By Jasmine Whitaker
The only thing better than a day at the museum is a free day at the museum. Mark your calendars now and have fun later!
California Academy of Sciences
Free admission for San Francisco residents on designated weekends each year based on your neighborhood. Additionally, on one Sunday per quarter, admission is free to the general public — next Free Sunday will take place on September 20, 2015.
The only museum in the Bay that is simultaneously a science museum, a zoo, and an aquarium. Is that a rainforest!?
de Young Museum
Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month.
Explore American art from 1670 to the present day, international contemporary pieces, and costumes and textiles of exotic oddities from across the ancient Americas, Oceania and Africa. Everyone loves a headdress.
Legion of Honor
Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month.
If you’re looking for a lesson on European History, the Legion of Honor can school you on 6,000 years of ancient European art directly out of France! Can you say très cool? Plus it’s in one of the most gorgeous areas of the city, with stunning views of the Presidio, the Golden Gate, Lincoln Park Golf Course and the ocean.
Exploratorium
Upcoming free admission days are Latin Engineering Day/Día de la Ingenieria (9/27), Founder’s Day (10/11), and Winter Holiday (12/6).
The playground of all museums. Explore-for-yourself exhibits where you are allowed to touch stuff!
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Free admission daily from 7:30–9am, for all San Francisco City & County Residents (with proof of residency), on the second Tuesday of every month, and on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day & New Year’s Day.
Pretty gardens, relaxing springs, and 8,000 different kinds of plants from all over the world! This could take awhile…
GLBT History Museum
Free admission on the first Wednesday of the month.
We did it first! Celebrate 100 years of the city’s vast queer past through powerful exhibitions and exciting programs.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Galleries
Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month. Also free with your same-day performance, screening, or event ticket.
The perfect museum for the youthful, artsy fartsy types that love contemporary visual art, performance, and film. Embrace art through diversity and all it’s worth in this amazing city.
Asian Art Museum
Free admission on the first Sunday of every month.
The artistry and diversity of all Asian cultures in one place! Don’t forget to stop at Cafe Asia on your way out –seriously, it’s freakin’ amazing.
Museum of Craft and Design
Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month.
Get your arts and crafts on! Adult workshops for those creative, DIY folks who are gifted enough to cut a perfectly straight line.
Contemporary Jewish Museum
Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month.
Explore the Jewish Experience through extraordinary music, film, literature, debate, and — most importantly — people. It also happens to be one of the coolest buildings in SF.
Conservatory of Flowers
Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month.
The beautiful Victorian greenhouse is not only the oldest building in Golden Gate Park, but it’s also the oldest remaining municipal wooden conservatory in the whole country. And of course, it’s full of super cool exotic flowers and plants. What’s not to love?
[Featured Image: Eric Wagner]
Originally published by www.upout.com/sf.
