rooster painting.

Suryanarayana Kakarla

Google

We had a day to spend in San Francisco and we decided to start with the Museum of Modern Art. Unfortunately it was closed that day and the next. My hosts were residents since about 15 years and haven’t been to museums. They liked the trails and wanted to show the views. We were near this place and thought of having a look. We all liked what we saw and ended up spending about three hours. We liked the antique items on display, the sculptures and the paintings. They were so impressed with the experience that they decided to visit Rome this month. They realised what they were missing till that day. We had lunch at the cafeteria inside. The food was delicious too. The location of the museum and the views of the city are worth enjoying. The parking is sufficient and free. The admission ticket for the museum includes the de Young museum in the Botanical Garden area of the city which should not be missed.

傅佳音

Google

both inside and outside are good to take photos. There are mainly European paintings and statues. For student, only need $11. Really worth! Just bought in museum, no need to use other app!

Dut Kasilag

Google

Rodin Fans, this museum is a must !!! Beautiful museum building with an overlooking view of a part of SF, it’s spacious with world class galleries, adequate facilities with the usual coffee shop and a bookstore. It’s a medium sized museum so perhaps plan to spend 1-2 hours. What sets this museum apart is their Rodin collection that is centrally laid out by the entrance. Compared to other world class museums, I just thought that the entrance fee is expensive. My family really enjoyed our visit so I definitely recommend this place.

Cecilia Melchor

Google

The location and architecture is phenomenal! The artworks themselves are great, with the selection primarily featuring European art, but my main peeve is that they didn’t have too big of a section I personally enjoyed. I really like abstract and impressionist art and while they did have some Monet’s, a Van Gogh, Edgar Degas, a Paul Cézzane, etc. they had virtually no abstract works and the impressionist section was kind of all in a room at the end of one of the halls. It was nice, but if you’re looking for more modern works I’d recommend a different venue. It’s still very much worth the visit thought! I particularly like all the pottery and kitsugi works on the bottom floor.

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