Cartoon Art Museum
The Cartoon Art Museum (CAM) was a California art museum that specialized in the art of comics and cartoons. Head to San Francisco to see it. Its history begins in 1984.
A museum inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Cartoon Art Museum is inside San Francisco, which has 528 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 47 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–76°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK) has airline service, about 11 miles from Cartoon Art Museum.
Established in 1984
Cartoon Art Museum dates from 1984. About ↓
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Cartoon Art Museum
The Cartoon Art Museum (CAM) was a California art museum that specialized in the art of comics and cartoons. It was the only museum in the Western United States dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of all forms of cartoon art. The permanent collection featured some 7,000 pieces as of 2015, including original animation cels, comic book pages and sculptures.
Until September 2015, the museum was located in the Yerba Buena Gardens cultural district of San Francisco, in the South of Market neighborhood. It reopened in October 2017 in a new location in the Fisherman's Wharf area. The museum closed in August 2026.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1984
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near Cartoon Art Museum
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Chase Center
- 3Oracle Park
- 4Lombard Street
- 5Presidio of San Francisco
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Coit Tower
- 8Cow Palace
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Cartoon Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | in town | — | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Oakland | 10 mi east | 15 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 9 mi south | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Berkeley | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Alameda | 8 mi east | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 76,876 | $1,236K | D |
| Daly City | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| Sausalito | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 7,019 | $1,895K | B− |
| San Bruno | 11 mi south | 15 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,305 | $1,208K | C |
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Getting there
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Combine it with these
These lie within 6 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw13 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw3in town Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw4in town LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw54 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw65 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
7in town LookoutCoit Tower
86 mi TheatreCow PalacePhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0
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Questions about Cartoon Art Museum
Is Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Cartoon Art Museum?
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 63–76°.
How far is Cartoon Art Museum from San Jose and Stockton?
About 47 miles southeast of San Jose and about 61 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Cartoon Art Museum?
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Cartoon Art Museum?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (10 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (9 mi, 36 places to stay).
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