de Young Museum

Art museums

de Young Museum

Country

the United States

State

California

City

San Francisco

Location

de Young

Golden Gate Park

50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive

San Francisco, CA 94118

About the Museum

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 to the region for over 100 years.

On October 15, 2005, the de Young Museum re-opened in a state-of-the-art new facility that integrates art, architecture and the natural landscape in one multi-faceted destination that will inspire audiences from around the world. Designed by the renowned Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron and Fong & Chan Architects in San Francisco, the new de Young provided San Francisco with a landmark art museum to showcase the museum’s priceless collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific.

Museum Collections

The de Young Museum features an impressive collection of American art, with a special emphasis on American decorative crafts. Items in the collection are arranged chronologically, for the most part, and range from 17th century paintings to contemporary art.

Web site

http://www.famsf.org/