California Palace of the Legion of Honor - San Francisco Museum

  • Address: El Camino Del Mar and 34th Avenue,San Francisco, CA 94121
  • Phone: +1 415 863 3330
  • Website:www.thinker.org
Average Rating
4.5
 7+ reviews
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Yahoo! Travel
4.5
 6+ reviews
Frommers
2.0
 1+ reviews

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California Palace of the Legion of Honor
El Camino Del Mar and 34th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121

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  • The Legion of Honor, San Francisco's most beautiful museum, displays an impressive collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in an unforgettable setting overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. -- Built to commemorate Californian soldiers who died in World War I, the ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Built in the early part of the 20th century by San Francisco socialite Alma Spreckels, the museum features 106 works by her favorite artist, the French sculptor Rodin. Many other examples of European art are contained here as well, including some fine French Impressionist paintings.This fine coll... more on GoCityKids.com
  • Designed as a memorial to California's World War I casualties, this neoclassical structure is an exact replica of the Legion of Honor Palace in Paris, right down to the inscription HONNEUR ET PATRIE above the portal. The Legion of Honor reopened in late 1995, after a 2-year, $35-million renovatio... more on Frommers
  • Commissioned by a wealthy society lady who was also an art student, this neoclassical building was designed as a memorial to Californians killed in World War I. Situated on a bluff that enjoys views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands, the museum features ornate architecture and a c... more on Weather.com
  • You can't beat the combination of world-class exhibitions and a beautiful location atop Lincoln Park more on NileGuide

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5.0
do NOT miss the Monet

(June 06, 2008 00:00)

ok i agree with all the previous reviewers' comments about the second or third city status of the permanent collection, BUT the Monet in Normandy exhibition is so spectacular, you all should go see it now!!! After being blown away by the beauty, depth and just painterly qualities of this 60 canva... By A Yahoo! User from albany, ca, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Great Art, Good Photo Opportunity!

(April 06, 2012 00:00)

I really loved the setting for this building; beautiful location overlooking the Bay and ocean. And set in the Presidio, so the landscaping is really nice.
The building is a beautiful piece of architecture and I enjoyed the photo opportunity that afforded.
The paintin... By A Yahoo! User from Midwest, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Amazing view, fine exhibits

The collection, mostly comprised of European art, was was impressive, but not really on par with museums in NYC and London.

Even if you don't go iuto the museuem, I highly recommend visiting the Palace of the Legion of Honor just ... By tchu_yhoo from Mountain View, CA, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
European Art in a Great Location

(February 05, 2010 00:00)

It's amazing how many visitors choose SFMOMA over the Legion, just because the former is downtown. Unless you really love making sense of very abstract, contemporary art -- skip SFMOMA and make the extra effort to come here instead!

The Legion of Honor, a replica of a Fr... By A Yahoo! User from San Francisco, CA, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

3.0
Pretty good museum

(May 05, 2012 00:00)

The collection of this museum is fine. As other reviewers have noted, masters from Fra Angelico, Rembrandt, and Rubens, to Monet, Degas, and Van Gogh are represented in the collection of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor.

However, for the principal non-Americ... By A Yahoo! User from Paris, France, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Directions

Enter at Clement St. and 34th Ave. Parking is easy; Bus 18 can get you there.

In Lincoln Park (34th Ave. and Clement St)

Hours

Tues-Sun 9:30am-5pm

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Adults $10; youths $6 (12-17); children under 12 free; admission free Tuesdays
  • Collections: European Painting .. European Decorative Art .. Works on Paper .. Ancient Art .. The Reva and David Logan Collection of Illustrated Books

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