Hidden gems - Museums in San Francisco, United States not to miss (Updated March, 2024)

Hidden gems: Museums in San Francisco

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in San Francisco. This list contains 118 places from Museum category.

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Black Panther Party Mini Museum

Museum

👍👍 So glad I came across the West Oakland Mural Project & this museum! The small exhibit does a great job painting a vision for community care and sharing the role of women in the BPP.

5.00 (24 reviews) (~11.45 km from centre)

Tea Museum & The Phoenix Collection

Museum

5.00 (21 reviews) (~35.85 km from centre)

Spellcraft curator

Makerspace

5.00 (16 reviews) (~86.27 km from centre)

SFO Museum Gallery Harvey Milk Terminal 1

Museum

👍👍 Fun walkthrough mini opera museum in SFO.

5.00 (14 reviews) (~18.59 km from centre)

Chuck Williams Culinary Arts Museum

Museum

👍👍 An extraordinary museum that opens a whole world to fine culinary. A must visit!

5.00 (11 reviews) (~59.54 km from centre)

Villa CA'TOGA

Museum

👍👍 Carlo offers tours of his Villa on Saturdays at 11 AM Spring through the Fall. What an amazing artist! A true modern day Michelangelo. Thank you for sharing your home.

5.00 (10 reviews) (~91.84 km from centre)

Carolyn Parr Nature Center

Park

👍👍 Has gone thru earthquakes , floods,fire and coronavirus and it still standing.

5.00 (10 reviews) (~58.93 km from centre)

Black Panther Party Museum

History museum

5.00 (9 reviews) (~13.39 km from centre)

Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History

Museum

5.00 (9 reviews) (~92.41 km from centre)

Neptune's Daughter Sculpture

Museum

👍👍 Gorgeous water front view & nice antique stores!

5.00 (9 reviews) (~37.34 km from centre)

Savely Kramarov Gravesite

Museum

5.00 (5 reviews) (~11.82 km from centre)

Hole in the Head

Museum

5.00 (5 reviews) (~80.95 km from centre)

Gregangelo's Velocity Arts & Entertainment

Circus

Opulently decorated house, HQ & museum for avant-garde entertainment troupe, with private tours.

4.90 (125 reviews) (~6.69 km from centre)

The Foster Museum

Art museum

👍👍 A hidden gem in Palo Alto. The museum is free with reservation online. You can request an introduction / video and someone will talk to you about the exhibition. The artists’ watercolor paintings are breathtaking. He traveled the world and painted/ sketched/ collected samples of sediments, water, an...

4.90 (109 reviews) (~48.56 km from centre)

Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles

Handicraft museum

👍👍 This place is amazing!!! I highly recommend that you visit this place, mind blowing! I love it here! I will be back soon!! That staff was beyond helpful, I wish I knew about this pace sooner, if your into cutting and sewing like I am, go get you textured and materials here!!!

4.90 (105 reviews) (~15.68 km from centre)

Aftel Archive of Curious Scents

Museum

🫤 Very interesting museum, but at the moment, not sure about the value for the price. Especially since they continue to require masks and cost for entry for 3 people was $84. It is a museum of "curious scents" yet in the main room, you are being asked to smell objects through your mask. Ridiculous!!!...

4.90 (60 reviews) (~17.37 km from centre)

West Oakland Mural Project

Non-profit organization

👍👍 We had the pleasure of scheduling a tour of the West Oakland Mural Project and the Women of the Black Panther Party museum. I’ve been there before and thought it is important to share so I got a group of work colleagues together for a guided tour. First of all, Jil is amazing. She shared with us the...

4.90 (38 reviews) (~11.45 km from centre)

WWII Pacific War Memorial Hall

Museum

Humble museum preserving the history of China's military efforts during WWII, with photos & models.

4.90 (34 reviews) (~1.98 km from centre)

Bolinas Museum

Museum

👍👍 A jewel

4.90 (24 reviews) (~27.45 km from centre)

Penngrove Power and Implement Museum

Museum

👍👍 Steve Phillips once a year event is a not to be missed outing, he had at one point every thing running, impressive amount of past century technology, was blown away by the engines, and the Spruce Goose engine

4.90 (18 reviews) (~61.33 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Museums in San Francisco, United States