African American Art & Culture, San Francisco

San Francisco Bay Bridge

Treasure Island

An artificial island half-way between San Francisco and Oakland connected to Yerba Buena Island which the Bay Bridge passes through

Exploratorium

A great kid friendly option, with lots of interactive exhibits teaching about science, with intriguing displays about the mind, natural systems, sound, sight, and much much more

The Embarcadero

Ferry Building

The Ferry Building is an historic ferry terminal which survived the 1906 earthquake and fire, and had 100,000 people pass through it every day before the bridges were built

Levi's Plaza Park

Located in front of the Levi Strauss headquarters, this immaculately kept little park is perhaps the perfect spot for a picnic, especially if you're exhausted after climbing over Telegraph Hill! It has a soothing fountain as its centerpiece

San Francisco Railway Museum

Exhibits on the history of transportation in San Francisco, with an emphasis on rail systems

Sydney G. Walton Square

Small (one square block), well maintained park/square in the heart of the city, located right beside the Financial District

Embarcadero Center

Consists of many buildings between Sacramento and Clay Streets running from the Embarcadero to Battery Street housing a shopping center, offices, and the Hyatt Regency hotel, which has a wonderful 17 story atrium used in the film ''Towering Inferno''

Pioneer Park

This park sits atop Telegraph Hill and surrounds the base of Coit Tower