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ExploratoriumvsAsian Art Museum
Both Exploratorium and Asian Art Museum are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Exploratorium is the choice of most reviewers compared to Asian Art Museum. Exploratorium comes in at 96 with accolades from 12 sources such as Where, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.
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Pier 15, on the Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111
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Fodor's "Walking into this fascinating "museum of science, art, and human perception" is like visiting a mad-scientist's laboratory." Full review
Concierge "Adults as well as kids will enjoy blowing giant bubbles or entering a tiny room that scrambles one's sense of perspective."
Frommer's "Scientific American magazine rated the Exploratorium "the best science museum in the world" -- and I couldn't agree more." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Find answers to questions you wished you'd learned in school, at San Francisco's thrilling hands-on science museum." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Prepare to spend several hours here; rotating exhibits like “Making Sense of Sound,” where visitors don headphones to hear how deer, snakes, and other creatures process sound." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Designed... to teach you about science and perception through play." Full review
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New, larger, oceanfront location and excellent restaurant
Not For Tourists "Experimental hands-on museum of science, art, and human perception."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This innovative museum of science, art and human perception has served as a model for similar science museums around the world since its opening in 1969." Full review
Afar Magazine "This is not, however, a museum simply for kids—though curious kids will definitely be entertained while learning. Instead, its exhibits aim to raise the scientific literacy of visitors of all ages." Full review
Where "This educational center offers an array of interactive scientific exhibits and hands-on displays that stimulate the senses and minds of the young and old alike." Full review
Asian Art Museum Fodor's Lonely Planet Not For Tourists Michelin Guide Where
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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." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Imaginations race from ancient Persian miniatures to cutting-edge Japanese fashion through three floors spanning 6000 years of Asian arts." Full review
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." Full review
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Tea ceremonies are held twice a month in the Japanese tea room.
Where "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." Full review
Time Out "Indonesian shadow puppets, Hindi sculpture, sacred texts from the Ming Dynasty and a complete, authentic teahouse imported from Kyoto are among the 18,000 artworks and artifacts." Full review
Afar Magazine "The regularly rotating displays mean that you're likely to see different pieces on your next trip. Temporary and traveling exhibitions cover Asian art from the classic to the contemporary" Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "An American institution with works from across the Asian continent, with works that span sculpture, painting, calligraphy, metalwork, and more." Full review
Frommer's "The largest collection of Asian art in the United States, this stellar museum boasts over 18,000 treasures from Asian countries as varied as China, Tibet, India, and The Middle East" Full review
