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San Francisco Museum Exhibits - February 2009
Listings updated annually.
February 2009 exhibits at San Francisco museums. Museums outside of the city are listed at the end.
** Note: Museums not listed are temporarily closed or do not have special exhibitions this month.
The Guide to San Francisco Museums has a more extensive list of venues, with full address and location information. The San Francisco Museum Map shows locations of museums within the city.
See the guide to Free Museum Days in San Francisco for monthly freebies.
1. San Francisco Museum Map
© Ingrid Taylar
This map shows the locations of San Francisco museums, from the large cluster of venues near Yerba Buena Gardens (including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) to museums farther afield such as the Legion of Honor in the Outer Richmond.
2. Asian Art Museum
Civic Center
See: San Francisco Museum Map and Guide to SF Museums
The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan
Feb 20 to May 10, 2009
Provides an exceptionally rare opportunity to view some of the most sacred and beloved Buddhist arts in Bhutan.
Arts of the Islamic World From Turkey to Indonesia
To Mar 1, 2009
Approximately 60 paintings, manuscripts, ceramics, textiles, historic photographs highlighting these artistic traditions
3. California Academy of Sciences
Photo © Ingrid Taylar
Golden Gate Park - See Map
Profile & Photos: California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences Building
Opened on September 27, 2008
The new Academy of Sciences building features hundreds of exhibits, thousands of animals, the largest indoor coral reef, a multi-level rainforest, and a living roof and observation deck. Read the profile above to get a glimpse into San Francisco's new Academy of Sciences facility.
See information on the Academy's Thursday Evening Nightlife Series.
4. California Historical Society
Hobos to Street People: Artists' Responses to Homelessness From the New Deal to the Present
February 19 to August 15, 2009
This exhibition features the works of more than 30 artists working over the last 75 years to document the tragedy of homelessness and the government’s role in the crisis.
Gallery, bookstore and library will be closed until February 7, 2009. Bookstore and library will reopen on February 11. The gallery will reopen on February 19.
5. Cartoon Art Museum
Location: SoMa/South of Market - (SoMa Information)
See also: San Francisco Museum Map and Guide to SF Museums
Colan: Visions of a Man Without Fear
To Mar 15, 2009
Works of art from the feature film CORALINE, produced by LAIKA, the Portland-based animation studio owned by Nike co-founder and Chairman Philip H. Knight.
The Art of Coraline
To Feb 15, 2009
More than 40 examples from Colan's long creative career, including his work for Marvel Comics
The Totoro Forest Project
To Feb 8, 2009
Original works of art from The Totoro Forest Project Charity Auction, featuring paintings, illustrations and sculptures from nearly 200 animators, cartoonists and illustrators
6. Conservatory of Flowers
Location: Golden Gate Park
Website
See the Golden Gate Park and the Inner Sunset on a San Francisco Neighborhood Map
Golden Gate Express Model Train Exhibition
November 20 to April 19, 2009
Conservatory of Flowers premieres its first garden railway exhibition and celebration of the city of San Francisco. Model G-gauge trains wend their way through a lush landscape and past mini versions of the city's landmark buildings.
7. Contemporary Jewish Museum
Photo © Ingrid Taylar
SoMa
See: San Francisco Museum Map and Guide to SF Museums
Dateline 09
To Mar 17, 2009
New series of exhibitions that provide a forum for the Museum to respond to the latest developments in today's rapidly changing world. Features works from photographer Adi Nes and video artist Yael Bartana.
"Being Jewish": A Bay Area Portrait
Ongoing
Mural of community photos, and objects which reflect the flavor of Jewish life in the Bay Area, both past and present.
Jews on Vinyl
Feb 6 to Jun 9, 2009
Based on Josh Kun and Roger Bennett's book: And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Our Vinyl: The Jewish Past as Told by the Records We Have Loved and Lost
StoryCorps StoryBooth
To Oct 11, 2009
CJM hosts New York based oral history project
8. de Young Museum
© Ingrid Taylar
Location: Golden Gate Park
Profile of de Young Museum
See also: San Francisco Museum Map and Guide to SF Museums
Yves Saint Laurent
To Apr 5, 2009
Explores designs that made Saint Laurent famous, and his inspirations drawn from art, history, literature and nature.
Warhol Live
Feb 14 to May 17, 2009
presents the first comprehensive exploration of Andy Warhol’s work as seen through the lens of music. This exhibition brings together a wide variety of works depicting pop music royalty.
Signs: Wordplay in Photography
Jan 17 to Jun 14, 2009
explores the myriad uses of signs in the work of 20th- and 21st-century photographers, from Walker Evans to Lee Friedlander and Ed Ruscha.
9. Exploratorium
Location - Marina District - (Marina District Information)
See also: San Francisco Museum Map and Guide to SF Museums
Mind: The Art, Science and Experience of our Inner Lives
Ongoing
The Mind team spent more than a year researching the cognitive sciences to create experiences highlighting the way our minds work.
Listen: Making Sense of Sound
Ongoing
Permanent collection of interactive exhibits, focusing on subtle and profound aspects of hearing
See the Exploratorium website for additional ongoing exhibitions and activities.
10. Legion of Honor
© Ingrid Taylar
Location: Outer Richmond (Outer Richmond Information)
Profile of the Legion of Honor
See also: San Francisco Museum Map and Guide to SF Museums
Artistic Luxury: Fabergé, Tiffany, Lalique
Feb 7 to May 31, 2009
first comparative study of the work of the three greatest jewelry and decorative arts designers at the turn of the 20th century: Peter Carl Fabergé, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and René Lalique.
Waking Dreams: Max Klinger and the Symbolist Print
Feb 28 to Jul 4, 2009
Highlights the dream-like etchings of Max Klinger (1857–1920), the German Symbolist artist.
