de Young Museum
The Verdict
"Opened in 1895 to house the collection from the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, with a copper-clad Herzog & de Meuron rebuild that opened October 15, 2005 after the 1989 Loma Prieta quake damaged the prior structure. The Hamon Observation Tower is free to enter for 360-degree views. Free admission first Tuesday of every month."
What you need to know
The de Young Museum sits in Golden Gate Park and has been operating since 1895, when it opened as a permanent home for the collection from the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition. M.H. de Young, publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle, donated much of the original art. The Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron designed the current copper-clad building after the previous structure was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The new museum opened on October 15, 2005. The Hamon Observation Tower gives 360-degree views of the park, the ocean, and downtown. Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month.
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