Legion of Honor

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8 / 10

11 expert reviews

“A beautiful building with 4,000 years of art history inside.”

– Condé Nast Traveler

Fodor's Fodor's
"You can't beat the site of this museum of European art atop cliffs overlooking the ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Marin Headlands." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"This magnificent Beaux Arts building commands dramatic views of Golden Gate Bridge."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"A museum as eccentric and illuminating as San Francisco itself, the Legion showcases a wildly eclectic collection ranging from Monet water lilies to John Cage soundscapes." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This museum displays more than just a fabulous collection of European and American art from antiquity to the 1900s." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Designed as a memorial to California's World War I casualties, this neoclassical structure is an exact replica of the Legion of Honor Palace in Paris." Full review
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