The Legion of Honor is open on Veterans Day, Monday, 11/11.

Please note: ticket and membership transactions unavailable 9/15–9/16. More info.

A two-day curriculum-planning workshop at the de Young, where you will view the galleries and special exhibitions (alongside museum staff and a community artist) Seven in-class art sessions (60–90 ...

Born in Paris in 1900, Yves Tanguy traveled the world as a merchant marine, and began sketching café scenes after his service. In 1924, he moved into a house that would become a gathering place for ...

This painting depicts Mila, a Black woman who was enslaved by Reverend William Anderson Scott (1813–1885), a public supporter of slavery. The New Orleans First Presbyterian Church, where Scott was the ...

These focused interest groups draw individuals together around education and social opportunities, as well as specific areas of the collections. Participants enjoy exclusive events, lectures, and ...

Between 1690 and 1720, European weavers and consumers embraced a fanciful fashion—“bizarre” silk, characterized by unconventional, abstract designs that combined Asian influenced patterns with the ...

Accompanying a major retrospective of Anders Zorn’s work in the United States, this is the first volume to explore the Swedish artist’s entire career in depth. Anders Zorn (1860–1920) is one of Sweden ...

Housed in a splendid 17th-century palace in The Hague, the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis holds one of the world’s greatest collections of Dutch Golden Age paintings. Boasting exemplary works by ...

San Francisco, April 2009—This summer the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present a retrospective of John Baldessari’s prints at the Legion of Honor. Over 100 prints are included in the exhibition ...

San Francisco’s Legion of Honor was inspired by the Palais de la Légion d’Honneur in Paris, which houses Napoleon’s order of merit. Dedicated on Armistice (Veteran’s) Day, November 11, 1924, the ...