BAY AREA CULTURAL SITES

AREAS OF INTEREST

Center For African & African American Art and Culture             . 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA

Date(s): ONGOING         Phone: 415-928-8546

Dedicated to promoting, supporting and delivering African and African American art and culture, the center is a primary reference cultural institution for people of African ancestry and for those interested in learning about the Black legacy and tradition. Art gallery, gift shop and jazz supper quarters. Call for event schedule.           

 

Chinese Culture Center
750 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA

Date(s): ONGOING         Phone: 415-986-1822

Changing exhibits of Chinese art and cultural artifacts, including contemporary works. Chinatown walking tours. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday - Saturday. Free.

 

Chinese Historical Society of America
644 Broadway, Suite 402
San Francisco, CA

Date(s): ONGOING         Phone: 415-391-1188

Established in 1963, the Society houses the largest collection of Chinese American artifacts in the country. The museum traces the experiences of the Chinese American from the 1850s to the present. It features large graphical panels with both English and Chinese captions. The bookstore stocks a large selection of books on the Chinese American experience, including the Society's annual journal - Chinese America: History and Perspectives. Open Monday 1-4 PM, Tuesday-Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 PM.       

        

The Jewish Museum San Francisco
121 Steuart Street            
San Francisco, CA

Date(s): ONGOING         Phone: 415-543-8880

The Jewish Museum San Francisco directs its exhibitions toward a multicultural audience of Jews and non-Jews in an effort to serve the diverse and broad-based Bay Area community. Sunday-Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Thursday until 8:00 PM.    

 

The Mexican Museum
Fort Mason, Bldg. D,
San Francisco, CA

Date(s): ONGOING         Phone: 415-202-9700

The Mexican Museum collects and exhibits the artistic expressions of the Mexican and Latino people. La Tienda, the museum store, carries an extensive line of Mexican folk art. Wednesday-Friday Noon - 5:00 PM, Saturday-Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; first Wednesday of the month until 7:00 PM.

 

The Tech Museum of Innovation
201 South Market Street             
San Jose, CA      

Date(s): ONGOING         Phone: 408-294-TECH

With nearly 250 interactive exhibits in four areas of interest - Innovation: Silicon Valley and Beyond; Communication: Global Connections; Life Tech: The Human Machine; and Exploration: New Frontier, The Tech puts your "hands-on" the latest technology. Discover the innovative spirit of Silicon Valley in "The Spirit of American Innovation," The Tech's newest permanent exhibit, explore the changing exhibits in the Center of the Edge, or take in an IMAX experience at Northern California's only IMAX Dome Theater. The Tech will inspire the innovator in everyone who visits.

Open daily 10:00 am - 5:00 PM; summer hours: daily 10:00 am - 6:00 PM

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