Legion of Honor, Fine art museum in Lincoln Park, San Francisco, United States.
The Legion of Honor displays ancient art, European paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts across multiple galleries in a neoclassical building overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
The museum opened on November 11, 1924, as a memorial to California soldiers who died in World War I, funded by sugar magnate Adolph Spreckels and his wife Alma.
The institution maintains over 6,000 years of art history through collections spanning ancient Mediterranean artifacts, European masterworks, and the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts.
Visitors can explore the museum from Tuesday through Sunday between 9:30 AM and 5:15 PM, with advance ticket reservations recommended for guaranteed entry.
The museum building reproduces the French Pavilion from the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition and marks the western end point of the Lincoln Highway.
Location: San Francisco
Inception: 1924
Founders: Alma de Bretteville
Architects: George Adrian Applegarth, Edward Larrabee Barnes
Official opening: 1924
Part of: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Address: Lincoln Park
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 9:30-17:15
Phone: +1(415)7503600
Website: https://legionofhonor.famsf.org
GPS coordinates: 37.78447,-122.50084
Latest update: June 2, 2025 20:45
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