M.H. de Young Memorial Museum
75 Tea Garden Drive
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
(415) 863-3330
web site: http://www.Thinker.org

The de Young Museum features an impressive collection of American art, with a special emphasis on American decorative crafts. Items in the collection are arranged chronologically, for the most part, and range from 17^th century paintings to contemporary art.

The de Young exhibits works that defined era after era of American decorative arts. From the parlor of a Massachusetts Federalist home (reflecting both the cabinet-making skill of the period and the emphasis on imports in New England port cities), to Shaker furniture, to the Stickley furniture and Frank Lloyd Wright windows of the Arts and Craft Movement, the Museum has excellent examples of American style.

The Museum also displays paintings by some of the most important American artists, including works by Gilbert Stuart, John Vanderlyn’s depictions of Niagara Falls, Childe Hassam’s Impressionist scenes of East Hampton, NY, Winslow Homer’s and Thomas Eakins’ genre paintings, and early 20^th century works by Georgia O’Keeffe.

What Else You’ll See
In addition to the American art exhibits, the Museum has several galleries devoted to British silver and furniture; works from Sub-Saharan Africa; arts of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia; and art from Central and South America.

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Together, the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum and the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park make up the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. If you are interested in seeing the Legion of Honor’s collection of European art, save your receipt and you will receive a discount on same-day admission.

Getting There
The M.H. de Young Memorial Museum is in Golden Gate Park and is easily accessible by public transportation via the #44 O’Shaughnessy bus which stops across the music concourse in front of the California Academy of Sciences. The #71 Haight Noriega bus which stops at the corner of Irving Street and Lincoln Avenue and the MUNI-line N-Judah which stops at the corner of Irving Street and Ninth Avenue bring you within a 10-minute walk of the museum.