Legion of Honor, Fine art museum in Lincoln Park, San Francisco, United States.
Description
The Legion of Honor is an art museum in San Francisco that displays paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects from Europe and the Mediterranean in a neoclassical building. The rooms spread around a central courtyard, and large windows open views to the Pacific.
History
The museum opened in 1924 as a memorial to California soldiers of World War I and was financed by Adolph and Alma Spreckels. The collection grew over the decades through donations and acquisitions, including the Achenbach Foundation with its collection of prints and drawings.
Culture
The building carries the name of a French honor and shows this through its architecture, reminding visitors of the original world's fair. Many guests come here to see works by Rembrandt and other European masters, while others prefer the collection of ancient sculptures.
Practical
Access is possible from Tuesday through Sunday between 9:30 AM and 5:15 PM, and advance reservation secures entry. The grounds sit in Lincoln Park, and visitors should bring a jacket for strong winds, as the ocean location is often cool.
Did you know?
The building reproduces the French pavilion from the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 and marks the western end of the Lincoln Highway. A cast of Rodin's Thinker stands before the entrance, and visitors often photograph it before entering the galleries.
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