Museums in the Bay Area

Academy of Art University Automobile Museum

San Francisco

Monday – Thursday from 1 PM to 4 PM

African American Museum and Library at Oakland

Oakland

Monday–Thursday 10:00am to 5:30pm, Friday 12:00pm to 5:30pm, Saturday 10:00am to 5:30pm

Aftel Archive of Curious Scents

Berkeley

Open every Saturday 10 am - 6 pm

Sep 26 – Oct 24 · Meyers House Tour

Alameda Museum

Alameda

Friday 1pm – 4pm, Saturday 11am – 4pm, Sunday 1pm – 4pm

Alameda Naval Air Museum

Alameda

Saturday 1000-1600

Alchemy Museum

San Jose

American Armory Museum

Fairfield

Wed - Sat 10am - 3pm

Nov 20 · Between the Covers

American Bookbinders Museum

San Francisco

Children under 10 Free Admission

Anderson Collection at Stanford University

Santa Clara County

Thu – Mon • 11 am – 5 pm

Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association

Lower Lake

daylight hours

Jul 8 · Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary at Angel Island State Park this Fourth of July

Angel Island Immigration Station

Tiburon

Monday-Friday: 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, Saturday-Sunday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Antioch Historical Society Museum

Antioch

Wednesday and Saturday 1pm – 4pm

Sep 27 · Chuseok Celebration

Asian Art Museum

San Francisco

Free First Sundays at Asian Art Museum

Bade Museum

Berkeley

Jun 27 · Bubble Bash: A Summer Celebration at the Bay Area Discovery Museum

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Sausalito

Military Discount at Bay Area Discovery Museum

Bay Model Visitor Center

Sausalito

Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday, and federal holidays

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Berkeley

Berkeley Historical Society & Museum

Berkeley

Open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 1-4

Oct 3 · Mid Autumn Festival

Blackhawk Museum

Danville

Children Under 6 Free Admission

Bolinas Museum

Bolinas

Friday 1–5 PM, Saturday & Sunday 12–5 PM

C. E. Smith Museum of Anthropology

Hayward

Monday - Friday, 11 am - 5 pm

Cable Car Museum

San Francisco

Tuesday to Thursday 10am to 4pm, Friday to Sunday 10am to 5pm, Closed Monday

Jul 10 · Immersive Exhibit Makes North American Debut at Cal Academy

California Academy of Sciences

San Francisco

Free admission for children age 2 and under

Oct 17 · Retro Roadshow Returns!

California Historical Radio Society Museum

Alameda

California Indian Museum & Cultural Center

Santa Rosa

Interior Live Oak Membership

Camera Obscura and Holograph Gallery

San Francisco

Campbell Historical Museum

Campbell

Friday-Sunday, 11am - 3pm

Carriage Room Museum

Woodside

Saturdays and Sundays 12:00-3:00 p.m.

Oct 4 · FrightLight Halloween Laser Show

Chabot Space & Science Center

Oakland

Discounts and Reciprocal Memberships

Charles F. Hagar Planetarium

San Francisco

Fridays at 12pm

Sep 26 · Celebrating Christo and Jeanne Claude's Running Fence

Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center

Santa Rosa

Children Free

Children's Creativity Museum

San Francisco

Bring-a-Friend Discount

Aug 30 · Kristi Yamaguchi's Family Literacy Festival returns to San Jose

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

San Jose

Museums for All - EBT/SNAP Discount

Sep 25 · Family FUNstruction

Children's Museum of Sonoma County

Santa Rosa

ACM Reciprocal Museum Discount

Chinese American Historical Museum at the Ng Shing Gung

San Jose

Most Saturdays 12:00 to 3:45 pm

Chinese Historical Society of America Museum

San Francisco

December Museum Admission Discount

Chuck Williams Culinary Arts Museum

Napa

Clayton Historical Society Museum

Clayton

Wed & Sun 2-4 P.M.

Cloverdale Museum of History

Cloverdale

Colma Historical Association

Colma

Open Saturdays 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Color Factory San Francisco

San Francisco

Color Me Mine

Daly City

Sunday 11:00am - 6:00pm Monday 11:00am - 8:00pm Tuesday 11:00am - 8:00pm Wednesday 11:00am - 8:00pm Thursday 11:00am - 8:00pm Friday 11:00am - 9:00pm Saturday 10:00am - 9:00pm

Computer History Museum

Mountain View

Wednesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Contra Costa County Historical Society

Martinez

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cotati Historical Society

Cotati

Counterculture Museum

San Francisco

Wed–Sun 11am–6pm

Crockett Historical Museum

Crockett

1st and 3rd Wednesdays and Saturdays of each month, 11:00AM – 3:00PM

Cupertino Historical Society + Museum

Cupertino

Oct 2 – Dec 4 · First Friday Nights

CuriOdyssey

San Mateo

KQED/KTEH Discount

Daly City History Museum

Daly City

Each Saturday of the month from noon to 3 p.m.

de Young Museum

San Francisco

Tuesday–Sunday: 9:30 am–5:15 pm

Derby Street Diorama Museum

Berkeley

Dinos Alive: The Immersive Experience - Oakland

Oakland

Eames Institute

Richmond

East Contra Costa Historical Society

Brentwood

Saturdays and the third Sunday of each month Spring through October, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Essig Museum of Entomology Research

Berkeley

Exploratorium

San Francisco

Non-California Public School Teachers Admission Discount

Fremont Veterans Memorial Building

Fremont

Oct 4 · Autumn At The Adobe

Galindo Home Museum & Gardens

Concord

First and Third Sunday of each month from 1 PM to 4 PM

GLBT Historical Society Museum

San Francisco

Golden State Model Railroad Museum

Richmond

Sat-Sun 12 noon-5 pm (April-September), 12 noon-4 pm (October-December)

Guardians of the City Museum

San Francisco

Thursday through Sunday 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM as staffing permits

Haas-Lilienthal House

San Francisco

Habitot Children's Museum

Emeryville

Hand Fan Museum of Healdsburg

Healdsburg

Friday-Sunday, 12-5pm

Harris Lass House Museum

Santa Clara

Free admission with membership

Oct 10 · Día de los Muertos Pop-Up Gift Shop

Hayward Area Historical Society

Hayward

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on select days (March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, August 1, September 5, October 3)

Hayward Toy Museum

Hayward

Mon-Fri 4:30-7:00 pm PST, Sat 10 am-6:00 pm PST

Healdsburg Museum

Healdsburg

Hiller Aviation Museum

San Carlos

Open 10 am – 5 pm, 7 days a week

Historical Society of Lake County

Kelseyville

Saturday & Sunday 11 AM - 3 PM

Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco

San Francisco

Intel Museum

Santa Clara

Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

International Art Museum of America

San Francisco

Wednesday–Sunday: 10 am–5 pm

Junior Center of Art and Science

Oakland

Tues - Sat 10am-4pm

Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles

Berkeley

Monday-Saturday, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Lick Observatory

Mt Hamilton

Saturday and Sunday, from 12 to 5 p.m.

Los Altos History Museum

Los Altos

Thursday–Sunday, noon-4pm

Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum

San Mateo County

Open daily, 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, closed holidays

Marin County Historical Society Museum

San Rafael

Friend Membership - Free Admission

Marin Museum of Bicycling

Fairfax

Thursday–Sunday 11am–5pm

Marin Museum of the American Indian

Novato

Children Under 3 Free

Marine Science Institute

Redwood City

Monday - Saturday 8 am - 12 pm or 1 - 5 pm

Mcelroy Octagon House

San Francisco

12 noon to 3:00 pm

Millbrae Museum

Millbrae

Each Saturday from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm

Mills College Art Museum

Oakland

Wednesday, 11 AM–7:30 PM; Thursday–Sunday, 11 AM–4 PM

Moffett Field Museum

Mountain View

Children 0-4 Years Free Admission

Morgan Hill Historical Society

Morgan Hill

Saturdays from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Mount Diablo State Park Summit Museum

Contra Costa County

Daily 10 am to 4 pm

Mount Hamilton Observatory

San Jose

Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Musée Mécanique

San Francisco

Daily 10:00am - 8:00pm

Museo Italo Americano

San Francisco

Tue. - Sat. 12 PM - 4 PM & Sun. 10 AM - 2 PM

Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment - (MADE)

Oakland

Children under 4 free admission

Museum of Children's Art [MOCHA]

Oakland

Museums for All Discount

Museum of History, Benicia - Arsenal Galleries

Benicia

Friday and Saturday: 1 pm to 4pm

Museum of Performance + Design

San Francisco

Wednesdays & Thursdays 12pm - 6pm, First Saturday of the month 1:00pm-5:00pm

Museum of Russian Culture

San Francisco

Museum of Sonoma County

Santa Rosa

Children 13 & Under Free Admission

Museum of the African Diaspora

San Francisco

Tuesday–Saturday 11am–5pm, Thursday 12pm–8pm, Sunday 11am–5pm, Monday Closed

Museum of the San Ramon Valley

Danville

Museum on Main

Pleasanton

Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Napa County Historical Society

Napa

Tuesday thru Thursday - 10 AM - 3 PM, Friday & Saturday - 10 AM - 5 PM

Sep 5 – 27 · The Wyeths: Three Generations Exhibition

Napa Valley Museum Yountville

Yountville

Wednesday – Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm

New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum

San Jose

Jun 19 – Nov 29 · Reawakening: Muwekma Ohlone Culture and Connection in Pursuit of Recognition

New Museum of Los Gatos

Los Gatos

Thursday-Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Niles Depot Museum

Fremont

Sundays 11:00am to 4:00pm, Saturdays 9:30am to 2:00pm

North Bay Air Museum

Sonoma County

Oakland Aviation Museum

Oakland

Wed - Sun: 10a - 4p

Sep 25 · Friday Nights at OMCA with Los Tranquilos

Oakland Museum of California

Oakland

First Sundays at OMCA

Old Mission Dolores Museum

San Francisco

Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Örly Museum of Hungarian Culture

Berkeley

Second Saturday of each month, 2 p.m.–4 p.m.

Pacific Bus Museum

Fremont

1st & 3rd Saturday of every month 10am-2pm

Pacific Coast Air Museum

Santa Rosa

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Thursday through Sunday

Pacific Heritage Museum

San Francisco

Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM

Pacific Pinball Museum

Alameda

Pacific Pinball Museum Weekly Special

Pacifica Coastside Museum

Pacifica

Thursday and Saturday, 1-4 PM

Jul 29 – Jan 10 · 2026 Upcoming Exhibits

Petaluma Historical Library & Museum

Petaluma

10 am - 4 pm, Thurs. - Sun.

Petaluma Wildlife Museum

Petaluma

Saturdays 11am to 3pm (during academic school year)

Philippine Folklife Museum Foundation

San Francisco

Monday – Friday 10:00am – 4:00pm

Pittsburg Historical Museum

Pittsburg

Wednesday 1pm–4pm, Saturday 11am–3pm

Point Richmond History Association Museum

Point Richmond

Thursday noon to 3:00 pm, Saturday noon to 3:00 pm, Sunday (1st, 2nd, 3rd) noon to 3:00 pm

Portuguese Historical Museum

San Jose

Sundays, 12:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Aug 16 · Engineering Exploration encourages families to have fun with science

Quest Science Center

Livermore

Railroad Ferry Museum

Tiburon

April thru October, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 pm

Sep 5 – 26 · Afternoon Art for September 2026

Randall Museum

San Francisco

Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm

Red Oak Victory

Richmond

Tiki Pancake Breakfast – Discounted Ship Tour

Richmond Museum of History & Culture

Richmond

Thursday – Sunday, 1 – 4 PM

Rio Vista Museum

Rio Vista

Saturdays & Sundays 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Robert Louis Stevenson Museum

St. Helena

Tuesday – Saturday from 12 to 4 PM

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

San Jose

Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Rowland Freedom Center

Vacaville

Wednesday - Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Saint Mary's College Museum of Art

Moraga

Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

San Anselmo Historical Museum

San Anselmo

Saturday - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

San Carlos Museum of History

San Carlos

Saturdays 1 - 4 pm

San Francisco Historical Society

San Francisco

Thursday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

San Francisco

Children 18 and under

Oct 24 · Community Day: Día de Los Muertos

San Jose Museum of Art

San Jose

Free admission after 6pm on First Fridays

San José Museum of Art

San Jose

Tuesday–Thursday: 11am–6pm, Friday: 11am–9pm, Saturday–Sunday: 11am–6pm

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles

San Jose

Active Military

San Mateo County History Museum

Redwood City

Saratoga Historical Park

Saratoga

Reduced admission to all museum events

Saratoga Trailers

Saratoga

Children 10 & Under Free Admission

Sausalito Historical Society

Sausalito

Monday 10 am–1 pm, Wednesday 10 am–1 pm, 2nd and 4th Saturdays 12–3 pm

Shadelands Ranch Museum

Walnut Creek

Sharpsteen Museum

Calistoga

Individual: Senior Discount

Sneaker Museum

Oakland

Society of California Pioneers

San Francisco

Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art

Sonoma

Free Admission on Wednesdays

South Bay Historical Railroad Society

Santa Clara

Tuesdays 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm

SS Jeremiah O'Brien

San Francisco

Student Membership

Jun 25 – Sep 30 · Lockheed in Sunnyvale, 1956 to 2023 Exhibit

Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum

Sunnyvale

12pm to 4pm Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday

Taylor Observatory

Kelseyville

Tenderloin Museum

San Francisco

Children Free Admission

The 49ers Museum

Santa Clara

The Beat Museum

San Francisco

The Cobra Experience - Museum & Event Space

Martinez

The Cobra Experience is open the 3rd Sunday of every month, by private tour, or by various special events.

The Gregangelo Museum

San Francisco

Lunch and BTS Tour - Couple Special

The Jack Mason Museum of West Marin History

Inverness

Monday 3-7 p.m. Tuesday 2-5 p.m. Wednesday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday 3-6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The Lace Museum

Fremont

12:30 pm to 4:30 pm on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month

The MAC

St Helena

The Mexican Museum

San Francisco

Free Membership with 50% off admission

The Museum @ The Mural House

Oakland

The Museum of American Heritage

Palo Alto

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11am-4pm

The Railroad Museum at Ardenwood - SPCRR

Fremont

The Slime Kitchen

Pleasanton

Monday–Thursday 10:00am to 7:00pm, Friday–Saturday 10:00am to 8:00pm, Sunday 11:00am to 6:00pm

The Space Station Museum

Novato

Jul 17 · Photos: An all-star team of domino and machine-building creators brings you 'The Big Topple' at The Tech

The Tech Interactive

San Jose

Buy One Admission, Get One 50% Off

The Walt Disney Family Museum

San Francisco

Blue Star Museums

Tiny Town Solano: Childrens Museum of Discovery, Exploration and Play

Fairfield

Tomales Regional History Center

Tomales

Year Round: Saturday & Sunday 1:00 PM — 4:00 PM

Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum

Travis AFB

Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00am–4:00pm

Treasure Island Museum

San Francisco

Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Saturday–Sunday 12:00 NOON–7:00 PM

Triton Museum of Art

Santa Clara

Tuesday - Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Union City Historical Museum

Union City

Open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 10:00am - 4:00pm

Sep 24 – Oct 2 · USS Haunted Hornet 2026

USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum

Alameda

Children 6 & Under Free

USS Pampanito Museum and Memorial

San Francisco

U.S. Military Discount

Jul 25 – Nov 14 · Sole Italiano: Una Nuova Storia

Vacaville Museum

Vacaville

Thursday–Friday 1:00pm to 4:30pm, Saturday 10:00am to 4:30pm

Veterans Memorial Building Of San Ramon Valley

Danville

Mo - Fr | 9am - 3pm & Sa | 9am - 12pm

Washington Township Museum of Local History

Fremont

Wednesdays & Fridays 10 am–4 pm, 2nd Saturday & Sunday 10 am–4 pm, 4th Sunday 10 am–4 pm

Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf

San Francisco

Western Railway Museum

Suisun City

Membership - Free Admission

Western Sonoma County Historical Society

Sebastopol

Thursday -- Sunday 1 to 4 pm

Jun 30 · What a historic blouse tells us about Sarah Winchester

Winchester Mystery House

San Jose

Newsletter Discount

Winters Museum

Winters

Thursday - Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 PM

Workbits Co

Berkeley

Wwii Pacific War Memorial Hall

San Francisco

Wed - Sun 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Gallery

San Francisco

Wed 11 AM–8 PM, Thu–Sun 11 AM–5 PM, Mon–Tues Closed

Youth Science Institute

Los Gatos