Bay Area Museums Events

Documentation of the 50 years since the devastation of the Capelinhos Volcano, which caused a wave of immigration of Azoreans to California.

An exhibit featuring works by 100 young artists from Arts Council Silicon Valley's ArtsConnect program.

Displays of original Beethoven manuscripts, first editions, a lock of the composer's hair, art and demonstrations of historical keyboards. Fifth floor,... More

Ongoing displays featuring California's contribution to flying history. Children 4 and under are free.

Plus animal displays

Showcasing works by at-risk youth aged 13-18 who participated in this arts education program.

From the "Riverbank" to the "Underground," explore this 2,500 square-feet exhibit based on "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

Enjoy a good book or picnic with a friend and relish the added luxury of experiencing original works of art in the beautiful outdoors that will be on... More

First Friday exhibit featuring new work of various media by sf bay area artists. Meet the artists behind their work during the opening reception. Free... More

This May marks the 25th year that this extraordinary art center has been changing lives through art. To celebrate this important milestone, the gallery... More

Event: Khaled Hosseini, Author, The Kite Runner, and Goodwill Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees: Gloriann Liu's lens gloriously brings Afghanistan... More

Artists examine the threads of common experience across cultures and time As the title suggests, there is a cyclical rhythm to our existence, a nod... More

The latest installment in the New Work series debuts Los Angeles-based Paul Sietsema's most recent body of work, which includes sculptures, drawings,... More

One of the first U.S. museums to embrace time-based media artworks, SFMOMA boasts a dynamic collection that spans the history of the genre. This exhibition... More

Italian photographer Gabriele Basilico creates beautiful, often haunting portraits of urban environments that favor areas of transition and transformation.... More

The Museum of Performance & Design (MPD), formerly the San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum, unveils its new identity, its new gall... More

MATRIX/REDUX celebrates thirty years of the MATRIX Program for Contemporary Art, spotlighting the vibrant work of many of the artists featured in the... More