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

Aftel Archive of Curious Scents

Berkeley

Saturday 10 am–6 pm

Oct 10 – Dec 12 · Alameda Museum Tour with Dennis Evanosky

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

Sep 12 – Dec 26 · HBC 54

American Bookbinders Museum

San Francisco

Anderson Collection at Stanford University

Santa Clara County

Thu – Mon • 11 am – 5 pm

Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association

Lower Lake

Daylight hours

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

Oct 15 – Nov 12 · Mahjong and Mocktails

Asian Art Museum

San Francisco

Bade Museum

Berkeley

Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu: 1:00 – 3:00 PM; Fri–Sun: Closed

Bancroft Gallery

Berkeley

Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nov 21 – Jan 3 · Winter wonderlab

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.

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Berkeley

Berkeley Historical Society & Museum

Berkeley

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 1-4

Oct 18 · All British Motor Show

Blackhawk Museum

Danville

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

California Academy of Sciences

San Francisco

Sustainable transportation discount

Oct 17 · Retro Roadshow Returns!

California Historical Radio Society Museum

Alameda

California Indian Museum & Cultural Center

Santa Rosa

Camera Obscura and Holograph Gallery

San Francisco

Nov 12 – Dec 20 · Holidays at the Ainsley House

Campbell Historical Museum

Campbell

Friday-Sunday, 11am - 3pm

Carriage Room Museum

Woodside

Saturday and Sunday 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Chabot Space & Science Center

Oakland

Charles F. Hagar Planetarium

San Francisco

Fridays at 12pm

Oct 17 · It's the Great Pumpkin 60th Anniversary Event

Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center

Santa Rosa

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

Oct 15 · Cuentos con Ritmo

Children's Museum of Sonoma County

Santa Rosa

EBT Cardholder Admission Discount

Children's Natural History Museum

Fremont

Tues and Thursday 2-5pm, Sat 11-4 pm

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

EBT and Medi-Cal Discount

Chuck Williams Culinary Arts Museum

Napa

Clayton Historical Society Museum

Clayton

Wednesday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Sunday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Cloverdale Museum of History

Cloverdale

Colma Historical Association

Colma

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

Oct 17 · Open House at the History Center in celebration of American Archives Month

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

Every Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Counterculture Museum

San Francisco

Sun 11am–6pm, Mon-Tue Closed, Wed-Sat 11am–6pm

Crockett Historical Museum

Crockett

Wednesday and Saturday from 10am to 3pm

Cupertino Historical Society + Museum

Cupertino

Nov 6 · First Friday Nights

CuriOdyssey

San Mateo

Daly City History Museum

Daly City

Saturday noon to 3 p.m.

de Young Museum

San Francisco

Free Admission to Permanent Collection at 4:30 pm

Derby Street Diorama Museum

Berkeley

Mon–Sun: Open 24 hours

Dinos Alive: The Immersive Experience - Oakland

Oakland

Eames Institute

Richmond

Oct 17 · Digs & Rigs

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

Mon–Thu: Closed; Fri–Sat: 10:00 – 11:00 AM; Sun: Closed

Exploratorium

San Francisco

Non-California Public School Teachers Admission Discount

Fremont Veterans Memorial Building

Fremont

Galindo Home Museum & Gardens

Concord

First and Third Sunday of each month 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

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed: 12:30 – 3:00 PM; Thu–Fri: Closed; Sat: 12:00 – 3:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Habitot Children's Museum

Emeryville

Hand Fan Museum of Healdsburg

Healdsburg

Friday-Sunday, 12-5pm

Harris Lass House Museum

Santa Clara

First Sunday of the month, 12 noon to 2 pm, May through October

Oct 17 · Family Fun Saturday | Día de los Muertos

Hayward Area Historical Society

Hayward

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on select open days

Hayward Toy Museum

Hayward

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Fri: 4:30 – 7:00 PM; Sat: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Feb 21 – Oct 25 · Healdsburg in the 1970s

Healdsburg Museum

Healdsburg

Wednesday - Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm

Hembree House Cultural Center

Windsor

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, from 11:00 to 2:00

Oct 18 · Robot Roundup

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, 12 to 5 p.m.; East Grounds and Shane Gallery daily 9:00 to 5:00

Jun 18 – Nov 8 · The Spirit of '76: Reflecting on America's 250th

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

Oct 24 · Boyd Gate House Tour

Marin County Historical Society Museum

San Rafael

Oct 24 · 2026 Fall Bike Swap

Marin Museum of Bicycling

Fairfax

THURSDAY—SUNDAY 11am-5pm

Marin Museum of the American Indian

Novato

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, second and fourth Sundays

Millbrae Museum

Millbrae

Saturday 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm

Dec 5 · Curator's Tour & Publication Signing: The Data at Hand

Mills College Art Museum

Oakland

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

Nov 15 · Honoring 250 Years of the Marine Corps

Moffett Field Museum

Mountain View

Wednesday-Saturday 10am - 3pm

Morgan Hill Historical Society

Morgan Hill

Saturdays 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

Museum of Children's Art [MOCHA]

Oakland

Museums for All - State Benefits 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

12:00pm to 5:00pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays

Sep 5 – Nov 29 · 30th Annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Museum of Sonoma County

Santa Rosa

Wednesday-Sunday, 11:00-5:00pm

Museum of the African Diaspora

San Francisco

Tuesday–Friday, Sunday 11am–5pm; Thursday 12pm–8pm; Monday closed

Museum of the San Ramon Valley

Danville

Mon: Closed; Tue–Fri: 1:00 – 4:00 PM; Sat: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Sun: 12:00 – 3:00 PM

Museum on Main

Pleasanton

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

Napa County Historical Society

Napa

Tuesday-Thursday 10:00 am-3:00 pm, Friday-Saturday 10:00 am-5:00 pm

Oct 17 · EAMES & EAMES Opens

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

THU - SUN 10 AM-4 PM

Nov 1 · Niles Depot Model Train Event

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

Oct 25 · Special Guest Gallery Chat with Traditional Medicine Practitioner Batul True Heart

Oakland Museum of California

Oakland

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 pm to 4 pm

Pacific Bus Museum

Fremont

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

Oct 17 · Open Cockpit

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

Oct 31 · Sharp Park History Walk

Pacifica Coastside Museum

Pacifica

Thursdays and Saturdays, from 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

Philippine Folklife Museum Foundation

San Francisco

Monday – Friday 10:00am – 4:00pm

Pittsburg Historical Museum

Pittsburg

Wed 1–4pm · Sat 11am–3pm

Point Richmond History Association Museum

Point Richmond

Saturday and Sunday 12 noon to 3:00 pm

Portuguese Historical Museum

San Jose

Mon–Sat: Closed; Sun: 12:00 – 3:30 PM

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

Quest Science Center

Livermore

Railroad Ferry Museum

Tiburon

Randall Museum

San Francisco

Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm

Oct 15 · Fall Movies on Red Oak Victory: Drums Along the Mohawk

Red Oak Victory

Richmond

Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM; Winter hours: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Oct 17 – Nov 15 · Children's Art Studio 2026 Exhibit - Juntos Creamos / Together We Create

Richmond Museum of History & Culture

Richmond

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

Oct 30 · Night at the Museum

Rowland Freedom Center

Vacaville

Wednesday - Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Saint Mary's College Museum of Art

Moraga

Wed-Sun, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

San Anselmo Historical Museum

San Anselmo

Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 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

Oct 24 · Community Day: Día de Los Muertos

San Jose Museum of Art

San Jose

Nov 7 · Analog Day: Soft Sculptures with Zoey Mubiru

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles

San Jose

San Mateo County History Museum

Redwood City

Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM, Tuesday-Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM (closed Mondays)

Saratoga Historical Park

Saratoga

Friday & Sunday 1–4 PM; Saturdays 10 AM–4 PM

Saratoga Trailers

Saratoga

Sausalito Historical Society

Sausalito

Monday 10am-5pm, Wednesday 10am-1pm, 2nd and 4th Saturday 12pm-3pm

Shadelands Ranch Museum

Walnut Creek

Sundays & Wednesdays 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Sharpsteen Museum

Calistoga

Monday – Friday: 12 pm – 3 pm, Saturday – Sunday: 11 am – 4 pm

Sneaker Museum

Oakland

Society of California Pioneers

San Francisco

Mon–Thu: Closed; Fri: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Nov 3 – 12 · Southwest Journey

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art

Sonoma

South Bay Historical Railroad Society

Santa Clara

Tuesdays 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Saturdays 10:00am to 4:00pm

SS Jeremiah O'Brien

San Francisco

Daily 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum

Sunnyvale

12pm to 4pm Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday

Oct 30 · Danger from Outer Space!

Taylor Observatory

Kelseyville

Tenderloin Museum

San Francisco

The 49ers Museum

Santa Clara

Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

The Beat Museum

San Francisco

Oct 18 · Cars, Kids & Coffee October

The Cobra Experience - Museum & Event Space

Martinez

3rd Sunday of every month, 10am — 3pm

The Gregangelo Museum

San Francisco

Lunch and BTS Tour - Couple Special

The Jack Mason Museum of West Marin History

Inverness

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

The Museum @ The Mural House

Oakland

Mon–Sun: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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

Military & Veterans Year Round Discount

Oct 23 – Apr 18 · Awaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle

The Walt Disney Family Museum

San Francisco

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

Fairfield

Tomales Regional History Center

Tomales

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 to Friday 9 AM–5 PM, Saturday and Sunday 12 PM–7 PM

Nov 21 · Triton Holiday Art Fair

Triton Museum of Art

Santa Clara

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

Union City Historical Museum

Union City

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

USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum

Alameda

USS LCS(L) 102

Vallejo

Tuesdays, Thursdays: 9 AM to Noon; Saturdays: 9 AM to 3 PM

USS Pampanito Museum and Memorial

San Francisco

Daily 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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

Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf

San Francisco

Western Railway Museum

Suisun City

Saturdays & Sundays 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Summer Hours Thursdays 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM, Saturdays & Sundays 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Western Sonoma County Historical Society

Sebastopol

Thursday -- Sunday 1 to 4 pm

Sep 6 – Nov 2 · Christine McConnell's Edible Gingerbread House Display

Winchester Mystery House

San Jose

Newsletter Discount

Winters Museum

Winters

Thursday through Sunday from 1 to 5 PM

Workbits Co

Berkeley

Wwii Pacific War Memorial Hall

San Francisco

Wed - Sun 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Sep 25 – Jan 31 · Dread Scott: The Body Politic

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Gallery

San Francisco

Wed 11am–8pm, Thu–Sun 11am–5pm, Mon–Tues Closed

Youth Science Institute

Los Gatos