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Museums California San Dimas - San Francisco

California
San Francisco
Adan E Treganza Anthropology Museum
SFSU Dept of Anthropology
SCI 395A & SCI 383
San Francisco CA
Phone  415 338-2046
Alt Phone  415 338-1642
Web Site http://www.sfsu.edu/~anthro/treganza.htm
E-mail  yamamoto@sfsu.edu
Alt Web  http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~yamamoto
Description  collections of specimens from all continents but Europe, holds Hohenthal Gallery for student & faculty shows
Type of Resource  Museum
Field of Study/Science Facility  Anthropology

African American Historical
762 Fulton St
San Francisco CA  94102
Phone  415 292-6172
Web Site
Description
Type of Resource  Museum
Group Identity  African American

Ansel Adams Center for Photography
655 Mission Street
San Francisco CA 94105
Phone  415 495-7000
Web Site www.museum.state.il.us/iam/
Description founded by famous photographers, dedicated to expanding public awareness of photography
Type of Resource  Museum
Primary Focus  Arts
Nature of Group or Site Association
Collection N-Z Photography

Arte Maya Tz'utuhil Museum & Gallery
PO Box 40391
San Francisco CA  94140
Phone  415 282-7654
Web Site  www.artemaya.com
Description  Mayan
Type of Resource  Museum
Primary Focus Arts
Group Identity  Native American

California
San Francisco
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco CA   94118
Phone  415 379-8800
Web Site  www.museum.org.sg/ACM/acm.shtml
Alt Web  www.asianart.org
Description collections covers 40 Asian countries, 60 centuries
Type of Resource  Museum
Primary Focus  Arts
Group Identity  Asian

California Academy of Sciences
55 Concourse Drive
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco CA    94118
Phone  415 750-7145
Alt Phone 415 750-7154
Web Site  http://www.calacademy.org/
E-mail  info@calacademy.org
Description  natural history museum with aquarium and planetarium
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Natural History
Field of Study/Science Facility Aquarium

California Indian Museum and Cultural Center
Address
San Francisco CA
Phone
Web Site www.cimcc.indian.com/
Description
Type of Resource Museum
Group Identity Native American

California
San Francisco
California Palace of the Legion of Honor
Lincoln Park
San Francisco CA 94118
Phone 415 750-3600
Web Site www.thinker.org/legion/index.html
Description European art, Rodin sculpture collection
Type of Resource Museum
Collection N-Z Sculpture

Center for the Arts and Yerba Buena Gardens
701 Mission Street
San Francisco CA 94103
Phone 414 978-2787
Web Site www.yerbabuenaarts.org/
Description
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Arts

Chinese Historical Society of America
965 Clay Street
San Francisco CA  94108
Phone 415 391-1188
Web Site http://www.chsa.org/
Description museum & learning center just opened 11/2001
Type of Resource Museum
Group Identity Chinese
Research /Reading Library

De Young Museum
75 Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco CA 94118
Phone 415 750-3600
Web Site www.thinker.org/deyoung/
Description existing museum closed 12/2000, new museum to open /2005
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Arts
Group Identity Native American

California
San Francisco
Golden Gate Railroad Museum
1702 Cordilleras Rd
San Francisco CA 94062
Phone 650 363-2472
Web Site
Description
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Railroad

International Museum of Women
PO Box 642370
San Francisco CA 94164
Phone 415 775-1366
Web Site www.imow.org/home.html
E-mail info@imow.org
Description planning physical museum in San Francisco, has online exhibits and has cosponsored several exhibits elsewhere
Type of Resource Museum
Group Identity Women

Mexican Museum
Fort Mason Center, Building D
San Francisco CA 94123
Phone 415 441-0404
Web Site www.mexicanmuseum.org
Description
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Arts
Group Identity Latin American

  San Francisco

  Museum of Craft & Folk Art

  51 Yerba Buena Lane

  San Francisco  CA   94103    

  Phone  415 227-4888

  Web Site http://www.mocfa.org/visit/index.htm

  Description  exhibitions of craft & Folk art, past and present

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Arts

  New or Updated:  2/18/2007

San Francisco Craft & Folk Art Museum
204 Bay Street
Fort Mason Center
San Francisco CA 94123
Phone 415 775-0991
Web Site http://www.folkart.com/~latitude/museums/m_sfcfam.htm
Description exhibitions of craft & Folk art, past and present
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Arts

  CA

  San Francisco

  San Francisco Museum & Historical Society

  785 Market Street, Suite 600

  San Francisco  CA   94103    

  Phone  415 537-1105

  Web Site http://www.sfhistory.org/

  E-mail  erikcotton@gmail.com

  Description  exhibits at Pier 45, Fishermans Wharf and City Hall, both free

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Local History

  New or Updated:  3/1/2007