Most San Francisco residents know that many museums in the City by the Bay offer one free admission day every month, usually at the beginning of the month. Since I haven't found any post about this, I thought I would post. Tourists should find this list helpful too!
This list will be updated periodically to reflect the latest dates and details. Click on each site for hours. Free days, based on a check of museums' Web sites, are accurate as of 4/30/11.
BANK OF AMERICA MUSEUMS ON US Free admission every first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of each month until December 2012 at participating museums nationwide with your Bank of America card and photo ID. Check out the BofA program Web site here for details. For participating San Francisco museums, please see below.
>> Saturday, February 4, 2012, Hours 10am-3pm: AT&T Park - Home of the San Francisco Giants - You are not getting the normally-you-have-to-pay ballpark tour, but the park is open for free on Saturday, February 4, during the KNBR/Giants Fan Fest. During this event, the Giants opened its dugout, press boxes, field, etc. You could do a self-guided tour, even get to sit on the bench and get players' autographs! It's very cool! FanFest details can be found at here or here.
>> Added 1/8/12 - Sunday, March 4, 2012, Hours 11am to 4pm: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - SF MOMA Free Family Day - Welcome to our free open house for families! Take part in inventive art projects, hands-on gallery activities, and loads of family fun. What a way to spend a day! Free for families with children 12 and under.
REGULARLY SCHEDULED FREE MUSEUM DAYS
Every Day Cable Car Museum (always free) Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory (always free) - Not a museum, but tourists should find this very interesting if they happen to be in Chinatown. Musee Mechanique - Mechanical Museum (always free) - Used to be at Cliff House. San Francisco Botanical Garden (always free for SF residents with proof of residency) - Fee for non-San Francisco residents starting 8/1/10, click on link for exact details. TCHO Chocolate Factory Tour (always free) - Not a museum, but it gives tours daily at 10:30am and 2pm. TCHO is the only chocolate manufacturer in SF. Reservations required.
Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 9am to 10am Japanese Tea Garden - [unofficial Web site] thanks FatWallet member texascountrymama for the unofficial link
Every Tuesday through Saturday Randall Museum (always free) San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design (always free, donation requested - check with museum first as it does not a permanent location at present)
Note: As of January 2012, Museum of the African Diaspora is no longer free under Bank of America's Museums on Us program.
First Sunday of Each Month - Next One: Sunday, 2/5 Asian Art Museum - Members of the U.S. Armed Forces (with valid I.D.) plus one guest are always free.
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posted: Dec. 30, 2005 @ 12:57p
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in case you're wondering, it is a wonderful museum, showcasing artifacts from various asian cultures ... including those from india, thai, tibet, china, japan, korea... they have a new exhibit coming out this weekend as well
This is your chance! This museum rarely offers free days!!!
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MOAD 685 Mission Street/at Third Street - Close to SFMOMA and Metreon San Francisco, CA 94105 415-358-7200 http://www.moadsf.org
A world-class museum experience. Free with your Bank of America card during the entire month of May.
2007 marks the tenth year of Museums on Us in the Northeast, and we are pleased to announce that this year we have expanded to California.
Here is the list for San Francisco. Offer valid 5/1/07 - 5/31/07. Photo ID and any Bank of America Credit Card, ATM card, Check Card, or MBNA Credit Card must be presented. Excludes fundraising events, special exhibitions, and ticketed shows. Free admission limited to cardholder and one guest.
is it really gonna be free in SF?...coz i clicked on all the details and then at each individual link it lists some sort of discount or promo only...or some surcharge due to special exhibits.
really hope it pans out coz i have 2 guests from outta town who i can bring...
slycat said: is it really gonna be free in SF?...coz i clicked on all the details and then at each individual link it lists some sort of discount or promo only...or some surcharge due to special exhibits.
really hope it pans out coz i have 2 guests from outta town who i can bring...
The links that you clicked are actual museums' Web sites. You should click on the Bank of America's Web site for Museum on Us program information. As noted in the fine print, free admission does not include fundraising events, special exhibitions, and ticketed shows.
Make sure two people from your party have Bank of America cards since one card = you and one guest only.
>> Saturday, February 4, 2012, Hours 10am-3pm: AT&T Park - Home of the San Francisco Giants - You are not getting the normally-you-have-to-pay ballpark tour, but the park is open for free on Saturday, February 4, during the KNBR/Giants Fan Fest. During this event, the Giants opened its dugout, press boxes, field, etc. You could do a self-guided tour, even get to sit on the bench and get players' autographs! It's very cool! FanFest details can be found at here or here.
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