San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Modern masters under one roof, steps from Yerba Buena

⚠ Closed Wednesdays

Hours
Mon, Tue, Fri–Sun 10am–5pm; Thu noon–8pm; closed Wed
Tickets
Adults $30, seniors (65+) $25, students $23, 18 and under free
Address
On 3rd Street, next to Yerba Buena Gardens

The building is a brick block topped with a rippled white facade, easy to spot from down the street. Inside, floors of painting, photography and installation run on from one to the next, with big windows now and then framing downtown. Yerba Buena Gardens is right next door, so a morning here and a lawn break after fits one loop. Thursday is the late night, open until 8pm.