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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) vs Legion of Honor

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.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
9 / 10
151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
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Concierge 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 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 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 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 Not For Tourists
"Mario Botta-designed modern art museum. Check out the new rooftop sculpture garden."
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Legion of Honor
Legion of Honor
8 / 10
34th Ave & Clement St, Lincoln Park, San Francisco, CA 94121
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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
Top Choice
"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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