Museum
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
San Francisco, United States
- Region
- North America
- Tier
- ESSENTIAL
- Collection focus
- Modern, postwar & contemporary art
About
Founded in 1935 as the first West Coast museum devoted to modern art, SFMOMA presents painting, sculpture, photography, design and media art, its 2016 Snøhetta expansion making it one of the largest modern art museums in the United States.
Why visit
A cornerstone of San Francisco’s art landscape—prioritize its strongest modern, postwar & contemporary art galleries and leave room to look slowly.
At a glance
- Type
- Best for
- Typical visit
- Admission
- Founded
- Curatorial lead
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Artists in this collection