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 the setting alone worth the
visit by richiecdiscLeave a Comment Phone: 415.863.3330Directions: Take Geary to 34th. Ave. Turn right on 34th Ave. and follow it into Lincoln Park. MUNI bus 18 goes there after its run through the Richmond district.
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The Palace of the Legion of Honor is actually an art museum in Lincoln Park but was designed as a memorial to California's World War I casualties. It is even an exact replica of the Legion of Honor Palace in Paris, right down to the inscription HONNEUR ET PATRIE above the portal. Inside the museum is impressive. The museum's permanent collection covers 4,000 years of art and includes paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts from Europe, as well as international tapestries, prints, and drawings. The chronological display of 4,000 years of ancient and European art includes one of the world's finest collections of Rodin sculptures.
Price: Admission $8 adults, $6 seniors 65 and over, $5 youths 12-17, free for children under 12. Fees may be higher for special exhibitions. Free to all on Tuesdays!
Open From: Tue to Sun at 9:30am to 5:15pm
Closed on Mondays! Phone: (415) 863-3330Directions: Take Geary to 34th. Ave. Turn right on 34th Ave. and follow it into Lincoln Park.Website: http://www.thinker.org/legion/
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 Claude Monet by pigletsmomLeave a Comment Phone: 415.863.3330Directions: Take Geary to 34th. Ave. Turn right on 34th Ave. and follow it into Lincoln Park.Website: http://www.thinker.org/legion/
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 by smschley
Designed as a memorial to California's World War I casualties, this neoclassical structure is an exact three-quarter-scale replica of the Legion of Honor Palace in Paris, right down to the inscription HONNEUR ET PATRIE above the portal.
The Palace of the Legion of Honor was founded in 1924 by Alma de Bretteville Spreckels and her sugar-magnate husband, Adolph. Alma convinced her husband to build this museum after she saw the French Pavilion at San Francisco’s 1915 International Exposition. The $35-million renovation and seismic upgrading in 1992-1995 added 35,000 square feet, including six new galleries set around a sky lit court. The lower level includes a paper conservation lab that serves as a training center for paper conservators while providing free monthly clinics to the public.
A pyramidal glass skylight in the entrance court illuminates the lower-level galleries, which exhibit prints and drawings, English and European porcelain, and ancient Assyrian, Greek, Roman, and Egyptian art. The museum's permanent collection covers 4,000 years of art and includes paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts from Europe, as well as international tapestries, prints, and drawings.
The 20-plus galleries on the upper level display the permanent collection of European art (paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and tapestries) from the 14th century to the present day. One of the world's finest collections of Rodin's sculptures includes two galleries devoted to the master and a third with works by Rodin and other 19th-century sculptors. An original cast of Rodin's The Thinker welcomes you as you walk through the courtyard Leave a Comment Phone: 415.863.3330Directions: A museum store and cafe are located on-site. At 4PM on weekends, get some music with your art at the Legion of Honor's free pipe-organ concerts. The sunlight Legion Café offers indoor and outdoor seating. Plan to spend 2 or 3 hours here.Website: http://www.thinker.org/legion/
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One of the best small art museums I have ever been to, the Palace of the Legion of Honor has some really wonderful gems among its collection. The size of the musuem makes it a great place to visit if you are pressed for time. I love visiting small museums were you don't feel so overwhelmed by all the art work.
The Palace of the Legion of Honor has some excellent works from all of the well known impressionists.
During my recent visit there was a special exhibit titled "Women Impressionist". Four of the major women impressionist were showcased. There were also quite a few works from "Chihuly" which are quite amazing.
Once you're done visiting the musuem, take some time to stroll along the grounds, or enjoy a picin with was breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Leave a Comment Phone: 415.863.3330Directions: Take Geary to 34th. Ave. Turn right on 34th Ave. and follow it into Lincoln Park.Website: http://www.thinker.org/legion/
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 Hmm, let me think... by jessicadfLeave a Comment Phone: 415.863.3330Directions: Take Geary to 34th. Ave. Turn right on 34th Ave. and follow it into Lincoln Park.Website: http://www.thinker.org/legion/
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 by CallavettaLeave a Comment Phone: 415.863.3330Directions: Take Geary to 34th. Ave. Turn right on 34th Ave. and follow it into Lincoln Park.Website: http://www.thinker.org/legion/
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 What a view! by jessicadf
This photo is taken from the parking lot of the museum, looking towards the Pacific Ocean. Leave a Comment Phone: 415.863.3330Directions: Take Geary to 34th. Ave. Turn right on 34th Ave. and follow it into Lincoln ParkWebsite: http://www.thinker.org/legion/
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Honour, San Francisco by AndrafLeave a Comment Phone: 415.863.3330Directions: Take Geary to 34th. Ave. Turn right on 34th Ave. and follow it into Lincoln Park.Website: http://www.thinker.org/legion/
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 Beaux-Arts Monument by yooperprofLeave a Comment Directions: In Golden Gate Park
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