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
AVERAGE RATING
Frommers
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$8



California Palace of the Legion of Honor Details

DESCRIPTIONS FROM ACROSS THE WEB
The Legion of Honor, San Francisco's most beautiful museum, displays an impressive... 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 Impressioni... 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... more on Frommers
You can't beat the combination of world-class exhibitions and... more on NileGuide
Commissioned by a wealthy society lady who was also an art student, this neoclassical building was... more on Weather.com
REVIEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB (read all)
3.0
Where are the philanthropists?
(12/26/05)
Like most SF museums, the Palace of the Legion of Honor is over-hyped (although...
By dandominikjoseph from Chicago , a user of Yahoo! Travel, Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
3.0
Pretty good museum
(12/05/05)
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...
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. close to: In Lincoln Park (34th Ave. and Clement St)
OPEN HOURS
9:30a-5p Tu-Su, Tues-Sun 9:30am-5pm, Tue-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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