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Alcatraz
'Alcatraz' is Spanish for pelican, but to its inmates it was simply known as 'the Rock'. The West Coast's first lighthouse was built here in 1854, but it...
Alcatraz Island
California Historical Society
The state's official historical group has focused its efforts on assembling this impressive collection of Californiana. The vaults hold half a million...
678 Mission StreetChinese American National Museum & Learning Center
Formerly the Chinese Historical Society Museum, this facility opened in 2001 in the historic Chinese YWCA building, which was designed by renowned local...
965 Clay StreetFort Mason Center
This collection of ex-military buildings features various cultural institutions, including the Museo ItaloAmericano (Building C, 673 2200,...
Marina BoulevardMusée Mécanique
Pack a pocketful of quarters before you visit this wonderful museum, a vintage arcade housing more than 170 old-fashioned coin-operated gizmos dating from...
Pier 45
Museum of the African Diaspora
Opened in November 2005, in an $11-million centre on the first three floors of the St Regis Museum Tower, the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) is the...
685 Mission StreetSan Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
The second-largest US museum devoted to modern art, SFMOMA moved here from Civic Center in 1995, reaping enthusiastic approval as much for its $60-million...
151 3rd Street Society of California Pioneers Seymour Pioneer Museum
Operated by descendants of the state's first settlers, this small museum, a treasure trove for the historically inclined, has occasional intriguing displays...
300 4th StreetWells Fargo History Museum
Wells Fargo is California's oldest bank, and this collection of Gold Rush memorabilia gives a good history of banking in California. You'll find gold...
420 Montgomery Street