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The de Young Museum, formally the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, is a fine arts museum located in San Francisco, California. Located in Golden Gate Park, it is a component of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, along with the Legion of Honor. The de Young is named for early San Francisco newspaperman M. H. de Young.
Overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge from its home in Lincoln Park and featuring European, ancient, graphic, and contemporary art, the Legion of Honor has welcomed visitors for nearly a century.
The de Young, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and located in Golden Gate Park, is the nation’s fifth most visited art museum. It showcases American art from the seventeenth through the twenty-first centuries, international textile arts and costumes, and art from the Americas, the Pacific, and Africa. Suggest edits to improve what we show.
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Founded in 1895 in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, the de Young museum has been an integral part of the cultural fabric of the city and a cherished destination for millions of residents and visitors for over 125 years.
This timeline celebrates the de Young museum’s 125 years in Golden Gate Park and presents a snapshot of various events in the museum’s history.
Tuesday – Sunday: 9:30 am – 5:15 pm. Tickets. Members: Free. Youth (17 and under): Free. Adults: $20. Seniors (65+): $17. Students (w/ valid ID): $11. Wilsey Court, the de Young Museum Store, the de Young Café, and the Hamon Observation Tower do not require a ticket for entry.
The de Young museum has been showcasing Oceanic art since it first opened in 1895. The collection represents more than 25 islands and island groups, including the vast Pacific triangle (ranging from Easter Island to Hawaii and New Zealand), as well as Indonesia and the Philippines.
