Monet and Venice Enters Its Final Weeks at the de Young, Closing July 26
San Francisco, June 21, 2026. Monet and Venice, the de Young Museum exhibition built around Claude Monet’s paintings of the Italian city, has about five weeks left on its run. The show is on view in the de Young’s Herbst Exhibition Galleries through July 26, 2026, after which the works return to lenders across the country and abroad.
The exhibition is co-organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Brooklyn Museum. According to the museum, it is the first exhibition dedicated to Monet’s Venetian cityscapes since those paintings first went on display more than a century ago. Monet visited Venice only once, in 1908, and the canvases he produced from that trip are the core of the show.
What’s in the show
The exhibition gathers more than 100 artworks. Monet’s Venice paintings are shown alongside other works from across his career, including examples from his Water Lilies series, plus Venetian views by Renoir, Sargent, and Canaletto that give visitors a point of comparison. The museum notes that Monet’s Venice is largely empty of people, with the city’s architecture and canals dissolving into the hazy light he called the enveloppe.
Critics have covered the show since it opened in March. The San Francisco Chronicle’s Tony Bravo called it “spectacular,” and The Guardian’s review described an afternoon of paintings with much to hold the eye. A free audio tour is available through the galleries; bring your own phone and headphones to use it.
Tickets and hours
Tickets are timed, and the museum recommends booking a slot in advance because the closing date tends to draw heavier crowds. Adult admission to the exhibition is $40 and also covers the de Young’s permanent collection galleries. A limited number of untimed tickets are available for an additional fee, de Young members enter free, and Muni riders save $3 on adult admission. Current prices and concessions are listed on the FAMSF ticketing page.
The de Young is open Tuesday through Sunday, 9:30 am to 5:15 pm, and is closed Mondays. The last day to see Monet and Venice is Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Getting there
The de Young is at 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, in Golden Gate Park near the Music Concourse. The 44 O’Shaughnessy stops at the Music Concourse, which is the closest Muni stop to both the de Young and the California Academy of Sciences. The 5 Fulton runs along Fulton Street on the park’s northern edge, a short walk into the park. The N Judah light rail stops at 9th Avenue and Irving Street, roughly half a mile south of the museum, about a 15-minute walk. The Golden Gate Park Free Shuttle also stops near the museum on weekends.
Parking in the area is limited, especially on weekends. The Music Concourse Garage sits directly under the concourse between the de Young and the Academy of Sciences, and it fills early on busy days. Transit is the simpler option for most visitors.
Plan your visit
If you are timing a trip around free admission, the de Young takes part in the city’s free museum days; see our guides to free museum days in June 2026 and July 2026 for the schedule. Note that special exhibitions like Monet and Venice usually require a separate ticket even on free days. For more on the museum and what else is showing around town, see our guide to San Francisco’s major museums and our roundup of things to do in San Francisco in July 2026.
Sources: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; FAMSF visitor information; San Francisco Chronicle; The Guardian.