de Young

6/19/2008

A beautiful museum in the heart of Golden Gate Park, I was drawn here, as were others, by the new Dale Chihuly exhibit.  Chihuly's glass, painting and tapestry works are truly amazing and a great example of collaborative glasswork.  I honestly don't know how all these works got transported to, and installed in, the museum without a significant amount of breakage.  The bottom floor of the De Young is the perfect place to house such a collection.  There is a $5 supplement per person over 12 to see this particular exhibit.

Don't miss the rest of De Young.  This time around, we saw the Chihuly exhibit but not much more due to antsy tired kids.  Previous visits to the other floors and exhibits have never failed to satisfy.  De Young is an excellent venue for any work of art, sporting plenty of both natural and electric lighting in either vast or somewhat cozy spaces.

First Tuesdays of the month are free, and there's usually an activity for the kiddies on Saturday.  They also have a 'take your parents out on a Friday night' deal.  There is a cafe that has a decent degree of offerings at a relatively indecent price.  I cannot advise on parking, as we parked on the street, but I've heard that there's a Rochelle Nagata-Wu special underground structure waiting just below.

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5/15/2010

Our visit was on a De Young Museum Free Day, courtesy of Bank of America.
Paid for by overdraft and ATM charges from all over the country.

The boy and I picnicked right outside on one of the benches near the grapevine gardens on the south end of the museum. We packed two Noah's Bagels sandwiches, potato salad, a few cutie clementines, some chocolate, and plenty of lemonade. We people-watched as families with children , groups of friends, and cute couples filled the gardens on this busy Saturday.

After the museum, we walked across to the middle arena (between the De Young and the Academy of Sciences) and watched a group of young skateboarders practice tricks. One guy was pretty impressive, while most of his other friends ate concrete with every jump. I was super close to running over to spray them down with my handy dandy neosporin spray (which I always carry in defense of paper cuts, thorn pricks, insect bites, personal struggle with OCD) but decided against it. Boys will be boys and I don't want to smother anyone with my nearly non-exsistent maternal skills.

Moving on, The Birth of Impressionism exhibit begins May 22, 2010 (until September 6th). Early work by Manet, Monet, Renoir and Sisley are going to be on view, as well as a selection of Degas' beautiful ballerinas. "Whistler's Momma", or more formally known as James McNeill Whistler's Arrangement in Gray and Black (a rather boring title, I think) will also be part of the exhibit.

Note that Costco is selling a limited amount of tickets to this exhibit for $20, which includes the audio tour as a bonus. (Otherwise $21 + $7 audio tour at the door).
Costco rocks.

4/4/2009

Today and tomorrow are the last days of the Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) exhibit! ahhh And it was PACKED!! I don't know if it was packed just because today was the last day of the exhibition. But it was difficult to view the elaborate dresses and with people in your personal space. You couldn't walk around freely. Someone would always be blocking your view. I wish the exhibit was in a bigger room.

I really enjoyed looking at all the beautifully created costumes!! So much detail and time put into each piece! Amazing!!! And the earrings?? Are those even wearable in real life? ahaha I don't have one particular piece that I absolutely loved. But I liked the ostrich feathered ones in the back of the exhibit and the "trapeze" one he designed for Christian Dior.

The Andy Warhol exhibit was quite impressive (definitely more impressive than the San Jose Museum of Art). With his screenprints on canvas to photos of him to record albums he designed to a christmas card he made! It was HUGE!!! Totally worth $16 for YSL AND Warhol!!

We were suppose to go to Legion of Honor after, but we spent the whole day just looking at the two special exhibits! bwahahaha I also enjoyed the glass objects on the main floor made by Dale Chihuly!

Go green: take N Judah, Muni #5 or #44

10/25/2010

I came here for the Dale Chihuly exhibit a while back and my mind was blown away by how intricate he gets with his pieces. The colors are very vibrant and the shapes he gets with his glass blowing is amazing. The man is truly talented. His wall of blossoming flowers,  boat filled with glass balls, glass chandeliers, and glass garden were stunning.

As for the spot they housed Chihuly, I thought it was spacious and the pieces had decent space between them to prevent overcrowding at any one exhibit.

One day I plan to return for the rest of the museum and for the nightlife event.

1/26/2009

Dear De Young Museum:

You rock! Your building is absolutely stunning, bold and beautiful, with an unparalleled view from the Observation Tower.

But what I really want to address are the last two exhibitions you staged, Asian/American/Modern Art: Shifting Currents, 1900-1970 and Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes.

I don't know if it's fair to write about an exhibition that's over since people can't go and see it, but I was electrified when I walked through your halls a week ago. I can't remember the last time I saw such an invigorating, creative, and just balls out gorgeous showcase of work. I was literally shaking as I looked at the photography, Obata, Mountain Fantasy, Yun Gee, all treasures that overwhelmed me with emotion. Two hours in the exhibit was hardly enough, so please consider this my entreaty to stage a repeat.

Thank you! Thank you, De Young Museum! And keep it up!

P.S. About the Yves Saint Laurent exhibit, though... (rolls eyes)

4/23/2011

I've been to several exhibits on different occasions at the de Young and it's always been a good time.  Parking is ample and the spaces are large enough for your average suv.  The floors and exhibits are always clean and well cared for and you might only feel a little lost, some of the time.

Even the cafe inside is about as top notch as I've seen for any museum.  The food is good quality, the service is excellent, and they don't try to rob you excessively, knowing that they've already got you in the door.  

The guest shop at the top of the tower is a nice little extra perk too.

The museum might not be as big or as prestigious as other places around the country, but it's just fine as it is.

4/17/2011

OVERALL:4.5   ART: 4   SERVICE:4.5   AMBIANCE:5   VALUE:4.5

This museum is one of my fave weekend hangouts in SF.  Might have something to do with the unique architecture that's part futuristic copper-clad Swiss cheese, part larger-than-life sculpture garden.  Or maybe it has something to do with being gorgeous-by-association, thanks to its ultra-green Academy neighbor on the Music Concourse.  Might also have something to do with me having a membership, but seriously, a membership is a no-brainer & easily pays itself off several times over, with reciprocity at the Legion of Honor & all the kickass special exhibits that roll through each year:
 Chihuly (2008)
 YSL  (2008)
 Maya Lin (2009)
 Monet/Impressionists (2010)
 Balenciaga (2011)
 Olmec (2011)

The goodies in the permanent collection are pretty enticing on their own & keep me oohing and ahhing:
 360° city view from the 9th-floor Hamon Tower
 Outdoor patio & sunshine galore at the locally-sourced de Young Café
 Art nouveau decorative pieces (oooh, Tiffany!)
 Cool interior fern enclosures
 Friday Nights (FREE for college students/faculty!)
 First Tuesdays - FREE

8/13/2012

I always love going here, just saw the Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibition, amazing!!

3/12/2011

It was nice. We came because it was included in our SF City Pass.

Didn't get to spend too much time here. Highlight was the observation deck on the top floor which gave great views of the entire city.

2/21/2010

I was looking forward to Sunday as this was free King Tut Weekend at the De Young, thanks to Target *insert Target sign here* Yes, I was expecting a line. Yes, I had a bad feeling that the limited tickets would run out.  Yes, I also had a feeling that this free King Tut gimmick could possibly be overly hyped and highly impossible to meet the demand of the overwhelming crowd.

But you know what? Despite the crazy weather, I'm glad I went.

Why? The rest of the De Young was open and free to the public.

My favs:
The observation deck was stunning.
The big fruit bowl was lifelike
The colonial paintings
The church paraphernalia like chalices, candleholders
That one big painting of Niagra Falls

Hrm yeah....I'm big on art....can you tell? :-P Don't get me wrong, I love going to art and artifact museums. I never can remember names and dates. Overall, a cool museum.

5/13/2013

definitely worth visiting for free the first Tuesday of the month

7/26/2010

Picturesque location, awesome top floor views, beautiful architecture outside and in, great cafe, great museum store, and nice breadth of exhibits. For these reasons, I think it's my favorite museum in San Francisco's line up.

11/28/2010

Thought we ditched the shopping mall madness to visit the museum on Black Friday, but this place was packed, too!

We came here to see the Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne and Beyond exhibit, but it was sold out. My advice is to buy tickets online in advance.

Sadly, we decided to stay and pay for the regular admission. Luckily, I had my student ID with me. I saved $4!

The architecture and the overlooks of the museum are lovely, however, I wasn't a big fan of the selections of artwork at this museum.

We didn't stay at the museum long enough to experience the Friday nightlife at de Young, but it's back! Free live performances.

On Friday nights, the entire museum is open until 8:45 pm with cocktail bar for drinks.

7/30/2010

Stay for the delicious food at the upscale cafe.  The chicken au poivre sandwich was the highlight of my trip to SF.  Please don't mock me.

Run, RUN AWAY from the lame-ass Impressionism exhibition.  There was about one work of note out several dozen on exhibit.  France will not part completely of its treasures, and will certainly not lend its most priceless works to a city of filthy whores.  Rude docents roamed the exhibit like a fucking raptor from the Jurassic Park--mean, sly, and able to open doors inexplicably.  The staff here are petty vicious people for someone's whose job is to cockblock people from getting their $24 entry fee worth.  Oh by the way, that's the fee ON TOP OF THE GENERAL ADMISSION PRICE.

San Francisco museums suck ass, especially after you've been to the looted art paradise that is Los Angeles.

8/30/2008

The de Young gets 5 stars from me mostly because I finally got to see my first Chihuly exhibit!!  I've heard about the artist before back in high school and thought nothing of it until I saw pictures of his work from one of my teachers and just had to come visit to see for myself!  The exhibit is over after September 28th so I highly recommend the trip to see it!

The museum itself is a lot bigger than I anticipated.  We finished the bottom floor and suddenly discovered the staircase to other floors and the permanent collection was just immense.  I adored the colonial time period work, it was fun seeing how much time changes things.

Overall I think it's a fun place to go if your usual agenda to go out for the day consists of going to the park, seeing a movie, or eating out with some friends.  Enlighten yourselves in a more cultured activity if that's appropriate to word it that way.  

Admission isn't that bad, it's generally $10 for adult admission and $6 for students (college and under with ID).  Not sure about other prices, but the exhibit itself cost us another $5 each, worth it.  You can take pictures as long as they're not flash.

If you can take less items with you as possible do so.  One of the guards there is anal about keeping purses in front of you and he'll likely remind you 1000 times over if you didn't hear him the first time,

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3/8/2010

Came down here to check out the King Tut exhibit with my friend Wendy and some of her friends. It was the day that Target had done this free admission thing. I also got to see my good friends Kris, Chris and Julie~

Now I havent been to the De young ever since it was revamped. And I have to say it looks pretty nice. But then this review is mainly for the exhibit.

In the beginning of the exhibit they made it seem very exciting and mysterious..but as you walked through the rooms you started to lose that feeling. I mean there was a lot to read and look at but it just kept going downhill. By the time you get to the actual room with Tut's belongings and coffin items...you just get a projector view of his coffin and body...

and that was it..then you are at the gift shop..i was really dissappointed...it was just like the samurai exhibit for the Asian Art Museum. Imagine if i had actually paid for this exhibit...

oh well, overall it was a good experience but lets just say that I'm happy that I didn't have to pay.

2/26/2009

I must say that I found this place to be pretty amazing.  I sadly ran out of the time so I had to rush through a bunch of the rooms, but I went to the exhibits I really wanted to see first, so all was good.

Their special Yves Saint Laurent exhibit was amazing!!  I spent over an hour walking around and looking at each and every dress.  They were absolutely beautiful.  The other exhibit was the Andy Warhol one, which was equally as fabulous!  I was so engulfed in these 2 exhibits -- which is why they took up most of visit there.

The art room is beautiful with amazing lighting.  Their room with the African masks were a bit scary for me, but maybe that's what they were going for?

The outside garden is beautiful and I can sit there for hours at a time.  And my FAVORITE PART of the De Young Museum was the Observation Tower.  The view from up top was SO AMAZING!  It is definitely a view everyone MUST see.

6/21/2012

I got free admission because of my account with Bank of America. I wasn't too impressed with their collection of art. I wouldn't pay full price to come back.

6/16/2008

Very cool, and they let me bring my camera in (just no flash, which is a trade off I can live with).

We saw this exhibit of glass by Chihuly, and it was pretty cool.  We also saw the rest of the museum, including some art made out of rock candy.  We also heard this guy playing cello through a Marshall stack.  That was good for about 5 minutes, but it has it's limits.

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6/30/2012

come with plenty of time because this museum is huge!!
it displays art form all around the world, i highly recommend for people to visit and enjoy culture and history form around the globe.

5/25/2009

This is a gorgeous museum with a amazing and never boring permanent collection. The building itself is pretty fantastic from an architectural point of view, and the special exhibitions never cease to disappointment. They are really worth the extra fee to see them as they are consistently a labor of love by the museum and are beautifully executed. Everyone, from those who simply appreciate the arts, to the most dedicated artists and designers, will love this museum.

I've been to two of the special in the past couple years, Vivienne Westwood and Any Warhol, and was really blown away by the both of them. These rotating installations are always of varying interest, which is great in that DY tries to up the appeal for variety of tastes. Totally kicking myself that I missed out Chihuly and YSL, but I know better to make time for these exhibitions in the future. REALLY looking forward to seeing King Tut's exhibit, regardless of the hefty admission fee.

The only downfall of these museum (and of the Tea Garden/surround Museum area really) is the lack of parking. It gets really old driving up and down the small roadways hunting for spot to wedge your car into. Unless you make it there before 11am, good luck. On a weekend, shoot for a time before 10am. And yet, even after hunting for parking, the museum is worth the wait. If you really can't deal, park in downtown and take the Culture Bus that stops near the MoMa.

Back to the perks: I've eaten at the museum café on several occasions and had some great meals. I can't speak for the ready-made sandwiches, but made to order sandwiches are very good. At my last visit, I shared the Warhol Sloppy POP-py sandwich, which was really tasty and big enough to serve 2. They also offer free, chilled still water flavored with lemon, lime, and orange slices if you don't feel like dishing out more for a drink. I always go for this just because I like water.

Now that I've become a member of the museum, I'll surely be back to visit in the future. This is my favorite museum -- I couldn't recommend it more.

3/26/2010

Amazing.

3 tips for all my homies out there:

1:  FREE ACCESS to OBSERVATION DECK!! Just walk in and take the elevator up for a 360 degree veiw of stunning San Francisco!  On a clear day you can see clear to the water!  

2.. FREE ACCESS to sculpture garden.  Sit outside, check out the cool ourdoor installations, enjoy an over-priced  (but hey, you didn't pay admission so why not?) snack or glass of wine.  Take a break!

3. FREE ADMISSION on the first Thursday of the month!

Whats not to love?  It is by far my favorite of the SF musuems.  Great collections, and its located in gorgeous Golden Gate Park!

1/24/2008

How could I give the De Young anything but 5 stars... John and I saw the Vivienne Westwood exhibit for our first real date. *smile*

Absolutely a must see, especially if you've just been to the Legion.(You get in free!)
From the moment you walk up it's a feast for the eyes. Landscaped gardens, water features, and the oh-so-unique building itself. The galleries are filled with more beauty than anyone could absorb in one visit, and the observation deck.... Ooooh that deck, and the memories I'll cherish, forever.
Support the arts, go visit!

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7/18/2010

This is a review that is long overdue. I have driven past the de Young Museum many times, but my visit in November, 2008 was most memorable. I had never been to the de Young prior to that  visit; so upon entry I was instantly mesmerized by the architecture and the open layout of the museum. I enjoyed the Pacific Islander exhibit of historical artifacts, as well as the New American exhibit of portraits and furniture, but what I most enjoyed was an exhibit titled, "In the Name of God: War, Religion, and the Reliquaries of Al Farrow." The artist constructs scale models of religious icons from Jewish, Christian, and Islamic faiths made strictly from ammunition, gun parts, and in some cases, human bone. The exhibit was shocking, but in my opinion, effective. Kudos to the de Young!

Because that particular visit to the museum was specially arranged for our group, we were able to be present during the installation of the Yves Saint Laurent exhibit. Although we could not get a tour we were able to see some of the couture on display. What I saw was breathtaking.

I thought the east coast had the market cornered on top-notch museums but, since that visit to the de Young, I stand corrected.

4/21/2011

As an art buff, I LOVE LOVE LOVE art museums. And ones with deals? I drool. DeYoung really gives many opportunities for San Francisco residents and students to come and check out the changing exhibits. Recently I went to the Balenciaga & Spain and the Olmec exhibits. There was also art from Colonial America on display. All the exhibits had well-selected pieces that truly described the era and style of the time period the art was from.

When I say deals, there are often 20% adult tickets (normally charged $21). Also, college students and students with valid school ID cards get in Fridays for free for Night Life.

The museum is not as big as SFMOMA: two floors but smaller scaled.  It's a great day trip to make and to be so close up to historical artifacts is definitely worth the $17.

De Young is located near the CA Academy of Sciences and the Japanese Tea Garden, so if you have enough energy maybe you can hit up those as well. Parking is hard on a good day but it's easily accessible with the muni and bus from the Powell Station (N-line or the 5).

3/9/2011

This is one of my favorite art museums. While it does not have a large number of famous names in its collection, the quality and variety keeps me coming back. After visiting several times I invested in a membership which has paid for itself. The special exhibits are always fascinating and the de Young does a wonderful job of selecting paint colors and arranging the set up to enhance the art.

7/3/2012

Went to the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit today. It was exceptional. Might be my favorite I have seen yet there. To take in a comprehensive viewing of this man's life's work so far is to see the making of contemporary haute and pret-a-porter. It is impossible to adequately state the level of artistry at work here. I spent a couple of hours. Coud've stayed the whole day. The manequins have faces eerily projected as movies onto the faces of the manequins, who speak in tongues, sing songs, whistle, tell of the life story of the garments, and initially even Gaultier himself is there as a sailor introducing the whole thing in French and English. You must see this. You must.

3/25/2009

I think I'm the wrong person yelping about this place as I'm not a big fan of art, but I went here on Sunday only because I had free tickets and MIL wanted to see the YSL show.  

First of all, parking was a nightmare!  It took us almost an hour to find parking as originally the signs into their garage showed "full" so we kept circling around the streets to find something.  Finally, we turned onto the back road and noticed that we were able to go into their parking garage so we did.  I was irritated after driving around for so long.  People should have thought about this before they built the De Young & Academy of Sciences to have adequate amount of parking.      

Since we already had tickets, we were able to walk in and not have to wait in the line to buy tickets.  We went straight upstairs to the YSL show.  There were lots of fancy outfits in various fabrics dressed on the mannequins.  The jewelry was quite a standout as well.  Many were too fashionable for my taste.  It was interesting to see the different era of style as well as how many of them were made in tribute to others.  Afterwards, we took a peek at the Contemporary Art and their gift shop and we were done.

5/8/2010

So maybe we need more benches in this exhibit plus the daughter was slightly fussy maybe without her afternoon nap.  

It was pretty warm in there so I recommend if its cold outside layers so you can shed your outfit.

Tut is a pretty great exhibit.   It was really interesting that they stumbled upon this treasure trove and we can still enjoy some of it.   I would have expected over the years somebody would have melted it all down for money already.

It's priceless material.  

+1 star because of the Tut exhibit.
Park is easy of course.

5/15/2012

I love the de Young Museum! Here's my illustrated review: sfbay.ca/2012/05/15/de-y…

3/1/2010

Came here yesteday for the King Tut exhibit, my Mom has been bugging me and my sisters to see it for months...so we finally went yesterday.

I'm glad our tickets were for 9:30...we actually go there at 8:45 and luckily we were able to walk right in for the exhibit.

You can pay $7 for the audio tour, which I recommend since you can share the device like I did with my Mom.

Going as early as we did, I think we beat the crowd and you want to have some elbow room when looking through the exhibit.

I was in awe and amazement at the artifacts in front of me, especially some of the jewelry..

One of my favorites had to be the royal children's chair with the foot rest...I still couldn't believe I was looking at things over 3000 years old!!!

Yeah there was no sarcophagus or gold masks...but still..alot of the pieces were incredible...

5/15/2011

As an architect, there can be a lot said for the parti of Herzog de Meuron"s design being read clearly, especially from the observation tower (which is free by the way to anyone). I like that the copper is also found on the roof where people can see it from the tower too.

As a venue, the place works and definitely has very interesting exhibits, especially the current Balenciaga exhibit which is nicely laid-out and very extensive. A must for any visitor (it's worth it to pay the extra amount). The cafe on the ground floor has great selections that are different everyday and are very tasty. The sandwiches and deserts are amazing.

All in all, a great museum in a beautiful park.

8/4/2008

I don't remember the old layout because I hadn't been here since I was a small child but I loved the space when I visited in July!

I have decided that they could display trash and I would not care because the building, and the rooms, are beautiful.

Highly recommended.

3/28/2010

Sinister tower
Post-apocalyptic rust
Dark, threatening slab.

Instant depression
Needs teal and white paint job
Or sunshine yellow.

Emperor's new clothes--
Ugliest building in town
Easy parking, though.

6/25/2008

Fire, Sand a few friends.. sounds like a beach party to me.
Yet these things come together to make gorgeous glass peices of art. There is a showing of Dale Chihuly pieces through 7/28. It was an enjoyable walk through. There is an accompaning video on the process of pieces being made.  Fire and molten glass sounds like fun but those metallic fire suits look hot and bulky. It is amazing what this group can do and shape.
This was my parents last day in SF so my brother, his wife and I brought them here. My dad. He had one question that just never seemed to get answered. How do they ship the pieces?
Photos are allowed but no flash. So you better have a good steady shot on your camera.

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9/20/2010

Personally my favorite spot for art in SF is the legion hall.  However I've seen some amazing traveling shows here that are not to be missed.  Most recently I saw their first of two impressionist shows from Muse de'Orsay and while I'm more a classicist it was beautiful.

The whole building is a work of art the spaces inside are interesting and many of their standard collections are gorgeous.  They have a more varied and I think more modern feel than place like the Legion Hall, but they are not a modern art gallery like the MoMA.

They used to be impossible to get to but their parking expansion has helped soooo much.  Overall it is a great place to go and be inspired.  Their variety is great and the space itself is a joy to be inside.  If you see they are running a traveling exhibit make sure to get advance tickets and be willing to be hip deep in people however.

10/3/2008

The de Young Museum in its new incarnation is fascinating. I am pleased to see so many people enjoying this newly fashioned treasure. My only reservation is that some times the programs and attitude can seem a little bit too up-scale, often giving an impression of aloofness.

I hope the de Young will continue to reach out to the people and that it will be a place where everyone feels welcome and enriched by visiting there.

See the article I wrote about the de Young when it first opened.

sfrichmondreview.com/arc…

3/31/2010

To be fair, this is for the De Young Museum AND the King Tut and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Exhibition.

De Young Museum, absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful Architect, breathtaking pieces inside, awe inspiring artifacts, this museum is OUTSTANDING. 5 stars for the splendor of this precious place.

King Tut, damn lame. I was expecting more, and instead I got less....a lot less. First, the crowds were CRAZY. The whole West Coast decided to show up on Tuesday when my family and I went. When I exhaled it was always in someone ear, and I was sooo close to others when they talked I could tell you what they ate and approximately when. To be fair, I won't dock ONE star because we did go about a week before the exhibit was to end.

The artifacts themselves were utterly beautiful and infinitely impressive, but I wished there were more pieces to see. Once you see an Ankh, how many more do you want to see? Half the Ankhs in discovery were practically in attendance.

I understand King Tut couldn't be there but couldn't there be a replica of his coffin be made and taken on this exhibit? Hell there were three, pick any to replicate and it would have been okay with me. It just sucked to go to the exhibit to see King Tut, and have no coffin there. I understand that he has to stay in Egypt in his tomb, but couldn't there be a life sized replica of it there? I mean practically half the exhibit was a replica of this and that, why not ONE of the THREE coffins he had???

Two stars for the exhibition, and one of those stars goes to the amazing Udjat eye pendant with the Amber colored scarab. Sooo, beautiful!!! Would I go again if given the chance??? Maybe if there weren't so many people. I swear I got the Swine Flu and about a million other deadly viruses twice over from the crowded conditions of this exhibit.

12/2/2008

Saw the observatory view of the city. I would have loved to see the gallery but alas, I was here with my tour group.

Pretty cool spot, but I like the view from Coit Tower better. But De Young Museum has a map of the city so you can figure out what street you're spying on. Lol.

Also, they have some books for sale, mostly for the tourists who get suckered into those kinda things. ...and yes.. I was guilty Lol. bought 2 books for my son.

11/14/2007

Two words: Observation Deck.

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If I could live with a 4-word review, I would. But I can't, so here's the rest of the USEFUL info that you can gather from their website.

Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, admission tickets to the de Young may be used on the same day for free entrance to the Legion of Honor and vice versa. I haven't taken advantage of that yet. Never been to the Legion of Honor - perhaps for a Sunday brunch some day?

MUNI riders with Fast Pass or transfer receive a $2 discount. I did take advantage of this one. Showed my Fast Pass, even though I had driven into the park.

Friday Nights at the de Young are its way to stay hip and keep the crowds coming. I don't mind that at all. Live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, lectures, cocktails, food, artist demonstrations, and interactive art projects - YAY!

The tower closes at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 8 p.m. Fridays. Friday Nights on hiatus November 30, 2007-January 11, 2008.

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And this is for Guri:

Recommend: Yes!
Will I go back:  Yes!
Romantic:  Definitely, especially that Observation Deck!