Event Press Release

SFMOMA Announces Expanded Summer Hours

Release date: April 20, 2000

Beginning Memorial Day weekend (Saturday, May 27), the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) will open its galleries and MuseumStore one hour earlier, at 10 a.m., to accommodate the schedules of tourists and out-of-town visitors as well as local residents. After Labor Day (Monday, September 4), the Museum will resume its regular opening hours of 11 a.m.

Summer Hours (May 27–September 4, 2000):

Museum Galleries
Daily (except Wednesdays) - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursdays - 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

SFMOMA MuseumStore
Daily - 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Thursdays - 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.


Caffè Museo
Daily (except Wednesdays) - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursdays - 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

SFMOMA's galleries and Caffè Museo are closed Wednesdays, and all facilities are closed on the following public holidays: Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Media Contacts

  • Libby Garrison , 415/357-4177,

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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Museum hours: Open daily (except Wednesdays): 11 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; open late Thursdays, until 8:45 p.m. Summer hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day): Open at 10 a.m. Closed Wednesdays and the following public holidays: New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas. The Museum is open the Wednesday between Christmas and New Year's Day.

Koret Visitor Education Center: Open daily (except Wednesdays): 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; open late Thursdays, until 8:30 p.m. Summer hours: Open at 10 a.m.

Admission prices: adults: $18; seniors: $13; students: $11; SFMOMA members and children 12 and under: free. Admission is free the first Tuesday of each month and half-price on Thursdays after 6 p.m.

SFMOMA is easily accessible by Muni, BART, Golden Gate Transit, SamTrans, and Caltrain. Hourly, daily, and monthly parking is available at the SFMOMA Garage at 147 Minna Street. For parking information, call 415.348.0971.

Visit our Web site at www.sfmoma.org or call 415.357.4000 for more information.

SFMOMA is supported by a broad array of contributors committed to helping advance its mission. Major annual support is provided by Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, the Koret Foundation, and the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund. First Tuesdays are always free, thanks to AT&T. KidstART free admission for children 12 and under is made possible by Charles Schwab & Co.

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