Exploring the World-Famous Art Galleries at San Francisco

San Francisco is well known for world renowned art galleries. There are several art galleries in the city of San Francisco, ranging from contemporary art to traditional art and from photography to glass art. There are all sorts of art arcades set up in this city. Here is a guide to a few of the world famous art galleries at San Francisco.

Guide on San Francisco Art Galleries

http://art-collecting.com/galleries_ca_sanfrancisco.htm

San Francisco Art Gallery Listing

http://www.sanfrancisco.com/arts/

Though there are many galleries suffering a lot due to serious financial troubles, there are a few celebrated ones that have found their way through thick and thin to survive only based on their reputation of holding prominent art works. One such art museum is the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is a very vibrant place with overflowing talent on display.

There are many contemporary and modern art pieces, including paintings, photographs, sculptures etc. in this museum, which are distinct in character and are visually alluding. A very famous event taking place from time to time at this museum is the live art performances by various artists, from around the globe.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

http://www.sfmoma.org/pages/about

Another very famous museum is the Asian Art Museum that showcases art forms from Asia, mainly from China. The museum hosts workshops and educational tours for the children and also for teens. A very popular program of this museum is Japanese Tea Program, which is a must experience for all the visitors of the AAM.

AAM Official Website

http://www.asianart.org/

Lastly, we must not forget to mention The Legion of Honor that houses historical monuments from ancient Europe. The building of the museum is also very beautiful overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.

Legion of Honor

http://legionofhonor.famsf.org/legion/about