You can pay well over $15 to enter San Francisco museums. But there are little known ways to get in free - with an unlimited number of people - if you play your cards right. Museums designate special days of the month (or week) that get you in free. But they're not stupid -- they mostly set the same days as the free days. If you are a Bay Area local or can play your trip around these days - you'll be in at absolutely no charge. If you hit the special "First Tuesday of the Month" - you can save well over $50 in just one marathon museum day. Of course there's no free lunch - these days are likely to be very busy at the museums, so plan your day carefully. Here are the secret methods to San Francisco's top museums of art and science:
First Tuesday of Every Month Free:
- Asian Art Museum -$12 tickets
- *** San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) - Popular and excellent - $12.50 tickets
- Conservatory of Flowers - Beautiful like a rainforest... - $5 tickets
- Legion of Honor - $10 tickets
- de Young Art Museum - Incredible and world renown - $10 tickets
... and on the next day...
First Wednesday of Every Month Free:
- Exploratorium (Children's Science Museum) - Highly recommended - $13 tickets
- San Francisco Zoo (not technically a museum, but close enough...) - $11 tickets
- California Academy of Sciences - $10 tickets
So - over two days - if you've got the stamina - you could save almost $80 on all these attractions. Plan your trip for the "sweet spot" day; carry some energy bars; and bring comfortable shoes. San Francisco has got free museums for you.
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