San Francisco Museums

Cable-car Museum, 1201 Mason Street
Opening times: Everyday from 10am to 5pm.
Admission free

Exploratorium, in the Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon Street
Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm
Admission charge; free admission on the 1st Tuesday of every month

SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art), 151 3rd Street
Opening times: Everyday from 10am (11am off season) to 4.45pm. Closed on Wednesdays; late opening on Thursdays until 8.45pm
Admission charge; free admission on the 1st Tuesday of every month

Cartoon Art Museum, 655 Mission Street
Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 5pm
Admission charge; offers for admission on the 1st Tuesday of every month

Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin Street
Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm; until 9pm on Thursdays
Admission charge

Mexican Museum, Mission Street
The museum reopened in 2005 after moving from Fort Mason to Mission Street.

111 Minna Street Gallery, 111 Minna Street
Opening times: Tuesday to Friday from 1pm to 7pm; Saturdays from 4pm to 7pm; on Sundays and Mondays on appointment.
Small art gallery with original works by young artists.

The Natural History Museum and Steinhart Aquarium, 875 Howard Street
Opening times: everyday from 10am to 5pm
Admission charge
This is a temporary address until 2008 when the respective buildings in the Golden Gate Park will have been repaired from the extensive damage caused by the 1989 earthquake.

National Maritime Museum, 900 Beach Street, Aquatic Park.
Opening time: 10am-5pm everyday.
Admission free

San Francisco Fire Department Museum, 655 Presidio Avenue
Opening times: Thursday to Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. Holidays closed
Admission free