San Francisco Off the Beaten Path Tips by spgood301

Here's a fun, educational thing to do while in SF. The Asian Art Museum has over 15,000 objects, covering 6,000 years of Asian history. These artifacts -art, statues of deities, etc-cover the entire gamut of Asian history. There's too much to mention here, so I'll post their web page. All of it is just fascinating.

I was attracted to the museum because of an exhibit of recently uncovered Thai artifacts, and discovered many more amazing things. I learned so much about Asian art and history. There's nothing like seeing something that was made by a person who lived 1,000 years ago. What was this person thinking about when he or she made this piece? What was he or she like? It's like getting to know a bit about that person.

The museum is a celebration of San Francisco's Asian heritage. Find it at 200 Larkin Street, at the Civic Center.

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Phone: 415-581-3500
Website: www.asianart.org