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Legion of HonorvsSan Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and Legion of Honor are both rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) scores significantly higher than Legion of Honor. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) comes in at 96 with recommendations from 11 reviews including Not For Tourists, Where and Fodor's.
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34th Ave & Clement St, Lincoln Park, San Francisco, CA 94121
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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 "This magnificent Beaux Arts building commands dramatic views of Golden Gate Bridge."
Lonely Planet "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 "This museum displays more than just a fabulous collection of European and American art from antiquity to the 1900s." Full review
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
Not For Tourists "Our prettiest museum. Ancient, European, and decorative arts."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"A gift to San Francisco from Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, the spirited wife of sugar magnate Adolph Spreckels, this museum houses Alma's collection of great sculptures by Auguste Rodin." Full review
Where "High on the headlands above the Golden Gate—where the Pacific Ocean spills into the San Francisco Bay—stands this grand museum, the gift of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels to the city of San Francisco." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Among one of the finest museums of the city, architecturally it is an exact replica of Paris' Palace of the Legion of Honor, located in a delightful park and home to splendid European art collections." Full review
Afar Magazine "San Francisco's Legion of Honor, in Lincoln Park in the northwest corner of the city, has stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge." Full review
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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." Full review
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." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Currently under construction until 2016... the museum's collection is on display in galleries and museums throughout the Bay Area." Full review
Not For Tourists "Mario Botta-designed modern art museum. Check out the new rooftop sculpture garden."
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"San Francisco's premier showcase for modern art is housed in a delightful building." Full review
Afar Magazine "In addition to the main exhibition, the museum always displays supplementary art and photography exhibitions, which are almost always amazing. " Full review
Where "After a three-year hiatus, SFMOMA has unveiled a Snøhetta-led expansion that makes it the largest modern art space in the nation." Full review
Time Out "More than 30,000 internationally acclaimed paintings, sculptures and performance art pieces from contemporary and modern artists." Full review
Fodor's "One of the largest modern art museums in the country and the revitalized anchor of the Yerba Buena arts district...the museum displays only a portion of its more than 33,000-work collection " Full review
