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Coit Tower vs San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
Both are praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) scores significantly higher than Coit Tower. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) scores 96 with approval from 11 reviews including Not For Tourists, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Coit Tower
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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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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
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151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
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Concierge
"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."
