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First Thursdays at SFMOMA: Free Admission for Bay Area Residents

First Thursday of Every Month
Noon–8 p.m.

General admission is free, and tickets are available two weeks in advance. Surcharged exhibitions are not included and require separate paid tickets.

Reserve Tickets

On the first Thursday of every month, all residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! View upcoming First Thursday dates and learn more about planned programming.

  • General admission is free. Surcharged exhibitions require separate paid tickets.
  • Tickets are available approximately two weeks in advance. Reserving online is highly encouraged.
  • Limit two adult tickets per reservation.
  • Qualifying counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma.

SPECIAL OFFER from First Thursdays sponsor, illy:

Enjoy a COMPLIMENTARY coffee when you attend First Thursdays! Buy one illy coffee drink; get one free (of equal or lesser value, while supplies last) at Steps Coffee on Floor 2. To redeem your offer, use the voucher that you will receive along with your pre-visit email from SFMOMA or at the visitor desk when you get your tickets on-site at the museum.
 

With support from Google.org.

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Presenting support for First Thursdays is provided by Penny S. and James G. Coulter.

Major support is provided by Concepción S. and Irwin Federman.

Significant support is provided by illy.

Additional support is provided by the Yerba Buena Partnership.