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DeYoung Museum

Named after the one-time publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle, the M.H. deYoung Museum is San Francisco's oldest public museum. It dates back to the 1894 California Midwinter Exposition, which was brought to Golden Gate Park at deYoung's encouragement. At the close of the Exposition, deYoung convinced city commissioners to create a permanent museum, and he collected many of the museum's pieces himself. The exhibits he chose reflected deYoung's taste for the curious, intricate, and ornamental, and included painting and sculpture, arms and armor, fine porcelain, and objects from South Pacific and American Indian cultures.

Today, the deYoung Museum houses an American art collection of more than 200 paintings that depicts a period from colonial times through the 20th century. It also features exhibitions of African art; more than 500 rugs, carpets, and embroideries from the Near East and Central Asia; and pre-Columbian art from the Americas.

Location
The deYoung Museum is closed until 2005 as a new facility is built. The new deYoung Museum will be located at 75 Tea Garden Drive in Golden Gate Park. It's expected to open in June 2005.

Contact information
For current updates on the museum, call (415) 863-3330.

Special information
The museum has created a special Web site where you can view video photos of the new building and see the architect's plans.