Asian Art Museum

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200 Larkin St, San Francisco
(415) 581-3500

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Free for military.Been here a few times. I come at least twice a year where they rotate the special exhibits. And the special exhibits vary enough to attract a wide range of demographics.As for their permanent collection, they have artifacts reaching back over 2000 years ago focusing more on Asian and South Asian origins.You can spend around an hour here, and get your Asian art fix.Parking can be a drag here, but the BART station is very close by.

Okay, I have gone to a handful of NightLifes now that I have gotten the hang of the ins and outs and how to plan the trip to be efficient. Nightlife is from 6-10 on Thursdays and it's 21+, complete with a number of mars throughout the museum. Every nightlife is a different "theme" so you can either just go to go, or go depending on theme. Sometimes the themes make it busier than other nights, for example when they did a food theme (my previous review) which sold out and was PACKED.
A gorgeous museum with really interesting exhibitions. I went to see Tattoos in Japanese Prints. This exhibition was organized by MFA-Boston but was perfect for the Asian Art Museum. Everything was put into historical context, and I learned a lot. They also included some contemporary context of how Japanese-style tattooing manifests in the San Francisco area, including particular tattooists and examples of their work. Admission pricing is a little on the high side, but with stellar...read full review

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Hours

Monday 10AM - 5PM
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 1 - 8PM
Friday 10AM - 5PM
Saturday 10AM - 5PM
Sunday 10AM - 5PM

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