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The Legion of Honor, formally known as the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, is an art museum in San Francisco, California. Located in Lincoln Park, the Legion of Honor is a component of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which also administers the de Young Museum.
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Together, the de Young and Legion of Honor make up San Francisco’s largest public arts institution.
Legion of Honor Lincoln Park 100 34th Avenue (at Clement Street) San Francisco, CA 94121. Open Tuesday – Sunday 9:30 am – 5:15 pm. Legion of Honor Social Links
The museum opened to the public on Armistice Day, November 11, 1924, in dedication to the memory of the 3,600 Californians who perished in World War I. Located in Lincoln Park in San Francisco, the Legion of Honor has provided access to priceless art for nearly 100 years.
The Legion of Honor is a beautiful museum in the equally beautiful setting of Lincoln Park. They specialize in European art and do it very well. The admission will also get you into the deYoung in Golden Gate Park. If you visit before November, 2021 be sure to see Wangechi Mutu: I Am Speaking, Are You Listening?.
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Nov 11, 2022 · High on the headlands above the Golden Gate — where the Pacific Ocean spills into San Francisco Bay — stands the Legion of Honor, a gift of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels to the city of San Francisco. In a city with many riches, the Legion has emerged as one of San Francisco’s greatest treasures.
Opened in 1924, the Legion of Honor showcases European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts, ancient art, graphic arts, and contemporary art. Together, the de Young in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park make up the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the largest public arts institution in the city and one of the ...
