Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Balboa St
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Balboa S
t.
Balboa St
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Balboa St
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UNIV. OF
SAN
FRANCISCO
UNIV. OF
SAN
FRANCISCO
I N N E R R I C H M O N D
INNER RICHMOND
Cabrillo St.
Cabrillo St.
P
residi
P
residi
J.
J.
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d
de Young
de Young
Museum
de Young
Museum
Conservatory
Conservatory
of Flowers
Conservatory
of Flowers
Museum
of Flowers
Lily Pond
Lily Pond
dy
dy
California
California
Academy of
California
Academy of
Sciences
Japanese
Tea Garden
Japanese
Tea Garden
Japanese
Academy of
Sciences
Tennis
courts
Tennis
courts
Tea Garden
Sciences
Nat'l AIDS
Memorial Grove
Nat'l AIDS
Memorial Grove
Lake
Lake
Strybing Arboretum
& Botanical Gardens
Strybing Arboretum
& Botanical Gardens
D
D
Lincoln Way
Lincoln Way
Lincoln Way
Lincoln Way
I N N E R S U N S E T
INNER SUNSET
UCSF
UCSF
MEDICAL CENTER
MEDICAL CENTER
UCSF
MEDICAL CENTER
Judah St.
Judah St.
Interior
Interior
Green
Interior
Green
Belt
Green
Belt
Mt. Sutro
Mt. Sutro
Belt
Tues-Sun 9:30am-5:15pm).
While this 2005 building is architecturally striking—
with its expansive, angular copper siding, designed to oxidize, and long interior
ramps, it looks like a set piece from
Return of the Jedi
—the interior is not as
crammed with works as the design might suggest. What you get is a hodgepodge
of styles and eras as collected by wealthy patrons, from textiles (a major collection
of Turkmen carpets) and ancient sub-Saharan African art to painted murals from
Teotihuacan in Mexico and several upper-gallery rooms of lesser American artists
such as Motherwell and Dine. There are a few marquee standouts, such as
The
Last Moments of John Brown
by Thomas Hovenden (known more for its political
echoes than its quality) and Edward Hicks's
The Peaceable Kingdom
(there are
dozens of other versions, though, scattered around the planet). And there are fre-
quent traveling shows of note, such as a retrospective of photographer Annie
Leibovitz and a collection of British shock artists Gilbert & George—the choices
tend to be thick with pop culture gravitas and aren't always suited to kids the way
the permanent collection is. Also available, but not necessary for a complete visit,
is an elevator ride up the building's 144-foot-tall tower for a view over the sur-
rounding park; the tower closes at 4:30pm most days. A free daily introductory
tour is offered at 10:30am, and there are usually other themed gallery tours on the
