Asian Art Museum
The Verdict
"Don't miss the rooftop terrace."
What you need to know
A comprehensive Asian art collection in Civic Center, holding over 18,000 works, from ancient jade to contemporary installations.
The museum occupies the former San Francisco Main Library, a 1917 Beaux-Arts building designed by George Kelham that sits across from City Hall; Italian architect Gae Aulenti led the seismic renovation and conversion. Admission is free on the first Sunday of every month, and the rooftop terrace shows rotating art installations.
Filmed here
Productions the city recorded shooting at or beside Asian Art Museum.
- Asian Art Museum25m awayMaxie 1985/Foul Play 1978/Chef Dynasty: House of Fang 2022
- University of California Hastings College of the Law92m awayGolden Gate 1994
- Heart of the City Farmers Market at UN Plaza101m awayAlways Be My Maybe 2019
- Larkin & Fulton109m awayParks and Recreation 2014
From the San Francisco Film Commission permit record.
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