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Alcatraz Island vs Asian Art Museum
Both are praised by expert writers. Overall, Asian Art Museum scores slightly better than Alcatraz Island. Asian Art Museum ranks #4 in San Francisco with praise from 7 reviewers including Frommer's, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Alcatraz Island
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Travel + Leisure
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Alcatraz Landing, Pier 33, Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133
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Concierge
"Enjoy a chilling tour of the jail, closed in 1963, and while strolling the exercise yard, imagine how the dazzling view of San Francisco must have tantalized inmates."
Fodor's
"Thousands of visitors come every day to walk in the footsteps of Alcatraz's notorious criminals."
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The audio tour, highly recomended
Travel + Leisure
"The island itself has remained more or less the same since the Park Service first opened it to visitors in 1973, but the tours of the world-famous prison have been getting better and better."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The federal maximum-security penitentiary known as the Rock... in 1972, Alcatraz was designated part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area."
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Tours of the ruins have been fascinating visitors ever since.
Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"Enjoy a chilling tour of the jail, closed in 1963, and while strolling the exercise yard, imagine how the dazzling view of San Francisco must have tantalized inmates."
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Asian Art Museum
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Lonely Planet
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Michelin Guide
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200 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
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Fodor's
"You don't have to be a connoisseur of Asian art to appreciate a visit to this splendid museum, whose monumental exterior conceals a light, open, and welcoming space."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Imaginations race from ancient Persian miniatures to cutting-edge Japanese fashion through three floors spanning 6000 years of Asian arts."
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Not For Tourists
"Extensive Asian art collection in the old Beaux Arts style library building--a little claustrophobic in the galleries, but well worth your time."
Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The finest collection of Asian art in the nation."
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Tea ceremonies are held twice a month in the Japanese tea room.
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"Home to more than 18,000 exquisite art objects spanning 6,000 years of history and culture throughout Asia, this museum is one of the largest in the Western Hemisphere devoted exclusively to Asian art."
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