Mark Wolfe Contemporary Art is located in the 49 Geary building and was formerly called Urbis Artium Gallery. The old 1912 building was once the Western Union headquarters. The gallery showcases a vast range of national and international art from well known and emerging artists. They nurture new artists and look for talent in and around San Francisco as well as internationally. They have a diverse collection of artists working in different media from painting to video art.

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art houses a permanent collection of over 15,000 works, including more than 4,700 paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and 9,000 plus photographs. Originally opened in 1995, the museum has exhibited the works of Henri Matisse, Richard Diebenkorn, Dorothea Lange, Paul Klee, Cindy Sherman, Matthew Barney and many contemporary artists. Designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta, the space itself is a wonder to behold. After a major renovation completed in 2016, the SFMOMA now boasts seven floors of art along with exciting features including a living wall, sculpture garden and impressive views of Yerba Buena Gardens.

111 Minna is an art gallery in which the entertainment and crowd are just as much a part of the effect as anything that might hang on the walls. Here you will find live music, dancing, performance art and film among your choices on a given night at this eclectic establishment. The small, intimate tables are perfect for discussing the art and those individuals who come to look at it. The cover charge varies by night.

The Cartoon Art Museum is the only museum of its kind in the Western United States dedicated to the preservation of cartoons and comic art. It holds a collection of over 6000 pieces of art including animation cells and comic books and strips. Founded in 1984, the museum established a permanent home with support from Peanuts creator, Charles Schulz. The museum hosts exhibits, classes, and lectures for children and adults, and is home to a library and bookstore. Works by Bud Fisher Mutt and Jef, George Herriman Krazy Kat, and Schulz has highlighted the museum’s permanent collection.

Acting as a major cultural destination since 1895, the De Young Museum reopened in October 2005 in a facility designed by Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron and Fong & Chan Architects in San Francisco. The building is magnificent and from the observation tower you can get a great view of the park. It is open, airy and massive. It also has a perforated and embossed copper facade which goes very well with the greenery around the museum. The museum houses the world-renowned American Painting and Sculpture collection, dating from the 17th to the 20th Centuries. Primitive Art is highly represented with extraordinary pieces of Native American Art (from the ancient Teotihuacan City), African Art (statues and potteries) and Oceanic Art (shields, dance dress and masks). Admission is free the first Tuesday of each month.