Legion of Honor Museum General Admission Ticket

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About this activity

Perched on the headlands above the Golden Gate Bridge is the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. This unique art museum is one of San Francisco’s greatest treasures, and its spectacular setting is made even more dramatic by the impressive French neoclassical building. Explore an extensive collection of European paintings and sculptures, ancient Mediterranean art and the largest collection of works on paper in the American West, and upgrade to enjoy the audio tour or gain entrance to the fascinating Special Exhibits. You can also enter the Young Museum with this ticket at no extra cost!

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At a glance

Duration: 2–4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
People per booking: 1–9
Operated by: Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Ages: Children (0–5 years) · Youth (6–17 years) · Adults (18–64 years) · Seniors (65–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Admission to Legion of Honor
Included: Same day admission to the de Young Museum

Not included

Not included: Special exhibitions or audio tours (unless selected at time of booking)
Not included: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

Legion of Honor

Admission included

With your admission ticket in hand, head to the California Palace of the Legion of Honor (known informally as the Legion of Honor), located in Lincoln Park overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, where the Pacific spills into San Francisco Bay. A gift of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels to the city of San Francisco in the early 1900s, this stunning building is a replica of the Palais de la Légion d’Honneur along the Seine in Paris, and its epic location makes this hidden gem one of the city’s greatest treasures.

Explore the museum’s extensive collection of more than 124,000 works of art, including European paintings, sculptures and decorative arts; ancient art from the Mediterranean basin; and the largest collection of works on paper in the American West. The permanent collection reflects a history of patronage by its founders, whose focus was 18th- and 19th-century French art.

Don’t miss one of the 28 original casts of Rodin's The Thinker statue and the must-see Salon Doré of the Hôtel de la Trémoille exhibit, reopening in the fall of 2013. This is one of the finest examples of French neoclassical interior architecture in the world.

Be sure to bring your camera, because after your time at the museum, you can walk a bit down the road for incredible views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands in the distance.

Upgrade: Audio Tour or Special Exhibits Upgrade to include the audio tour at the Legion of Honor for a more in-depth experience, or enjoy entrance to its fascinating Special Exhibits.
de Young Museum

Admission included

This ticket also allows you free same-day General Admission to the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Legion of Honor 100 34th Ave, Lincoln Park, 94121, San Francisco, United States See on map

End point

Legion of Honor 100 34th Ave, Lincoln Park, 94121, San Francisco, United States See on map

Using your ticket

Voucher is good for same-day general admission to the de Young Museum located in Golden Gate Park

Cancellation

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Standard-size backpacks and strollers allowed. Bags larger than 8"h x 8"w x 5"d must be carried by hand. Other items may be required to check. Some exhibitions have restricted stroller access
Wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs may be borrowed from the Information Desks on a first-come, first–served basis.
City ordinance prohibits smoking in the museum or the park
Please silence cell phones and pagers while in the galleries
Still photography is permitted in the permanent galleries, however video, tripods and flash photography are prohibited
Sketching is permitted for individuals with pencils on a small (9” x 12” or smaller) hand-held pad in the permanent collection only