Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco constitute the largest public arts institution in the Bay Area—the de Young in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park. The de Young houses the institution’s significant collections of American painting, sculpture, and decorative arts from the seventeenth to the twenty-first centuries; arts from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas; costume and textile arts; and international modern and contemporary art. The Legion of Honor’s holdings span four thousand years and include European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts; ancient art from the Mediterranean basin; and the largest collection of works on paper in the American West.

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's Titles

Artistic California Regional Art from the Collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Artistic California

Compiled by museum curator Emma Acker, Artistic California is a collection of visual art, including works from many luminaries, that celebrates...


Fashioning San Francisco A Century of Style

Fashioning San Francisco

A visual celebration of the evolution of style and fashion in San Francisco from 1906 to today, featuring some of the world's most beloved designers,...


Japanese Prints in Transition From the Floating World to the Modern World

Japanese Prints in Transition

In 1868, Japan underwent a dramatic transformation following the overthrow of the shogun by supporters of Emperor Meiji, marking the end of feudal...


Bouquets of Art A Flower Dictionary from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Bouquets of Art

Lauren Palmor's Bouquets of Art isa gorgeous compendium that illuminates the rich history of floriography through the lens of the Fine Arts Museums...


de Young 125

de Young 125

A breathtaking collection of work celebrating 125 years of San Francisco's legendary museum The de Young is San Francisco's oldest art museum,...