Cartoon Art Museum
Original Charles Schulz pages, Pixar storyboards, and underground comix in a museum that takes cartoon art seriously. Small space, rotating shows, free first Tuesdays.
Original Charles Schulz pages, Pixar storyboards, and underground comix in a museum that takes cartoon art seriously. Small space, rotating shows, free first Tuesdays.
The world’s largest collection of LSD blotter art, housed in a private Mission District residence. Thousands of decorated sheets tracing counterculture visual history. Visits by appointment only.
A hands-on typography and design archive in Dogpatch with 60,000 items from medieval manuscripts to punk zines. Staff pull pieces for you to examine. Free visits by appointment.
A comprehensive Asian art collection spanning 6,000 years across every major Asian culture. The Civic Center museum most tourists walk right past.
American art from the 17th century to today, plus international textiles and major traveling exhibitions. The observation tower is free and worth the elevator ride.
The West Coast’s largest modern art museum spans seven floors of painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture. Free first-floor gallery, no ticket needed.
Nonprofit art and technology center on Mission Street with immersive exhibitions, digital art, and creative coding workshops. Free to $20, near 24th Street BART.
A former Army base turned arts campus on the waterfront. Theaters, galleries, food events, and Golden Gate Bridge views in converted military warehouses.
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