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Most SF Museums Will Be Free the First Weekend In December, Thanks to Anonymous Donors

21 museums across San Francisco will be open to the public free of charge on the weekend of December 3, thanks to some generous, anonymous patrons of the arts who are underwriting the weekend.

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The Legion of Honor Readies for May 7 Reopening

San Francisco’s Legion of Honor museum is set to reopen next month, on May 7, with two new exhibits — one of which celebrates the culture of food and drink in Pompeii, which the museum's director says was “kind of the Sonoma Valley of ancient Rome.”

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Oh Dear, Dede: As She Predicted, Wilsey Is Staying In Charge Of Museums Board

Dede Wilsey's "personal fiefdom" managing the deYoung Museum and Legion of Honor shall apparently continue with only a few small changes, at least according to reports from special sessions

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Explore The Cultural Imagination Of America's Frontier In <em>Wild West</em>

Mined from the wide-ranging collections of the Fine Arts Museums, Wild West explores artistic responses to the natural and cultivated landscapes of the western United States from the frontier era to the

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Legion Of Honor, de Young Museums Hike Adult Ticket Prices By 50%

While a move approved yesterday to increase ticket prices by 50 percent at two premiere San Francisco museums might be seen as something of an art heist, the de Young Museum and Legion

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The SFBC's "Love on Wheels" Dating Game Happens Friday

Doors open at 6:00 PM and the dating game fun starts at 7:00 PM. The cost is $10, but admission is $0 for SFBC members. And of course there's