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Exploratorium
3,493 reviews
"Great
interactive exhibits
and demonstrations and on the waterfront so you can walk to Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf"
"Large variety and learning and hands on activities for
kids and adults
."
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California Academy of Sciences
5,949 reviews
"Located in Golden Gate Park, the California Academy of Sciences is both the educational and scientific home to
an aquarium
, planetarium and natural history museum including a grass topped roof!"
"They have a different exhibit for every season and the mainstays (aquarium,
living roof
, rainforest and more!) and the docents are super friendly and helpful."
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Walt Disney Family Museum
2,761 reviews
"Set in a spotless former barracks building in
the Presidio
, with a modern addition tucked in back that may just boast the most picturesque view of the Golden Gate, and staffed by friendly, informative employees, t..."
"In between, there is a great deal of content regarding everything: the first animations, creation of
Mickey Mouse
, the fantastic Fantasia, Disneyland, and the unrealized projects get very detailed treatments."
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Ferry Building Marketplace
7,356 reviews
"The Ferry Building has a wide array of attractions: wonderful restaurants like
Slanted Door
and Boulettes Larder, great food from top of the line local purveyors like Cowgirl Creamery and Acme Bread, shops with al..."
"The best of California is here: Cowgirl Creamery Cheese,
Acme Bread
, mushrooms, chocolates, meat, wine, oysters, dim sum, pizza, tacos, coffee, pantries and kitchen/cooking items."
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
2,038 reviews
"When I heard about the exhibition on the effervescent pop art of
Andy Warhol
at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art or SFMOMA, I turned to the pop art maestro for inspiration and motivation to keep on creating. ."
"The extensive renovation and additional space has transformed a wonderful space into one that can better showcase their
permanent collection
(now enhanced by their partnership with the Fisher family collection) an..."
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Legion of Honor
2,022 reviews
"Besides the appropriately morbid and sad
holocaust memorial
in front and the massive statue of the Thinker ( Rodin) as you enter the courtyard, there is a very selective on going exhibit of European paintings amon..."
"We just LOVED all the classical 1500-1800
european art
collection, Degas, Rodin, Rembrandt, Manet etc etc. Beautiful rooms and they even have loads of period furniture."
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Cable Car Museum
3,702 reviews
"Great way to
learn how
the cable cars work - can see all in 30 minutes, free and makes you appreciate those cable cars!"
"The Cable Car Museum houses a collection of historic cable cars, photographs, mechanical displays and
gift shop
run by the Friends of the Cable Car Museum - a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation o..."
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de Young Museum
2,144 reviews
"And an extraordinary view over the Richmond District to the bay from the
observation tower
, which may be the best feature of this exceptional regional museum."
"There are priceless gems of American expressionism; Mesoamerican treasures; extraordinary
African art
; modern glass, ceramics and bamboo in glorious permutations; the finest collection and presentation of Ruth Asa..."
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Musee Mecanique
2,868 reviews
"This was one of the absolute highlights - got to play a bunch of my old favourites while also checking out some crazy vintage
coin operated machines
."
"This place is amazing with a wide range of old
arcade games
from cheesy old games that show some sort of scenario, to strength games, ski ball, common video games, love tests and our favorite; The Gypsy Queen fort..."
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Asian Art Museum
1,526 reviews
"The museum is an architectural icon, located in the same vicinity as the SF opera house, Davies Symphony Hall, the
City Hall
, etc., and it holds its own with these other great buildings."
"A surprise delight was a
special exhibit
about the Sikh culture, about which we knew little despite both of us have Sikh-American friends."
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Ghirardelli Square
3,517 reviews
"I had the Muir Woods Black Cherry Vanilla Sundae, which consists of black cherry vanilla ice cream and handmade
hot fudge
topped with whipped cream, Ghirardelli Mini Dark Chocolate Chips, and a cherry."
"If you
love chocolate
this is a must stop between the ice cream and the store with all the chocolate treats you wont go wrong"
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Anchor Brewing Company
487 reviews
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Great tour
, fantastic beer, it was raining so we needed to be inside, very interesting company, would recommend tour even on a sunny day."
"The history of the brewery was quite fascinating ,as was the insight into Anchor’s unique
brewing process
."
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San Francisco City Hall
1,022 reviews
"
Joe DiMaggio
and Marilyn Monroe were married at the City Hall in January 1954."
"Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe got married here in 1954 and I saw at least 3
weddings taking place
while I wandered through the building's inside."
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Grace Cathedral
1,324 reviews
"A Lovely, and Iconic Cathedral In August, while staying on
Nob Hill
, I took the opportunity to explore Grace Cathedral, a block and a half from our hotel."
"The Cathedral is breathtaking, 19th century English gothic architecture with soaring ceilings, Chartres style
stained glass
windows, Flying buttresses, and a wonderful labyrinth to evoke the deepest spirituality o..."
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USS Pampanito
763 reviews
"The USS Pampanito is very much worth visiting as it provides insight about US submarines that played a significant role in
World War II
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"This museum is a must if you're interested in
naval history
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SS Jeremiah O'Brien
443 reviews
"If you love this type of history this is a great
self guided tour
, a lot of info and learning about how the ship served in the war and her roll helping to secure victory for the allied forces in the Normandy invas..."
"The John W. Brown in Baltimore is in a similar status as the O’Brien, a haven for sea living volunteers - the O’Brian was acquired from the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet by the All Volunteer National
Liberty Ship
Memor..."
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Historic Streetcars
941 reviews
"I'm a Rail Fan and this is a wonderful collection of operating
street cars
; each cars has its history on board and is painted in the colors of what city it came from."
"The
F-Line
streetcars are part of San Francisco's urban transport network and offer a great way to travel from the city centre and Market Street shopping areas to Fishermans Wharf."
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Orpheum Theatre
371 reviews
"My wife and I sat in the
orchestra section
and the seats/view of the stage were very good."
"I think I saw the
Carole King
musical Beautiful at the Orpheum as well."
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Conservatory of Flowers
494 reviews
"We went inside and were blown away with the beauty - from the decorative floor to the stunning foliage,
pitcher plants
, established fountains etc."
"
Beautiful orchids
and bromeliads"
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Westfield San Francisco Centre
650 reviews
"There is also a beautiful
domed ceiling
on the 4th floor."
"Westfield San Francisco in
Market Street
offers a wide range of great shops with big brand names such as Nordstrom, Bloomingdales etc and most of the co-tenders you expect in big centres such as Footlocker and has..."
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The Gregangelo Museum
97 reviews
"Stepping into the Gregangelo is like stepping through a portal into a magical world where, for the span of a
few hours
, you can let go of labels and embrace parts of yourself that have perhaps gotten lost over time."
"We had a big group so we split up into two groups for the
second half
and we had a 90 minute break in between the 2 sections."
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Mission Dolores
333 reviews
"There is also a statue of
Junipero Serra
."
"The
gift shop
has great items and they had a wonderful collection of Milagros, the folk art made in Mexico from tin."
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Wells Fargo Museum
208 reviews
"There are fun exhibits to see on stage coaches, gold rush, banking,
pony express
and more."
"Located in the heart of
the financial district
, it is easy to get to, so you can make it an easy side trip on your sightseeing itinerary."
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Madame Tussauds
549 reviews
"It was set up and sectioned off very well and I liked how the exhibits were set up to nightlight the talents and contributions of the person
on display
."
"Along the way is a detailed explanation about how the
wax figures
are made and different props like a straw hat or even a guitar to hold while standingnext to Jimmy Hendrix allowing for more interactive pictures w..."
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San Francisco Symphony
256 reviews
"I listened to Mendelssohn's
Violin Concerto
and Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique at the Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco and went through layers of emotions within. ."
"I have so many things including pop acts, Disney, movies, and all the traditional
classical music
."
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Cliff House
444 reviews
"Wonderful view and great food, especially the
popovers
at lunch time."
"Housing two fabulous restaurants with the freshest of fish & cuisine; morning, noon & sunsets offer stunning views from Ocean Beach & surfers to your left --for miles to the historic
Sutro Baths
and on over the mo..."
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Japan Center
144 reviews
"When we got there and realized it is a wonderland for anyone interested or a fan of
Japanese items
."
"We went to see the new Star Wars movies with the granddaughters at the
Kabuki theatre
, then went to lunch."
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The Fillmore
60 reviews
"If you are lucky enough to secure one of these tables, send one of your party into the
Poster Room
, there's a variety of bar food such as nachos, vegetarian sliders, burgers, quesadillas, delicious cookies etc. Pa..."
"Easy to get in and out, large bar on premises, and just stuffed with historic posters and photos of all the legendary bands that have played here.Giant chandeliers in the main
concert
room are iconic."
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Aquarium of the Bay
1,644 reviews
"Its great for the whole family and the two tanks you get to walk through are amazing, you get up close to the
sea life
."
"... 30,000 animals that are found in the bay and along the California coastline, including native seven-gill sharks, grand bat rays, giant Pacific octopuses, an array of jellies, and North American
river otters
."
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San Francisco Playhouse
294 reviews
"We've attended several performances by this company and they use an excellent theater right downtown just off
Union Square
."
"Went to The San Francisco Playhouse last week to see a rather
talented cast
perform the legendary musical CABARET."
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