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Coit Tower vs de Young Museum
Both are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, de Young Museum ranks slightly better than Coit Tower. de Young Museum is ranked #6 in San Francisco with accolades from 13 sources like Lonely Planet, Time Out and Fodor's.
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1 Telegraph Hill Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94133
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Fodor's
"Whether or not you agree that it resembles a fire-hose nozzle, this 210-foot tower is among San Francisco's most distinctive skyline sights."
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Concierge
"Admire the WPA murals decorating the first floor and take the elevator to the top for the view."
Lonely Planet
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"Up the Filbert Street steps at Coit Tower , you'll find 360-degree views of downtown and wrap-around 1930s murals glorifying SF workers – once denounced as Communist, but now a landmark."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Take the elevator to the top for the view... if you don't fancy the climb up Telegraph Hill."
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Afar Magazine
"Inside of Coit Tower are these wonderful frescos done in the 1930's during the Depression and funded by the WPA under Roosevelt's New Deal."
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de Young Museum
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50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118
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Fodor's
"The building almost overshadows the de Young's respected collection of American, African, and Oceanic art."
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Concierge
"The permanent collection comprises American, African, Oceanic, American Indian, New Guinea, Maori, and Filipino art and includes some notable works by Frida Kahlo."
Travel + Leisure
"The aggressively 21st-century recycled-copper-clad building looms in the park like an avant-garde aircraft carrier with a crazily torqued tower."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"The beauty of the Beaux Arts-style Legion of Honor is matched only by the incredible views afforded by its hilltop, ocean-side setting...the focus is on ancient and European art here."
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"Comprises American, African, Oceanic, American Indian, New Guinea, Maori, and Filipino art and includes some notable works by Frida Kahlo."
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The museum stays open late for its "Friday Nights at the de Young" program
