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Alcatraz Island vs San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
Both are endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is the choice of most professionals compared to Alcatraz Island. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) comes in at 96 with praise from 11 reviewers including Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Alcatraz Island
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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
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"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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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
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151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
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"This architecturally arresting black, gray, and white museum... has five floors of 20th-century art, including works by Matisse, Pollock, Georgia O'Keeffe, Diego Rivera, and Ansel Adams."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) was destined from its start in 1935 to become an eclectic, unconventional museum."
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Travel + Leisure
"The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has been the premier West Coast spot for modern art since 1935, with over 27,000 works from Modernists and contemporary artists."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Currently under construction until 2016... the museum's collection is on display in galleries and museums throughout the Bay Area."
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Not For Tourists
"Mario Botta-designed modern art museum. Check out the new rooftop sculpture garden."
