Thursday, June 11, 2009

Museums

California Academy of Science
Golden Gate Park- includes Steinhart Aquarium and Morrison Planetarium. http://www.calacademy.org/
Free- 3rd Wednesday of the month.
This is the new one that just opened. It is suppose to be awesome.
The normal admission is for adults is $25, ages 7-11 is $15, ages 12-17 $20, 6 and under are free. Come early on free Wednesday because of high demand.

De Young Museum
Golden Gate Park http://www.thinker.org/
Free- 1st Tuesday of the month.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third St., S.F. http://www.sfnoma.org/
Free- 1st Tuesday of the month.
Regular admission: Adults $15, Students and Seniors $9, 12 and under free.

Exploratorium in San Francisco
Palace of Fine Arts http://www.exploratorium.edu/
Free- 1st Wednesday of the month.
Regular admission: Adults $14, Youth and Seniors $11, Ages 4-12 $9

Bay Area Discovery Museum
Fort Baker-557 McReynolds Rd.
Sausalito (415) 339-3900. http://www.baykidsmuseum.org/
Indoor/Outdoor hands-on museum for children 6 months to 8 years
Free- 1st Wednesday of the month.
Regular admission: Adults $10, Seniors and Children $8, Under 12 months is free

California State Railroad Museum
111 I St. Old Town Sacramento
Admission: Adults- $8, Age 6-17 -$3, 5 and under- free. http://www.californiastaterailroadmuseum.org/
Train rides on the old steam engine in Old Town Sacramento are
Same price. Adults- $8 Age 6-17 $3 5 and under free.

Hyde Street Pier
San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park
http://www.maritime.org/ Tour 4 historic ships.
Adult- $6 Age 12-17 $2 12 and under- free.

Lawrence Hall of Science
Berkeley http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/
Hands-on science exhibits, labs and planetary shows
Family Fridays are $5/person
Regular admission is Adults $11, Seniors $9, Children $6

Hall of Health
2230 Shattuck Ave. (lower level) Berkeley, CA 94704.
http://www.hallofhealth.org/
Free on Saturdays
Regular admission is $5/person

University of California Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Dr. Berkeley
http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/
Free 1st Thursday of every month
Regular admission: Adults $7, Seniors $5, Ages 13-17 $5, Ages 5-12 $3

Hiller Aviation Museum
http://www.hiller.org/ (go to website for coupon)
601 Skyway Road San Carlos
Admission is Adult $10, Seniors and Youth $6, 4 and under free
3rd Saturday of the month Free flight for 8-12 year olds with a licensed pilot.

Cartoon Art Museum
http://www.cartoonart.org/
655 Mission Street San Francisco
1st Tuesday of the month is “pay what you wish day”
Regular admission: Adults $6, Students and Seniors $4, Ages 6-12 is $2

Museum of Craft and Folk Art
http://www.mocfa.org/
51 Yerba Buena Lane San Francisco
Free 1st Tuesday of the month.
Regular admission is $5 for adults, free for 18 and under

Legion of Honor
www.famsf.org/legion
In San Francisco overlooking the Golden Gate bridge
Collection of 4,000 years of ancient European art
1st Tuesday of the month is Free
Regular admission: Adults $10, Seniors $7, Youth $6, free 12 and under

Tech Museum of Innovation
http://www.thetech.org/
201 South Market Street San Jose
Free the first full weekend of every month
Regular admission is $8/person for museum and IMAX

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