Talks
SFMOMA Celebrates the Golden Gate Bridge at 75
Saturday, May 26, 2012
5 p.m.
Image: John Gutmann, Looking from Ferry Boat at Golden Gate with One Bridge Tower Completed, San Fran, 1934; gelatin silver print; 8 in. x 10 in. (20.32 cm x 25.4 cm); San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, purchase through a gift of Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund; © 1998 Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents
San Francisco’s beloved Golden Gate Bridge marks its 75th anniversary in May. As part of a Bay Area-wide festival celebrating the bridge, SFMOMA presents a collection of tributes to this iconic structure.
At SFMOMA
Visit the museum on May 27 for a Family Sunday featuring bridge-related activities, and stop by the Blue Bottle Coffee Bar anytime this summer for a special-edition bridge-themed dessert.
At sfmoma.org
Visit our online exhibition of photographs of the Golden Gate from the SFMOMA collection, and read writers’ and artists’ reflections on the bridge on our blog, Open Space.
At the SFMOMA Artists Gallery
Don’t miss a special bridge-related exhibition at the SFMOMA Artists Gallery at Fort Mason, opening May 26.