M H De Young Memorial Museum

One of the most remarkable museums in San Francisco, it is located at 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive in the heart of San Francisco's famous Golden Gate Park.
The museum bears the stamp of its creator M. H. de Young, after whom it is named. Slowly but steadily he built up a formidable collection of artifacts and works of art from all around the globe. His impeccable taste, is reflected in the huge collection of artifacts displayed in the museum, many of which he had so painstakingly collected.
His taste for the exotic and ornate can be discerned to by his collections of painting and sculpture, arms and armor, fine porcelain, objects from South Pacific and American Indian cultures, including original art objects as well as replicas.
This great museum now possesses artwork of all kinds. The unique objects at the museum like polished tree slabs, paintings and a door reputedly from Newgate Prison, birds' eggs, handcuffs and thumbscrews impart a novelty which is not found in any other museum.
Built originally in 1895, the design of the new de Young Museum in Golden Gate. The park is a unique blend of both art and nature. Nature is brought into the building through a deep, penetrating exterior, the landscape court, while artwork is brought outside the building in the form of a stunning sculpture garden.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday: Open until 8:45 p.m.

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Contact Information

M H De Young Memorial Museum
Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
94118 San Francisco, CA

Tel. +14158633330

http://www.thinker.org