San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is a contemporary art museum in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The building consists of white concrete and dark metal panels, with a tall entrance hall and galleries spread across ten floors.

The museum opened in 1935 as the San Francisco Museum of Art and was among the first institutions on the West Coast dedicated to modern art. In 2016, the building reopened after three years of renovation with a new wing that expanded exhibition space to over 200,000 square feet (18,580 square meters).

The collection features works by Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, and Jackson Pollock displayed across rotating exhibitions on multiple floors. Visitors can also enter a free public gallery on the ground floor, accessible without a ticket.

The ground floor gallery opens daily and can be entered for free, while access to upper floors requires admission tickets. Thursday evenings extend main exhibition hours until 8 PM, with other days closing at 5 PM.

The rippled metal facade consists of over 700 individually shaped panels that reflect light differently and shift throughout the day. A seven-story vertical garden grows along the interior wall of the new wing and is visible from ground floor to rooftop.

Location: San Francisco

Inception: 1935

Architects: Mario Botta, Snøhetta

Official opening: 1935

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Fee: Yes

Address: 151 Third Street

Opening Hours: Monday-Tuesday,Friday-Sunday 10:00-17:00; Thursday 12:00-20:00; May 27-September 4 10:00-20:00; December 25 off

Phone: +14153574000

Website: https://sfmoma.org

GPS coordinates: 37.78580,-122.40100

Latest update: December 13, 2025 16:54